meniscus repair arthroscopy

[Dojo02]

Well i had just got the operation about almost 2 weeks ago. Doctor told me no weight on my leg until 4-6 weeks. Anyways my question is, looking at my leg it still seems alittle puffy and of course it doesnt straighten completly proberly due to the swelling. Is this normal. Did you guys heal quicker. What execrise did you do(Rehabilation). Just in case you dont know i had a meniscus repair NOT removal(I'm only 22).

 

 

 

-Thanks

[Chris from CT]

Well i had just got the operation about almost 2 weeks ago. Doctor told me no weight on my leg until 4-6 weeks. Anyways my question is, looking at my leg it still seems alittle puffy and of course it doesnt straighten completly proberly due to the swelling. Is this normal. Did you guys heal quicker. What execrise did you do(Rehabilation). Just in case you dont know i had a meniscus repair NOT removal(I'm only 22).

 

 

 

-Thanks

 

I hear ya. I had the same thing done when I was around 22. In medical terms I had a horseshoe tear of the medial meniscus. Not ony did it tear, but t flipped over too. The doctor said, "I got good news and I got bad news."

 

Good news - it can be reattatched so you can keep your "shock absorbers" and live a more comfortable life later on.

 

Bad News - you'll be in bed for a week and a half to two weeks. (if they took it out I would have been up and walking in two days.)

 

It takes longer because cartillage doesn't have a great amount of blood running through it, which makes for slower healing. More blood flow=faster recovery.

 

I couldn't straighten my leg for a while either . The doctor and the PT would give me exercises to do at home. Each visit they would measure the range of motion and strength of the leg. I can remember doing a whole bunch of leg raises for my quads!

 

Sounds like your doing well. If I could make one recommendation it would be, even though you may not want to do the exercises they give you, DO THEM ANYWAY. I almost didn't do them, but now I am glad they did. It's not like a broken bone that can be reset. You get one shot at recovery for this. Make the most out of it

 

Wishing you the best.