How long out of work for acl surgery

Hang in there, were wishing you a speedy recovery! I had my acl and meniscus repaired 18 days ago. Not sure if this stuck feeling is normal or if I buggered up my meniscus. Either way it is unlikely the meniscus. Keep working on range of motion. Sometimes the swelling in the joint can cause that feeling.

Saroj, If you are having stiffness or pain after surgery, I would recommend following up with your surgeon. Knee stiffness can have many causes. If you are worried about your recovery after surgery you could also consider getting a second opinion.

Hope this helps. I am having my acl revision, during my first surgery hamstring graft was used but now BPTB is being used please can you tell me the bones taken from front of knee cap heals or not. Hi Aryan. The bone from the donor site in the patella typically fills with bone and scar tissue.

Often a patient is unable to notice any defect or pain from the surgery in this area. All the best! My best advice for anyone recovering is to take your PT seriously. Great advice, Mike!

Thanks for your comment. I just want to know what my next couple of weeks are going to look like? Pain wise. Justin, Pain can vary patient to patient. Your surgeon can give you a detailed plan of recovery and tell you what to expect. Complete recovery from ACL repair can take up to 9 months, but needs to be discussed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Only acl tears with minor lateral cartilage bruising. They legit Doctors of Physical Therapy with 4 years undergraduate and 3 years post graduate.

Hi, I am an avid hiker and pretty much do it everyday. I had a Right knee ACL patellar tendon with meniscus repair back in Everything has been well. Last week I was on a 13 mile hike and half way I felt a pop, crack lots of pain in my right knee. I was not doing anything! I had just stopped to get water and right knee extended turned and down I went.

I was in remote area and had to hike out for the remaining 6 miles. I have been icing my right knee, no swelling and it becomes sore with any amount of walking. Unstable on the inner knee medial side.

I am scared to have surgery again. I figure a revision surgery is more complex. Do I need surgery? I am 58 and in physical condition. I was also just diagnosed with Osteopenia is that going to be an issue?

I have been researching surgeons that do knee revisions. That sounds painful, especially the 6 mile hike back out. A full exam by an orthopedic knee specialist would be recommended. Perhaps we can recommend an orthopedic surgeon specializing in revision for you to get a comprehensive exam and advice. Hi — can I ask what you ended up doing? I just had second reconstruction and also the ALL was augmented. I am looking for advice on how NOT to get here again! I am Specialist said i tore my ACL.

Had MRI done yesterday. Will see surgeon in 5 days. Question is should I keep trying daily to bend knee as much as possible. AND do i still need to keep leg elevated most of day? As for moving and elevating the leg, we would recommend sticking with your surgeons instructions.

They will give you guidelines on when it is safe to begin exercise the knee and what can be done in-between. Wishing you a quick and full recovery! Let us know if you have any other questions. Roxy, We will try to answer any questions you have. If you would like to speak to a doctor about your questions, please call our office I injured my right knee from playing volleyball.

Xray finding is suspected lutency of arterior and proximity area. What does this mean? Hi Calvin. It is difficult to tell exactly what is going. A lucency is an area of bone on x-ray that is less dense than the rest of the bone. I would recommend seeing an orthopaedic surgeon for evaluation. All the best, Dr. I completely torn my acl 8 months ago now I do acl reconstruction surgery with patella tendon,my surgeon tell me not put weight, bend and not do exercise till one month.

Is that good for my knee? They typically have a protocol in place for optimal recovery. Once they have cleared your for exercise, they will often refer you to a Physical Therapist for a guided and supervised recovery plan. If you have concerns about the length of immobility, I suggest bringing up these concerns with your doctor.

They can discuss your recovery plan with you and explain their recommendations. Each patient needs a tailored recovery plan based on their injury and surgery. In my acl reconstruction surgery Only one pin is visible in one month post operative x ray. Pin is not attached to bone and there is no screw in lower bone. Is it successful operation? It is difficult to say without seeing your x-rays and medical records.

I would recommend a second opinion, if you are worried about the information and outcome. Some physicians can give you a second opinion via telehealth appointments. So far so good, just the discomfort and the new normal crutches, brace and all in between.

I wish I can sleep on my side. But dunno how to do it…. Hey, just had my Acl and meniscus repaired today. I am having trouble sleeping. I was considering just going on my side and still keep it elevated with a pillow. Is this something I should try or do you have any ideas? Hermine, You can try switching to your side with a pillow between your legs, if that helps relieve the pain.

Unfortunately, sleep disruption after ACL surgery is common. The first few days are the toughest though, so hang in there. I use a pillow between my legs and roll my whole body as one unit to lay on my side. Trust me I completely understand the discomfort.

Top of my knee is still swollen like a softball. Hi dr I had my acl surgery on 22 nov And before I was walking ok and now when I walk normal as well my middle of foot is paining near my ankle and I cant walk properly why is that. Sometime I feel ok and sometime I feel pain in my foot. My doctor have recommended me to walk using one crutches but, while walking I feel instability. Is this a problem or it happens in initial period of walking? Nashath Instability is common after surgery — your knee brace can help immensely here.

Have you started Physical Therapy? Beginning a PT program can also greatly help you regain mobility and strength after surgery. Though instability is common, listen to your body and gradually increase your mobility to avoid injury.

Im more confused now. Angie, Some people can avoid surgery after an ACL tear with modified physical activity and rehabilitation therapy. Physical therapy has been shown to ease the symptoms of a torn ACL and strengthen the muscles to help stabilize the knee joint. This is usually the case with minor tears though, whereas full ACL tears almost certainly require surgery. We are unable to recommend surgery or PT without seeing the imaging of your knee.

Each tear needs to be evaluated by an Orthopedic Surgeon to determine the best course of treatment. Ultimately, we would recommend getting a second opinion to help clear up any confusion. Wishing you the best! I had acl reconstruction done 5 days ago second time, first one was 10 years ago and then I recently fell and prob twisted my knee on impact.

Surgery went well,no pain. Not needing crutches for 2 days but using ice machine and brace while walking. Is it ok to use only brace, no crutches? Thank you for your question. Some surgeons will recommend full weight bearing with the brace locked in full extension within a few hours of going home.

Other surgeons will recommend gradual weight bearing as tolerated. There are exceptions to these recommendations, where weight bearing needs to be restricted for several weeks. In general, you should be fine walking with the brace as tolerated. Wishing you a quick recovery! Please guide me doctor what will be the next step to heal them.

If surgery thn how many? And after surgery how much time it will take to start walking? Avreet, We would be happy to give you a doctor recommendation, if we know one in your area. Where are you located? They reconstructed my ACL. After a year , my knee was unstable. So they fixed an anchor to keep it stable. After 4 months of physiotherapy it got better.

But eventually it gradually started to loosen up. Now my question is can I continue my sports long jump. My knee is unstable right now. Would my injury actually get cured? Benita, You should be evaluated by an orthopedic knee specialist before returning to sports if your knee is currently unstable, to ensure you will not do more damage to the knee.

Hello, i have mri after injury on 4th march Report is acl tear near tibial attachment site. Partial disruption of medial patellar retinaculum. I was wearing brace while i walk till 22nd march.

Today on 2nd April i have pain while i bend my leg, while i wake up from bed or chair, while i walk i can not walk with my injured leg. I have to just drag it with next leg. Swelling and sharp pain when i squats little. What i do next? Monika, Our next step recommendation is to find an orthopedic knee specialist and set up an appointment.

I got injured my knee a year back and took rest for 3weeks after the incident. I did not realise that it is a knee injury so i continued my routine life. But i observed that my knee is unstable and getting pain while doing the quick actions. I contacted doctor and went for MRI scan. Doctor confirmed that i had an ACL tear and needs surgery as my knee is not unstable.

I am taking good care to avoid such knee unstable causing actions now and doing all of my daily routines without any problem.

My only worry is that its been so long from my knee injury happened. Will it give the good results if i go surgery now? As long as you have maintained your knee strength you should have a good outcome with surgery even though it has been a few years since your injury.

There are lots of on-line knee strengthening programs. Thanks for the response. Can i avoid surgery if i maintain good knee strength? My doctor did not say about the knee strength excersice. As per doctor, my ACL Is complete tear and getting pain while making the quick actions so needs to go for the surgery. These would be good questions to ask your doctor, including where you can find knee strengthening exercises.

Or you can search for exercises on YouTube or contact a Physical Therapist. Hi, i am 3 weeks post op from a ruptured acl reconstruction. My knee barely even touches the 0degree mark when I push down on it and is always at a five degree bend. Is that something to worry about that will go over time, or is there something I have to do about it?

Raul, At 3-weeks post op, your knee should only keep improving. If you are seeing a Physical Therapist they will help you work towards full extension, with time. If you are not working with a PT, we highly recommend you start. As always, follow your doctors specific protocol for post-surgery rehabilitation for optimal recovery. We hope the surgery went well. Please let us know if you have any additional ACL questions!

Best of luck. I consulted a Chinese bone setter and applied Chinese liquid medicine on both sides of the left knee. Please advise. At the very least, you may need x-rays to assess the injury. I had surgery on my acl almost exactly a year ago. It tends to happen following a day where I do some strengthening exercises for my knee and lasts a couple days and only hurts when straightening my knee.

Extension was pretty good per PT. Told to go ahead and weight bear as tolerated, full WB ok as long as I had my brace on. No need to use crutches or crutch if I am at home WB with brace. I did everything as instructed. Doing my HEP. Today I fell while wearing my brace locked in extension.

It simply gave out. Felt like a noodle and I fell. My knee is very swollen now and feels hot. Did not feel a pop. Going to PT tomorrow. What are your thoughts? Marissa, My suggestion would be to let your PT know about the fall and get in to see your doctor. Your doctor will want to re-evaluate your knee and possibly get more imaging. Wishing you a quick recovery. Pain-free and full mobility.

Since , my activity levels dropped, making the protection of my muscle less sufficient. In Nov , I began to experience some nagging medial knee pain, I suffered a few flare-ups from certain movements, but they never got to be too much or last more than a week so I never got medical help.

Since you have started Physical Therapy already, I would discuss recovery expectations with your Physical Therapist. I am 6 weeks post ACL repair using a cadaver tendon as replacement. I only have pain when I sleep. It can be sharp shooting pain when I am turing over in my sleep or it can feel like all the muscles are locking up or tightening. Is this normal or is there something wrong? Lareina, 6-weeks post op is still pretty early after surgery.

I would recommend voicing your concerns with your doctor and continuing with rehabilitation. First I was prescribed 40x- 5mg Oxycodone but the pharmacy only filled I had to call the doctor after 4 days to get more. This time I only received Do I call for another refill? Am I taking to many? Depending on my pain at night 1 or 2 before bed.

My other issue is cramping. It just extremely still all the time now. Stretching just seems to make it worse. I think this is due to the brace? It would be best to call the pharmacy for an explanation.

You could also try calling your doctor for clarification on the prescription. As for the brace, let your doctor know it is causing your leg to cramp. They may be able to adjust the brace. First my Surgen prescribed me 40pills but the pharmacy only filled I had to call the surgeons office for refill.

This time pharmacy only gave me Should I call for a refill again? I feel this is excessive. My next question is am I taking to many. I was taking 2 ever hours. Now I take 2 in the morning one in the afternoon and 2 before bed. My last question is cramping. My hamstring and quad on my operated leg keeps cramping I think mainly due to the brace. My neck is extremely stiff from rough sleeping and my shoulders feel like they have rocks in them. Any advice would be great!

Joshua, It would be hard for us to determine if you are taking too many pills as each person has a different pain tolerance. If you feel it is excessive, or that you are running out too soon, this is definitely a discussion you need to have with your physician. It is important to talk to your doctor before taking any new medications though.

As for your last question, heat or ice can be helpful for stiff neck muscles, along with gentle range-of-motion exercises. Sleep should improve as your healing progresses. I had ACL reconstruction surgery in Feb with using a donor graft. I am regretting it now. This is with 50 physical therapy sessions and home exercises. Is this common with a donor graft?

I should have used my own tendon graft. Two weeks ago, my surgeon advised on a manipulation surgery to clear out some of the scar tissues which will help me with my leg extensions. Do you think this will help? Also, not being able to walk normally, is creating very bad lower back pains. Please advise your recommendation. The expectation after surgery, regardless of the graft used, should be to regain full range of motion and strength.

Manipulation can help in many situations, if physical therapy has failed to restore full range of motion. Hello, I had ligament injury in Nov Took 2 months rest and was able to walk properly.

Could not undergo surgery for some reason till date. As on 10 Sep 20, am able to walk properly, cycle, run started 1 wk before — 1. Yesterday, a friend of mine told its not good to run with a ACL tear. So, wanted to ask, is it recommended to run or not? Am not having pain while running or post run. Rupi, If you had surgery you should follow your physicians guidelines for return to activity. Your Physical Therapist can also guide you through safely returning to sports. Is there any other procedure I should do?

Carl, At this point, considering your surgery was in February, one option to try is aggressive ROM therapy. Overall, I would suggest following your doctors recommendation for treatment. If you are concerned, consider getting a second opinion for treatment options. Wishing you the best. Hello, back in May I injured myself on a motocross dirt bike track.

I have full range of motion, very little if any swelling, and very little pain. The knee feels fairly stable and I work on it every single day. My question is, should I be getting surgery to repair it like the surgeon said or go without like the sports doc suggested? I live a very active lifestyle and can be very aggressive on my knees. To date the strict rehab approach is working great but the thought of surgery is always lingering in my mind. Any thoughts or opinions? Charlie, When considering surgery your Sports Medicine doctor and Orthopedic Surgeon will try to help you weigh factors such as age, activity level, etc.

Your Orthopedic Surgeon might be weighing the risk of further wear and tear on the cartilage without ACL surgery. Ultimately, only you can decide which course of treatment is best for you. If you are still unsure, consider getting a third opinion.

What should I expect on my comfort level? Also… my strength in my thigh is GONE! To the point where when my leg is bent over the side of the bed I can not lift my leg straight… is this normal? I can do straight leg raises but not bending to straight or straight to bend.

I only bend with gravity. Follow the guidelines and exercises laid out by your physical therapist. It can be difficult, but it is their job to help you obtain as much mobility as possible.

Most Physical therapists have tried and true protocols to get you back to where you want to be after surgery. If you are concerned about the lack of strength in that leg, I would recommend discussing this with your doctor.

We hope this helps and wishing you a quick recovery. Hi there! Any thoughts or suggestions? Bonnie, The goal after surgery is typically to help you return to the activities you want to do. ACL reconstruction is typically a 9-month recovery, but afterwards you should be able to return to normal activity.

I would also recommend getting a second opinion before moving in any direction with treatment. Hope this information is helpful. I had a surgery on 16th of july, of ACL reconstruction hamstring graft , and meniscus repair too.

I have been following their programs and what not. Ziauddin, Do you recall re-injuring the knee since surgery?

Pain in the knee can have multiple causes. I would recommend reaching out to your orthopedic surgeon again for an evaluation. Are you still attending Physical Therapy? If so, mention this to your therapist as well. They can help you determine if it is due to your activity level, or something more. The pain gets even worse if I point my foot up at all while bending my knee. Additionally, my knee and foot are still quite swollen. Please let me know if you think there may be something wrong or if this is somewhat common.

Ajay, ACL recovery is a process. Many patients experience mild swelling for many weeks after surgery. Your Physical Therapist should be working with you to obtain full range of motion, though this will also take time. Extension is often focused on first, followed by flexion, with the goal to ultimately return the patient to their previous activity level.

They can give you a more detailed idea of what to expect at each stage of recovery. Is it possible to re-tear an acl repair in your sleep? I woke up and I think my acl became disconnected from the screws?

Is this even possible? While it would be unusual to rupture your ACL in your sleep, it is difficult to say for sure without an examination or thorough history. However, if you are concerned or experiencing knee pain, swelling, or instability, I would recommend following up with your orthopedic surgeon. Hi, is it possible for me to tear my ACL vertically? How best do I resolve this? Please help. Alex, Typically a vertical tear is seen in the meniscus, but I would check with the surgeon that ordered the MRI to make sure he is indeed talking about an ACL tear.

It is difficult to give you more information and a prognosis without access to your MRI or without a physical exam. I would recommend that you follow up with your orthopedic surgeon to discuss treatment options for you.

Wishing you all the best! David's specialty is knee and shoulder surgery and sports injuries. Often the best time to have reconstructive surgery is immediately after the injury. This is before muscle wasting and knee stiffness has occurred. This will result in the fastest recovery. However if there has been a delay in the diagnosis then sometimes the knee has become stiff and this is not the right time to proceed with surgery.

It may take several weeks of rehabilitation to restore movement before surgery can proceed safely. In general terms, reconstructive surgery is not urgent and can be delayed to fit around work and personal schedules.

During this time, sport and change of direction activities should be avoided. If there are other injuries such as a meniscal tear which might be a suitable for repair, then you may be advised to have surgery sooner rather than later. In the great majority of cases, anterior cruciate ligament tears are complete tears of the ligament and healing capacity is very limited.

One of the reasons for this is that the tear occurs in a fluid environment. The knee joint contains articular fluid which bathes the torn area and prevents healing. Sometimes limited healing will occur and can provide an adequate level of stability. Alternatively, the ligament may heal but is longer than it should be and this can still allow for the knee joint to be unstable.

Partial tears are much less common. Even with a partial tear, the knee joint may be adequately stable and reconstruction may not be required.

The anterior cruciate ligament provides stability to the knee particularly with twisting, turning and change of direction activities.

Immediately after an ACL tear, your knee will be sore but the pain will settle provided there are no other injuries. The end result of the cruciate ligament tear is an unstable knee, not a painful knee. Most people with an anterior cruciate ligament tear are unable to return to competitive sporting activities without reconstruction. Straight line activities such as walking, swimming and cycling are still possible. Cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery is undertaken to restore stability to the knee joint to improve quality of life and allow sporting activities.

It is also generally accepted that an unstable knee with a torn cruciate ligament is more likely to develop arthritis in the longer term. The risk of arthritis after an ACL tear is increased but that does not mean that it occurs in all patients.

During this period, you should be able to run and jump in all directions. Moreover, your therapist will advise specific programs to reduce the risk of a second injury. Full recovery after ACL surgery may take several weeks or even months. That said, the following tips help you heal faster and achieve the best possible outcomes. Take your medicine as prescribed to relieve pain and improve your performance while doing the rehabilitation exercises.

Sleep and nutrition are crucial to your recovery. Aim for at least 7 hours of sleep each night, and eat plenty of lean protein, dairy, fruits, and vegetables. Talk to your doctor immediately if you have persistent fever, calf pain, or any other issues. Doing so will help you avoid complications. Walking with a crutch should be possible days after ACL surgery and without crutches after 15 days.

However, some may take up to one month before they can walk without a crutch. Should I wear braces after ACL surgery? Wearing braces after ACL surgery helps reduce mobility, which stabilizes the affected knee and decreases stress on the ligament. If you sit at work, you will likely be able to go back within 2 weeks.

But if you have to stand, it may take about 5 weeks. It allows you to quickly and conveniently speak with a sports doctor or specialist and have an effective alternative to emergency room, urgent care, or waiting for a doctors appointment. You can get Virtual Care from your home or anywhere via phone or video chat.

It takes time. It takes patience. SportsMD is creating the industries most trusted sports medicine content library written by top sports medicine doctors and specialists. Highlights , cases of ACL injury — the most common ligamentous injury — occur in the U. For most patients, rapid functional recovery occurs during the first 3 months after surgery. Because each injury is unique, it is best to apply patient-specific criteria for recovery and return-to-sport decisions.

The factors affecting recovery time for ACL surgery include: 2 2 Type of surgery. Allograft surgery allows patients to discontinue narcotic pain medication earlier. That said, the impact of surgical techniques on recovery time is debatable.

High age and low BMI. Both the factors correlate with early return to work.