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ACL Recovery – 1 Year Post Op Update
Well, it has officially been over a year since my ACL surgery! There really isn’t anything new to report, however, one thing I did finally conquer was the box jump at the gym last month. This thing had been my nemesis after injuring my knee. Before my injury, I had no issues doing them. It may seem silly, but it was important to me to be able to do box jumps again. One day, at the beginning of my workout, I decided to just go for it, and completed 3 x 10 24 inch box jumps! I was thrilled! The key was starting at the beginning of my workout so…
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ACL Recovery Log – 11 Months Post Op & Return to Skiing!
Today marks 11 months post ACL surgery. I can’t believe it’s been 11 months already. It seemed like just yesterday when I had the long road of recovery ahead of me. And now I can consider myself 100% recovered! This past weekend my friend Kait, an instructor at a small, local ski resort, got Jordan and I passes to ski at West Mountain. I was so thankful she got us passes so I could test out my knee on the slopes without paying the hefty price tag of a lift ticket. I was concerned I’d only be able to do a few runs and waste $$$, so I was glad…
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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…