Recovery from Torn Meniscus..

[Dave]

So I'm going for my arthroscopy on thursday where half of my cartilage in my left knee will be removed. Just wandering if anyone else has had this done and continued to return to tricking afterward or what recovery route I should take to get back and able to trick as well as i possibly can.


Any help much appreciated.

[shiroun]

So I'm going for my arthroscopy on thursday where half of my cartilage in my left knee will be removed. Just wandering if anyone else has had this done and continued to return to tricking afterward or what recovery route I should take to get back and able to trick as well as i possibly can.


Any help much appreciated.

I'm unsure of the exact effects of an arthroscopy, but i would suggest following physical therapy as directed. After that try to trick, if you experience discomfort then stop for a bit.

I personally got hit by a car, and i waited a few weeks with minimal tricking.

[Phil D]

If they tell you to immobilize your knee then dont, the sooner you can get back using it the faster and better it heals

[tricker383]

If they tell you to immobilize your knee then dont, the sooner you can get back using it the faster and better it heals

That is very poor advise Phil. Please do not tell that to people.
A torn meniscus Is tearing his cartalige, Cartalige doesnt heal as it dosnt have direct blood flow. It absorbs its nutrients through the synovial fluid surronding it.

I have torn my miniscus, and I didn't need to have surgery or get any of it removed. Therefor any personal advise I can give you does not apply apart from, rest and to follow what your doctors tell you. Look they know there shit better than anyone of us here.

So follow there advise and if I were you wear a knee brace or support when you can trick as it will boost your confidence in the joint. Plus obviously help your joints strength and lower your chance of hurting it again. :)

[Ashtar]

Tricker, how do you think synovial fluid moves around? I am thinking that movement has something to do with it.

He should limit mobility according to the doctor's orders, but once the brace is off he should get to restoring a range of motion so long as there's no pain. That should be done prior to tricking I think. Better to restore RoM first before moving on to things that have impact such as jumping.

[Birch]

Isn't this a similar injury to what Steve (dude from grammar) got?
He had surgery a couple of weeks ago and he is training his upperbody like all buggery, he said he was supposed to get back like 95% strength back. Maybe have an chat to him?

I love you Dave WILSOOOOONNNNNN!


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[Dave]

Thanks for your ideas guys. Obviously I will listen to what the doctors say, but figured someone might have actually had the same injury and recovered from it so was worth asking you all.

Birch I do not know of steve?? Does he have a nick name I may know haha.

And fucking yes at that picture!!!!!


xxoo

[Birch]

Well, I usually refer to him as Wolverine because thats what he looked like before he cut his hair.
And he is absolutley ripped. Do you have Andy or Jared on your Facebook?
Cos there are pictures of him on there...
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/photo.php?pid=727994&id=528071890

[Phil D]

That is very poor advise Phil. Please do not tell that to people.
A torn meniscus Is tearing his cartalige, Cartalige doesnt heal as it dosnt have direct blood flow. It absorbs its nutrients through the synovial fluid surronding it.

No
There are 3 'zones' in the meniscus - red-red zones (fully vascular and have a great chance of healing well), red-white zones (on the border of vascualr supply so good chance of healing well), and white-white zones (avascular and shit chance of healing well)

I have torn my miniscus, and I didn't need to have surgery or get any of it removed. Therefor any personal advise I can give you does not apply apart from, rest and to follow what your doctors tell you. Look they know there shit better than anyone of us here.

Surgical intervention isnt required if the tear is clinically stable and there is no locking of effusion. This is normal and it can be treated by a suitable rehab program.

So follow there advise and if I were you wear a knee brace or support when you can trick as it will boost your confidence in the joint. Plus obviously help your joints strength and lower your chance of hurting it again. :)

No
Traditionally rehab after meniscus repair involves immobilising the knee for 4-6 weeks. Athletes can 3-7% of their physical condition a day whilst being innactive so immobilising for 4-6 weeks is a huge set back (especially if you are a high level athlete). So more recent rehab programs advise partial weight bearing the day after or even the same day as the surgery with full weight bearing after only a full days. Also begining flexibility training to restore full ROM the next day after surgery (starting out light). These rehab programs generally get athletes back into playing their sport far quicker than the 'traditional' programs.

Obviously you shouldnt try and trick the day after surgery, but a progressive increase in load bearing on the knee increasing as fast as the knee allows is the best way to go. Tricking in a knee brace will help to decrease the load on the knee (which is good to start with), but eventually in the long term it will stop the knee from getting back to being fully functional (tricking wise), as the knee will never have the same stresses going through it as it used to and will not adapt (form meets function).

The problem with listening to doctors advise is that they did their medical degree years and years ago so a lot of the stuff they tell you is out of date and obselete. Doctors are often wary of prescribing 'new' techniques over the tried and tested even if they promise better recovery rates etc. Physios are generally a bit better at prescribing better rehab programs but their aims are usually to get the patient back to carrying out normal everyday tasks, so they consider their job done when you can walk and jog etc, not being able to 540, cork, or whatever on it. Specialised sports physios, and sports therapists are the best as their job isnt done untill you are back to your pre injury performance.

To OP, did the doctor tell you to do any prehab (specific exercises to do before surgery)?

[Caveman]

I would talk to your doctors and a sports physio before doing what Phil suggested, the risk of fucking yourself up more is not worth the extra healing time if you try it and end up with a permanent injury.

Remember hospital physios are there to get you able to walk around etc, not get you back into sport level condition, you will more than likely need to see another physio after to get back to a conditioning that allows you to trick etc.

[Phil D]

I would talk to your doctors and a sports physio before doing what Phil suggested, the risk of fucking yourself up more is not worth the extra healing time if you try it and end up with a permanent injury.

Remember hospital physios are there to get you able to walk around etc, not get you back into sport level condition, you will more than likely need to see another physio after to get back to a conditioning that allows you to trick etc.

I didnt mean to suggest ignoring what the doctor tells you to do, only if a long period of immobilisation is suggested then perhaps seek a second opinion

[anfeyd]

I had a torn meniscus but it wasn't serious enough for surgery. I still feel it once in a while but it doesnt limit anything I do.