ACL & Meniscus Tear

torn acl and meniscus. i believe this was on june 13th 2010, had surgery july 22nd and the doc said it heals 8-9 months after that im aiming for as soon as possible.

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• ACL
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• skateboarding
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• torn
• knee
• meniscus

[jrich23own]

did the same to mine last week. its a minor tear and im walking and what not but my surgery isnt for another 2 weeks. so the recovery time is about 6-8 months?

[sigalig]

@jrich23own yeah thats about it, ive heard longer or shorter though. i think it depends on how seriously you take the physical therapy

[Hectorrskates]

hey dude i just tore mine like 3 days ago. I just found out i tore it today when i went to a bone specialist. Im terrified about the surgery. How long did it take till you can walk after surgery? Also how long till you could skate after surgery? The doctor said it could take up to a year so i got real scared after hearing that.

[sigalig]

@Hectorrskates im sorry to hear about your knee by the way, it really is the worst injury you can get for skating but just stay positive about it and do everything you can to help it heal correctly. i dont wanna scare you but the next year for you will affect how your knee feels for the rest of your life, so just be smart about it

[Hectorrskates]

@sigalig thanks a lot. Ill try to stay off skating for as long as i have to. Its better late than never.

one more question. how does it feel now that its all fully held, is there any difference in walking or skating?

[sigalig]

@Hectorrskates im honestly not really sure. in some ways i think it feels better than my "good" knee, because my doctor says she thinks im genetically prone for knee injuries like some people tend to be. but also my "bad" leg a.k.a the one i had surgery on still feels a little weaker than the other one which i think i could fix just by going to the gym a little bit. other than that the only difference between me now and me before my acl tear is that im just scared of hurting it again.

[nrutter13]

@jrich23own well i think its not a huge deal as long as youre careful. i was doing some pressure flips and shit cus it didnt hurt my injured leg i remember. but yeah just an update to all you guys having knee problems, its not the end of the world. trust me. i felt like that for a while, felt like my skating was permanently going to go to shit. but you can get better, its all about getting past the mental block once your knee is better. and it will get better.

[TeamBlank707]

@monsterwheel Take msm or eAt foods with Alot of sulfur. I'm 16 I tore my menisucus 4 or 5 months ago and haven't hAd surgery yet but it's help

[monsterwheel]

This happened to me this summer. I was warming up doing some chilled ollies down a six set and I bailed (Very normal) and my knee began to hurt so much. I went to the doctors two months after the "accident" and I had to be operated... Now, after three months, I recently have begun with skating and athletics and it does hurt a little... Like when I bend my knees and I have not warmed up. They say those pains will be over in a couple months. I can not imagine my life without skating!

[DarkestHourRock]

Yeah man it is a huge mental bummer. I used to skate everyday, but now im reduced to watching skate vids and playing skate3 (helps a little, haha). But yeah man, just take it slow. Surgery wasn't too bad for me either in case you're wondering, didn't really feel anything because they drugged me up pretty good. If you have any questions just let me know man

[jrich23own]

@DarkestHourRock thanks alot bro, just gnna stick to what u said and not ruse it. this sucks mentally more than anything ya know? like skating was my life and now i do nothing til my surgery

[DarkestHourRock]

@jrich23own it varies with everyone since recovery speeds vary with body type, but in the end, It really depends on how serious you take your physical therapy too. If you keep at it and do it how ever often they tell you too and doing stuff at home, it'll speed things along at a good pace. Biggest thing is to not rush it, even if you think you can walk and youre still on crutches just to be safe. But yeah man, I can't say exactly when you'll be back skating, just keep on physical therapy.

[jrich23own]

@DarkestHourRock so after all my physical therapy do u think ill be back in a month or two. im filming for a local shop video and i need to get my name out there. the doctor said ill be back in a month but i wanna know from a skater

[DarkestHourRock]

@jrich23own It'll be easier for you to recover man, I had a massive buckethandle tear in my meniscus along with rupturing my ACL. I wont be back on a board for at least another 3-4 months on top of the 6 months that have already passed. Yeah I did mine on stairs, so I wont be doing those anytime soon but I still cant run or jump. All I can say is make sure you give yourself a little extra time than you really need just to be safe. better to wait an extra month than having to wait another 6.

[jrich23own]

@sigalig could u skate mini ramps after the surgery and like low impact skating? bcuz i just want on a board.my surgery got pushed back til next month so do u recommend staying off it completely or can i skate mini ramps?

[jrich23own]

@DarkestHourRock yea they said i may have a small meniscus tear but at first glance they said no. doctor told me after surgery ill be back skating in a month so thats why I wanted to ask a real skater if thats true. I mean im not gnna skate stairs for like another year or so but how is your knee doing for like running or jumping. one last question , if u could skate a small mini ramp how long do u think after surgery do u think that could be a possibility ?THANKS ALOT MAN