Day 10
Stitches are out! Saw my doctor and he was impressed with my ability to hit a 110 degree heal slide. He said my quads look good. Prior to the visit I have been riding the stationary bicycle to help with my mobility at a resistance of 7. I think a reason why I can bend my knee well is because I have been putting the seat as forward as possible and pedaling to get that flexion I need. My doctor told me not to use any resistance, but I will ask the PT what to do and if it is ok to use a little resistance.
"Be patient" is all that my doctor really said. I asked how long before I can be certain that the graft isn't going to mess up. He said 7 months. That sucks. Looking at my journal from the first ACL rehab experience, I was able to lightly pivot and hit pads 14 weeks out. I am going to wait as patiently as possible and start at the 14 week mark. Thats on June 3rd. It seems so far but I can focus on other things in the mean time. Like, standing and very slowly focus on my footwork (fwd/back/lateral) and very slowly shadowbox the way Miriam always told me to do even before the injury. As for hand speed. I am just going to have to sit and do that to ensure I don't pivot.
I will strengthen every part of my body and focus on my diet so that way when I am cleared I will be ready to jump into sparring and eventually fighting. I am going to devise some kind of conditioning/training and meal plan to help keep me focused.
Milestones:
No crutches and no brace. I am supposed to wear the immobilizer but I dont. I will ask my PT what he thinks tomorrow.
110 degree flexion
Planks no longer hurt
Balancing on one leg is fine
Goals: Walk normally because my right knee is hurting just as much as the left.
Day 7
Drove myself to PT this day and flexion is 90 degrees.
Rode the stationary bike very slowly for 7 minutes.
Stretched out.
Knee extension using 17 lb weight
Balancing on leg, arm pulls and then later ball tosses
Monster walks with resistance band
Lateral side step with resistance band
Stitches are out! Saw my doctor and he was impressed with my ability to hit a 110 degree heal slide. He said my quads look good. Prior to the visit I have been riding the stationary bicycle to help with my mobility at a resistance of 7. I think a reason why I can bend my knee well is because I have been putting the seat as forward as possible and pedaling to get that flexion I need. My doctor told me not to use any resistance, but I will ask the PT what to do and if it is ok to use a little resistance.
"Be patient" is all that my doctor really said. I asked how long before I can be certain that the graft isn't going to mess up. He said 7 months. That sucks. Looking at my journal from the first ACL rehab experience, I was able to lightly pivot and hit pads 14 weeks out. I am going to wait as patiently as possible and start at the 14 week mark. Thats on June 3rd. It seems so far but I can focus on other things in the mean time. Like, standing and very slowly focus on my footwork (fwd/back/lateral) and very slowly shadowbox the way Miriam always told me to do even before the injury. As for hand speed. I am just going to have to sit and do that to ensure I don't pivot.
I will strengthen every part of my body and focus on my diet so that way when I am cleared I will be ready to jump into sparring and eventually fighting. I am going to devise some kind of conditioning/training and meal plan to help keep me focused.
Milestones:
No crutches and no brace. I am supposed to wear the immobilizer but I dont. I will ask my PT what he thinks tomorrow.
110 degree flexion
Planks no longer hurt
Balancing on one leg is fine
Goals: Walk normally because my right knee is hurting just as much as the left.
Day 7
Drove myself to PT this day and flexion is 90 degrees.
Rode the stationary bike very slowly for 7 minutes.
Stretched out.
Knee extension using 17 lb weight
Balancing on leg, arm pulls and then later ball tosses
Monster walks with resistance band
Lateral side step with resistance band
Day 5
Walking without the brace feels weird but when I did it at pt in the am I felt confident and I did it. Walked down and up the grey strip. I need to bend my knee more when I walk.
Active flexion is 78 and passive flexion is about the same. Extension is still good.
Leg raises: i need to work on flexing the quads and raising the leg with the leg at -10 deg.
Flexion: on my belly, do a hammy curl and use my right leg to hook and pull it toward my butt.
Planks: plank with one leg raised. Try planking with the left leg supporting and raise right leg.
Step ups with no weight are a go
Knee band exercises are a go
Day 4
90 degrees flexion
Full extension
Leg raises and leg extensions on point
Walking without crutches but with the brace
Day 3
post op visit
post op visit
45 deg flexion
Full extension
Day 1
I didn't take any Percocet but did take two doses of the naproxen. Still can lift leg but it does feel heavy.
I didn't take any Percocet but did take two doses of the naproxen. Still can lift leg but it does feel heavy.
Day 0
Took two percocets one at 3 and one at 9pm
Able to raise leg but at 9.30 pm it's starting to feel heavy
