Corinnes ACL Tear

by Corinne
(Murrieta CA USA)

Happy Times

I am scared I will never be able to bend my leg again. I had a bicycle accident in July; unfortunately I was laid off from work and had no insurance at the time of the accident. I had other minor injuries so the knee was secondary at the time. After 3 weeks the swelling continued even with RICE went into the clinic they ordered a MRI after an additional 12 weeks I finally got into the county hospital ortho clinic. I was told no surgery, due to age 52, weight, past history of smoking. They will not budge even when I insisted I am very active and athletic. The county program is so overwhelmed that the first available PT appt. will be in January 2011. Now I am left with pre-existing condition, can’t get Insurance to help at all. I don’t know if I’m being shunned because of my age and the extra 30lbs. I’m scared and know that I have to take this into my own hands. This is therapeutic for I try and keep my head high and always be grateful but I am so very worried, the lack of assistance has left me with a knee that does not bend at all just enough to sit in a chair and hobble around. I want to get better and have gone back in the gym and have gotten on the stationary bike and made 14 rotations around in 1 hr. It's hard when you have always been so strong and healthy (even completed a triathlon 15 yrs ago). Thank you for this site if you have any suggestions I am all ears. I’m a strong woman I have raised four children on my own and three of them Triplets and have never felt so weak before. By ordering the ACL injury Solutions book will this give me enough incite to get to the gym and start my own rehab?

Thanks Corinne

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Nov 03, 2010
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Ouch!
by: Jack

I am very sorry to hear about your situation. I am 47 and also have an acl tear. Keep in mind; most ACL injuries do not require surgery as evidenced by the many professional athletes that compete with out them . As long as you keep your activities in line, (running, biking, swimming) you can stay very active. You can purchase a good quality knee brace at a medical supply store or on the internet that can assist with stability until the swelling goes down and there are many web sites that can provide direction for acl rehab. Just remember to go easy at first. It can take up to six months for the knee to start feeling better again. A stationary bike is an excellent way to rehab just doesn’t add resistance for a month or so. You could also have damage to the PCL, MCL and LCL but these tend to heal themselves over time. It sounds like you have faced great obstacles in the past. I’m thinking that you don’t shy away from a challenge. I wish you the very best and hope you continue to post your progress!

Nov 03, 2010
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Ebook
by: Bart - SII

Sorry to hear about your current injury woes. There may be a few exercises in the ACL Injury Solutions Ebook that could help with strength, balance, and control, but it is written for those with full range of motion and limited discomfort - so you may not be able to do all of the exercises. One on One PT is likely the best options for improving your knee range of motion - hopefully you can get into some appointments soon.

Bart

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