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    Re: Partial ACL tear - no surgery

    Are you able to walk at all? When are you planning on getting the ACL reconstruction surgery? What type of graft are you planning on using?


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    Re: Partial ACL tear - no surgery

    Quote Originally Posted by Dolores View Post
    Are you able to walk at all? When are you planning on getting the ACL reconstruction surgery? What type of graft are you planning on using?
    I can walk 3 days after I torn my acl.. the problem is not walking but getting back to competitive sports as I am a sportmen.. my target isnt just to be able to move but run, side-step, tackle & hope as soon as possible..

    it should be done by march and i'm using the hamstring as recovers faster.


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    Re: Partial ACL tear - no surgery

    Quote Originally Posted by syamir View Post
    I can walk 3 days after I torn my acl.. the problem is not walking but getting back to competitive sports as I am a sportmen.. my target isnt just to be able to move but run, side-step, tackle & hope as soon as possible..

    it should be done by march and i'm using the hamstring as recovers faster.
    I wish you the best on your recovery and future plans! Take it easy though, try not to overdo it until your knee is fully healed. I totally understand your need to get the surgery,,trust me, I've been struggling a lot for the past 11 months with this disabling injury waiting to see if it's ever going to heal at all and I still can't walk without a cane,,,can't stand nor bear weight for more than 2 minutes on the injured leg because the knee joint just gives out and then my back starts hurting from overcompensating, and to make things even worse now I sprained my ankle for putting all the weight on it,,,so I can't stand on the foot with confidence anymore and im afraid my hip joint is also suffering the consequences of that torn acl or knee joint derangement because it also feels funny,,,

    Whoever wrote in this forum that the acl is not a supporting structure might just want to re evaluate that because if it wasnt a supporting/stabilizing structure in the knee joint, then the ankle, the hip and the back would not be overcompensating for that lack of SUPPORT.
    The fact is that once any ligament of the knee joint is damaged in some way, it off sets the balance of body and starts a domino effect of injuries that simply leads to more problems and a disjointed way of life, I know this because it's exactly what I've been having to go through,,,and its a very complicated situation because I can't even get a job with this injury,,,I'm totally broke and actually making arrangements to go to a woman's shelter until my disability claim comes through, well that's if it gets approved,,so getting that sucker repaired it's definitely the way to go especially for a young competitive athlete. Keep us updated on your recovery,,,I'm interested in learning more about your surgery, maybe I'll go get one too! Take care


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    Re: Partial ACL tear - no surgery

    Has anyone heard anything about the arthrogram/mri contrast agents “gadolinium”?
    The reason why Im asking is because the ortho sent me to get one so he can figure out what is wrong inside the knee joint, but I still havent had the guts to schedule the appointment.

    After reading about the adverse side effects and countless law suits against it, I just got very skeptical about the procedure. I'm just wondering how safe it really is? The last thing I need is to have more damage done to whatever is still semi holding my knee joint together,,but I may be wrong and perhaps that silver based agent is not that harmful,,but I'm still VERY confused....



 

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