acl rupture

[alophysio]

Hi - DO NOT PLAY is my advice.

No matter how much strengthening you do to your knee, it will not support you when you need it to. There are a lot of different reasons for this...what you need to know is that you shouldn't do it!

Lots of people get away with not having surgery but they usually don't play rugby.

And to be honest, unless you will be paid LOTS and LOTS of money to play, is have premature arthritis and pain during winter and not being bale to climb stairs or slopes later in life worth playing right now??

Good luck. I know what i would be doing...can you pay to have the operation?

[winger]

Hi guys,

thankyou very much for all ure advice, unfortunately i still have no date for surgery but am working on lots of exercises to strenghthen the muscles around the knee and it seems to be gettin alot stronger, i can even push to a light jog. however my other knee seems to be playing up now, its causing pain n swelling up and im not too sure why or what i can do to overcome, anyone help?

thanks

[alophysio]

It is likely compensating for the other knee. Keep training them both but don't neglect what your back and ribs etc are doing...i would check them too.

Cheers