hi,

thankyou for your reply and advice it has been very useful. I doubt that i will get a date for surgery that is before christmas, due to long waiting lists etc. if prior to that my knee does feel strong and i go back to training would i be doing alot of damage if my knees were to give way again?ive seen there are good taping techniques and braces available. im not sure weather my tear is a full rupture or a partial tear. would there be any sports that i could participate in relatively with less chance of doing alot more damage?ive been cycling to keep the cardio as well as working on the main muscles around the knee. so physically i feel pretty fit but just dont trust the knee not to give way at crucial momments.however my basic speed is enough to get me through a game without sidestepping which i have been notoriously known for before.

thanku for your help, i really appreciate it.