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ACL Recovery Log – 5 Months Post Op
Whelp, I’ve officially been discharged from physical therapy! Five long months of rehab and surgical post-op appointments are over! It feels surreal to be done. Of course, I still have plenty of work to do to continue strengthening my legs, so I’ll continue my at-home workouts. Last night at my final PT appointment, my therapist said my rehab was one of the best she’s seen in an ACL reconstruction patient that didn’t play sports. That made me feel pretty good—although I’d argue that even though I don’t play actual sports, I am still an athlete. Today I also had my final follow-up with the surgeon. He said everything looked great…
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ACL Recovery Log – 4.5 Months Post Op
Well, it’s been a while since my last update! At the end of June, my PT office closed and I had to find a new facility to finish out my rehab. I started going to a place in Albany that has an alter-g, an anti-gravity treadmill. The treadmill is great for rehab since it removes some of your body weight to take the impact off your joints. I imagine it’s what running in space feels like! Every time I go to PT I get to do a run/walk session on it. This will hopefully make my transition into regular running easier. My new place is pretty nice, but I do…
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ACL Recovery Log – 16 Weeks Post Op
Knee Update Currently, I’m 16 weeks post-op and not much has changed since my last update. In PT we’re still working on light plyometrics, hopping, jumping, skipping, and prepping my knee for…JOGGING. That’s a scary thought! I can’t remember the last time I went for a run before getting injured. A quick look back on my Strava account tells me the last time I ran was on November 19, 2019 – on the treadmill at the gym. EIGHT MONTHS AGO. Per my rehab protocol, I can start running at PT next week. But I have to say, I’m not hopeful that it’s going to go well. My knee still feels…
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ACL Recovery Log #14 – 3 Months Post Op
Last week marked 3 months post ACL reconstruction surgery! Three months marks a few big milestones, one of which is starting plyometrics in PT (light hopping and jumping), as well as a follow-up appointment with the doctor. Last week he cleared me for walking easy hiking trails, as well as some easy mountain biking. I must admit I haven’t done either yet. I’ve been a little reluctant to get on my mountain bike for obvious reasons. However, I have been riding my gravel bike a lot recently. Over Memorial Day Weekend I had a goal to ride at least 50 miles over three days. Done! I rode a total of…
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ACL Recovery Log #13 – 10 Weeks Post Op
This past weekend I celebrated my 35th birthday! The weather was beautiful, and I was able to get outside and ride the bike! Jordan and I decided to ride with some friends (while maintaining a safe distance) on the Vischer Ferry trail. Since it’s not far from our house we thought it would be a nice place to ride since it’s flat. But everyone else had the same idea—the trail was crowded in some spots. We wore our buffs that we pulled up whenever we passed other people. But the number of people NOT wearing face-covering was surprising. We rode 7 miles out and back—on the last few miles I…