Knee rehab
07-20-22, 01:10 PM
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Knee rehab
Five weeks ago I tore my MCL (grade 3) ACL (grade 3) and PCL (grade 2). Surgery will be performed in 12 days for the ACL. The others are healing on their own. I now have enough range of motion (0°-90°) to pedal a bike lightly during physical therapy (at least until surgery, then it's back to scratch in that area). I just hooked up my bike to my trainer and will do a little pedaling to help keep up flexibility. Once the surgery happens then the dr. estimated 3-6 weeks until I will be able to pedal on the trainer again.
For those with this type of injury how long was it until you could ride out on the road again? I will follow all of the drs advice but just looking for some sort of time frame to look forward to. Thanks.
For those with this type of injury how long was it until you could ride out on the road again? I will follow all of the drs advice but just looking for some sort of time frame to look forward to. Thanks.
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The procedure and therapy protocol is likely different today than it was when I had mine 3 decades ago. You'll be in a protection mode for about 6-8 weeks. Physical therapy will focus almost exclusively on range of motion and flexibility. Generally, after that you'll be able to do as much as you can bear. That can range widely from patient to patient. Some ramp back up very quickly.
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