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2 weeks post-op, knee feels unstable 
I had ACL reconstruction and a meniscectomy on December 4th 2009, today about two weeks after surgery my knee still feels as unstable as it did prior to ...

how long until i can walk normally 
First, thank you for taking the time to answer so many questions throughout the world, its a very kind act and whether you believe in God or whatever I'...

ACL reconstruction  
My 13 year old daughter had acl recontruction surgery(cadaver) in May from a soccer injury and is still in formal rehab/training. She has just been released ...

Post -ACL Surgery Band of Tightness Below Kneecap 
I injured my knee August 2009 while playing soccer. I am 54 years old but was very active and fit. I had ACL surgery using an autologous hamstring graft ...

Is it absolutely necessary to remove the screws after ACL reconstruction? 
Hi,
I had my ACL recons. surgery done a little more than a year ago (October 2008). I don't have any pain except occasionally when fully flexing the leg ...

Is there surgury to fix an old series of boxer fractures? 
I've had boxers fractures, perhaps five times or so on my right pinky throughout my life. I went to the hospital on probably 2 of the injuries & had it ...

Driving after Medial Meniscus Repair? 
I saw my Doctor for my post op visit and he really confused me. He began the visit by asking if I had begun to bear weight yet. I had been told not to ...

meniscus tear (type of injury) 
hello :)well i was just wondering what type of injury the meniscus tear is. Is it direct/indirect, soft/hard tissue injury or just simply an overuse or ...

Ankle Injury 
I am recovering from a broken ankle? As i am an athlete what factors do i need to consider before returning to play my chosen sport?

Post- op repair (meniscus) 
I was originally supposed to have a meniscectomy. I woke up to find that a repair was warranted due to the size of the tear. I was not really prepared ...

excessive stiffness right after arthroscopy? 
I just had arthroscopy. Unfortunately, I had complications such as hematoma and infection later on. I am still in the hospital writing this email. I have ...

Returning to recreational ice skating after bimaleollar fracture 
I broke and dislocated my left ankle, had surgery (ORIF) and was in a cast for about 7 weeks. I have been out and doing physical therapy now for two months....

Walking after ORIF surgery, fractured distal fibula  
I broke my left distal fibula and my 3rd metatarsal on Sept 12, 2009. I then had surgery on October 2. Had to wait so long due to swelling and doctors ...

ACL surgery stunt growth? 
I am 15 years old and tore my ACL, so I am getting surgery to reconstruct it. Will it stunt my growth? My doctor said it shouldn't, but I just want to ...

Dislocated shoulder (returning to basketball) 
Hi, I am a professional basketball player overseas and I am having some trouble deciding on whether or not to come back from injury and play this season....

My knee hurts when I tried to jump rope, I have complete ACL tear... 
I have a complete ACL tear on my left leg, got it about 6 years ago. It has never been repaired. It never hurts, only gives out sometimes when I go too ...

Knee surgery 5 years ago 
I am a 26 year old female, and I had a lateral release done 5 years ago. The surgeon (my orthodpedic dr) said that they found a torn meniscus and a baker'...

Is my current pain from not getting surgery? 
I tore my ACL playing soccer when I was 13 (I am now 23), but chose not to get the surgery and continued all of my sports activities after it was healed ...

Hard feel on my knee cap . . .  
I was playing indoor basketball and got tripped from behind and fell knee cap first, mind you it wasn't that hard of a fall . . . i didn't have any intense ...

Labrum Tear from 10 to 3 o'clock 
Hello, I had surgery on my labrum 8-7-09. I had 5 anchors put into my labrum. Therapy was going slow at first, however things began to start falling into ...

Meniscal tear in the knee 
Hi,
In June of 2008 as walking toward the bottom of a staircase it felt as if my left popped out of the socket, it was pretty painful. Can it be a meniscal ...

Question - ACL Injury (medial knee pain 4 months post-op) 
Hi, I am now 4 months post op after having an ACL Hamstring reconstruction (23 April 2008). The original injury was done playing football back in 1992....

Caught knee (meniscus tear, no surgery) 
I have been diagnosed about six months ago with a small medial meniscus tear. I opted not to run out and have surgery and have been trying to do rehab....

My AC Seperation - (Football injury) 
My name is Casey McDonald and i separated my AC about 22 days ago on the 6th. I separated my shoulder in football and I had a Grade 1 or 2 my doctor said....

Need Answers? (quad pain with football 
I feel like my quads are rippen inside but i still practice ...i play at a small college football program in Texas and I'm a startin cornerback and need ...

Hip and Core Strengthening Exercises 
Do you have any good recommendations on hip/core strengthening exercises? My daughter is in physical therapy now and they are working on strengthening....

Question - Rehab / Treatment (what is soft tissue mobilization) 
What exactly is soft tissue mobilization? Is it just a more medical sounding term for massage? In soft tissue mobilization, what is a transverse glide?...

Question - Fractures (pain after cast removal) 
I fractured a bone in my foot but it was a small fracture. I had a cast on for 4 weeks, but when I had the cast removed it's been really hard to walk, and ...

Knee Possible Meniscus Detachment?? 
I was playing hockey goal and went across in the butterfly. I am a 35 year old female. I heard a popping in my knee and some pain. After this I was ...

Question - Post-op Recovery time 
I was told by my doctor that I had to be on crutches for 3 weeks before I can walk on it at all. I live in South Korea and their recovery time philosophy ...

multi (small)fragmented fracture elbow right 
male age 48 weight 99 kg height 5.7 Diabetic


I had accident on 07/04/2008 on road and dislocation of Right hand elbow which was cleared but C T scan ...

Question - Patella Femoral Syndrome (recovery, rehab, rebuild, race) 
I have just completed my first 1/2 iron man however came out with Patella Femoral and IT Band Syndrome. I have had X-rays and an MRI and have seen a ...

Question - Calf Injury (treatment options) 
what can my son do to help a pull calf muscle and keep playing?

Question - Standing Hamstring Stretch 
Reference the standing hamstring stretch posted on this site...the foot on the chair / table / couch, etc....does it matter if the toes are pointed out ...

Patella Tendonitis Ice Application 
Thank you very much for the information it is so helpful.
My right patella has been major pain and my left hurts but nowhere near the other. I was interval ...

Rolled quad muscle 
What is a rolled quad muscle and how is it fixed?

Typically Why Does Swelling Remain 8+wks Post FX 
Is it normal for swelling to remain in the fingers and hand, 8wks post fx of the radius? The radius had 3 small fractures - clean not requiring surgery....

Question - Lateral Release Surgery (returning to paramedic job) 
I'm a 15 year veteran paramedic and I had a posterior horn tear in 2006. 25% of my meniscus was removed and I never felt 100% better post surgery. I was ...

Will the Bone Heal if Not Casted or Splinted? 
Will the bone heal if not casted or splinted?

Follow Up - Bart @ SII

Can you be more specific as to which fractured bone you are referring to? Some ...

Ice pak caused a burn 
I used an ice pack and put it directly on my Achilles that I am trying to heal. I did not use a towel (like an idiot) and it burned me! I was watching ...

Question - Leg Muscle Injury 
I work out a lot, my friend says too much, but it is how I deal with stress. I have an injury that is causing significant pain, but because I NEED to work ...

Question - Lower Back Pain (gymnastics) 
hello i hope you can help me....i am a 12 year old girl who does a lot of gymnastics.

about 4 months ago i started feeling back pain in my lower back....

Question - Rehab After Ankle Sprain 
Hi! I've been reading all of your great information on ankle sprains and rehab. I fell from an 8 foot ladder a week ago. I got ice on it within 3 minutes ...

Question - Jammed Ring Finger 
I am a female age 50. I jammed my ring finger twice playing family volleyball, this was a month ago. I iced it for about 2 days right after it was injured....

More questions regarding Patella Femoral Syndrome 
Last summer I experienced the symptoms of this syndrome in my right knee, but the doctor diagnosed bursitis and recommended glucosamine which I took and ...

when can i stand and walk after tibial fracture 
I had met with an accident 3 months back. Upper end of tibia intercondylar fracture. Was immobilized in a plaster of paris cast for 2 months. When should ...

Question - Ankle Tendons (best treatment?) 
What is the best thing to do for sore tendons?

Question - Any Information (pinched nerve / sciatica) 
Does this site have any information on pinched nerves or sciatica?... I think i have both so what should i tell my doctor when i go in 2 weeks?

Question - Surgery (pain and fluid in ankle/leg) 
My husband had this surgery 12 days ago and is doing great except for this weekend his entire leg and ankle is very swollen and looks like fluid. What ...

Question - Pinched Nerve...(diagnosis and treatment) 
how are pinched nerves diagnosed and treated... and if you have more than one injury does that require a separate visit to the doctor for each one?

Question - ACL of the knee 
* What if you have all the symptoms except for a couple of them do I still tell someone and have someone look at it?
* What will happen if I do have ...

Question - Common Sports Injuries 
I'd need to know the names of ten common sports injuries?

Question - Patella Femoral (brace to relieve pain) 
Ok well I am a teenager and they think I have patella femoral but it hurts alot and i am hoping to try out for the volleyball team this winter but i don'...

Question - Shoulder Blade (pop with pain) 
I play baseball and one time i was throwing and something between my spine and my shoulder blade popped it felt like it was under my shoulder blade.

It ...

Question - Hip Pain (pain in the front of the hip) 
If I have hip pain in the front what would be the best way to see what it is? an MRI? and if I do have a hip flexor strain wouldn't it be better by now?...

Question - Tendon in Toe (need for rehab after casting) 
Will a severed tendon which has been in a cast for 6 weeks need physiotherapy?


Regards

Angela

Question - Anatomy (knowledge for coaches, managers, and educators) 
Why is a knowledge of human Anatomy valuable to sports coachers, mangers and physical educators?

Knowledge of Human Anatomy in sport! 
I have just started studying sport, I would like to know why a knowledge of human anatomy is valuable to sport coaches or managers or physical educators....

Question - Loose Screw? (ACL Reconstruction) 
I am 7 months post-op (ACL Reconstruction) and am starting to train again in competitive sports. I am experiencing the "normal" pain, stiffness, etc. that ...

Question - Shoulder Injury (dystonia) 
My 9 year old daughter was diagnosed last year July with Dystonia, a neurological condition that affects the muscles of the body. In her case, the condition ...

Ankle Sprain- Playing Basketball. 
I sprained my ankle about 7 1/2 weeks ago,when i was playing basketball and landed on someones foot, but i was stupid and played on it for about 3 1/2 ...

How to treat recurring, long term hamstring issue? 
Three years ago, had a severly pulled/strained hamstring (discoloration, etc). Went to doctor, then did a good job of resting and rehab (professional ...

Question - Anterior Shoulder Dislocation (free weight exercises) 
I am 20 years of age and regularly train with weights. I dislocated the anterior glenohumeral ligament outside the gym a while back and now when i do free ...

Question - ACL Recovery Timeline 
I had a patella graft ACL reocnstruction 4 weeks ago. I am 41 years old. My knee flexion is 105 degrees after 4 weeks, and my knee extension was good, but ...

How to apply (gel) ice pack properly 
Hi, stumbled upon your site while trying to find the correct way to apply my ice pack to a persistent "shoulder" injury. I already bought a rectangular-...

Question - Leg Injury (shin pain with running) 
I used to run 35-45 miles earlier, a few months back. Now, pain in my shins has restricted me to 15-17 miles in entire week only. Sometimes, it also pains ...

Question - Extensor Hallicus (cramping) 
Just over 20 years ago I severed the tendon on the top of my right foot. It was surgically repaired and I have done well. My big toe does not bend down ...

Question - Brace (for torn ACL) 
Is there a type of brace you can wear, while your ACL is torn?

Question - Quadriceps Tear vs Strain 
How do you tell the difference--my son (23) took off from the batters box on Monday and instantly had pain in both thighs--took him to the ground--right ...

Question - Hip Flexor (cracking noise) 
I am 16, I row. Hip flexors are becoming a very common injury on my team. However, while I was doing a lunge I got a really bad hip flexor. Every time ...

Question - Biceps Tenotomy (pain after surgery) 
I have had chronic right shoulder pain for 3 years due to a left shoulder fusion. I had my shoulder scoped two years ago and all they found was some significant ...

Question - Lateral Release (return to football) 
I just had a lateral release yesterday on my knee because the patella kept dislocating. The doctor was just going to clean it out but then decided this ...

Question - Broken ankle (risk of thrombosis with flying) 
I broke my ankle 5 weeks 3 days ago. Straight forward break. Have had leg plaster taken off at Hospital today. Still quite swollen, etc. Was due to ...

Question - Knee Injury (hyperextension?) 
I am a gymnast and i landed with a strait knee. It hurts when i run and put a lot of pressure on it. It hurts on the lower right of the knee cap. Do you ...

Question - Quad strain (playing through injury) 
I have been playing competitive soccer for almost 28 years. The only re-curring injuries i have had, are my knees. Multiple surgeries, and started to play ...

Should my daughter return to soccer? 
My daughter is 16 and has had two knee surgeries(both injuries are soccer related)- February 20th, 2007 she had ACL reconstruction and on May 6, 2008 she ...

A non-union of my Jones fracture 
I have had a Jones fracture since September 14, 2008 which is not healing. I was under treatment with an orthopedic foot spsecialist who took x-rays and ...

Question - Lateral Release (surgery on both knees) 
I need to have lateral release surgery on both knees, do you recommend both at the same time, or in sequence?

Scott

Chest Injury 
I'm a 45 YO female, top physical shape (a personal trainer, boot camp instructor, fitness competitor) and have had my share of injuries in the past (i....

Question - Rotator Cuff Tear (subscapularis) 
I'm 35 yrs old. Pretty good physical condition. I took a hard fall and felt pain immediately in my dominant right arm. Dr. originally diagnosed impingement ...

Question - Jones Fracture after the cast (swelling) 
Hello, my question is, after 12 weeks in the cast for a jones fracture and now exactly one week since it was removed, is it common for my leg and foot ...

Question - Ice pack directly on skin 
I put an ice pack directly on my arm for 20 mins. after doing physiotherapy for the tendonitis in my arm. I now have "freezer burn" marks. Will the marks ...

Question - Wrist sprain 
I fell on my left wrist 6 weeks ago mountain biking. I had x-rays done by both my primary doc and a specialist. No fracture was shown, but my specialists ...

Question - wrist strain (pain after fall) 
I fell badly on my wrist, and it got pushed backward to its full movement and even futher.
I can move my fingers and wrist like normal,
but i have pain ...

Question - ACL Surgery (when can I walk without crutches?) 
I am going to get surgery on my ACL in 2-3 weeks. After the operation I know that i am going to need crutches I want to know if in 3 weeks I will be able ...

Swollen ankle...one year..7 months.. 
Over a year ago I sprained my ankle. I went to the hospital got the xrays and they said it was a sprain. They said to do the normal ice it, keep elevated ...

Possible foot fracture according to doctor 
I had an x-ray yesterday and the doctor looked at all 3 x-rays and 2 of them were normal... but the other showed a crack in it... so she said it was a ...

Dont know what to do (knee popping) 
Back in Januray I was in the gym bench pressing and my knee moved and popped and really hurt. Then baseball season started and every time i would run it ...

Question - 5th metatarsal injury (return to running) 
I have a jones fracture, 1 week in plaster no weight bearing and currently in a boot and weight bearing with no pain, have been in for 5 weeks.

I have ...

Question - Walking (after unhappy triad) 
I tore my ACL, MCL and Meniscus 13 days ago. I went off my crutches on day 10 and began walking. I'm still wearing the immobilizer brace.

Is this too ...

Do I have hip Flexor injury? 
In January, I was hit, head on by a SUV while I was driving a small car. Both cars were totaled. I had many injuries, but I have one that my doctor has ...

Question - Ankle Extensor Tendonitis 
About a week after I had started using a treadmill with an incline, I had a sudden onset of pain in the front of my ankle which made walking difficult ...

Question - Achilles Tendon Tear 
Recently tore my achilles tendon, 3 weeks ago,although initially painful I have no pain at all now. Slight swelling but is going down now.
Saw my doctor ...

Elbow injury due to hyperextension (I think) (radial head fracture) 
While not directly a result of a sports activity, this injury may affect my recreational sporting-- golf, fishing, paddling etc.

I am a 58y/o male....

Question - Unhappy Triad (choosing a clinician) 
What other professionals in the medical field can I call upon to repair besides and orthopedic?

Question - Rotator Cuff Injury (pain for how long) 
Could the pain ease up in a few days after you have had extreme pain in your shoulder from a torn rotator cuff?

Question - Jammed Finger (prevention) 
I was reading your article on jammed fingers and I was wondering if is a way to prevent it from happening, because I've been getting them pretty commonly....

Hot rub or cold based ointments? 
I have recently injured my meniscus.. A slight tear.. The doctor advised me not to undergo operation as may cause further complication down the road..

I ...

Frost Burn From Ice Pack 
I used a commercial ice pack with gel for about 20 minutes. I hadn't read you needed to put something between the ice pack and my leg. I now have a red ...

Question - Knee Strengthening (hip/core exercises) 
I have chondromalacia through mountain biking and was told by the consultant that i would never ride a bicycle ever again except on the flat. I am only ...

Question - Wrist Injury (bike accident) 
3 weeks ago my bike was skid. When I fall down on road I used my left hand to save my self. Then I got a wrist sprain. There is no swelling or severe pain ...

Question - Heat Illness (headaches after activity) 
My son is an 18-year-old high level soccer player who will play two 45 minute periods with a 10-15 minute break in between.

On the hottest days he ...

Question - Strained Quad? (rice treatment) 
What do you mean by compression in the R.I.C.E treatment?

EJ giving up soccer 
Thank you very much for putting up this site and being willing to help. More than trying to get free advice, I'm trying to get some hope for my injury....

Question - Massage (technique)  
What is the best step by step way to massage a football player after a game?

I am confused about how to recieve your answer to my past question 
Hi,
I am really confused about how to get the answer to my recent question about the "choma" of the patella and ankle surgery.I can find the question ...

Question - Injuries (Importance of Rehab) 
What is the importance of going to rehab after a sports injury?

Middle Finger Injury  Not rated yet
I injured my middle finger playing Rugby three months ago. I did go to a doctor to have it looked at and he x-rayed it and said it wasn't broken . He said ...

miniscus  Not rated yet
I'm wondering if there is kind of device like a strap or support that will help with post miniscus scope repair to be used while jogging or basketball....

Makintosh  Not rated yet
Hi there.

About 4 weeks ago I had a Makintosh knee operation. This was after an attempted ACL reconstruction failed. During the first operation fluid ...

Tempted to Run in High Heels...  Not rated yet
I do ask/slightly beg for your advice on the situation below as I am quite uncertain of where else to go for an answer and unfortunately Google hasn't ...

Piriformis injury sequalae  Not rated yet
The original injury while training for 10K (slow runner; female; 5'10"; 60; 125 lbs) with pain
appearing "overnight". Pain was intense in the buttochs ...

Severe Pain 4 Months After ACL Reconstruction  Not rated yet
4 months ago, I had an allograft acl reconstruction on my right knee. The doctor also removed a small lateral meniscus tear. I started rehab within 3 ...

Shoulder injury healing time?  Not rated yet
It has has been 2 months and I still have pain my left shoulder. Any frontal lifts seem to make it worse. The Orthopedic Surgeon told me not to do any ...

Torn knee cartilage  Not rated yet
A couple of months ago I started having trouble walking after I had been on my feet for more than a few hours. After the mri my doctor told me that I had ...

bump at mid clavicle part with pain at the said part  Not rated yet
hi. i was playing judo (randori or sparring with a teammate) when i fell side ways on my right shoulder.
(for those who have a background of the sport,...

should i fix a complete acl tear  Not rated yet
I am 48 years old, I injured my ACL about 5 years ago, down hill skiing. I finally had an MRI and it revealed a complete ACL tear. I have been functioning ...

Heel Soreness  Not rated yet
Hello,

I broke my fibula right above the ankle and had ORIF surgery about 2 months ago.

I am happy to say that I am now walking with one crutch ...

Shoulder pain and discomfort  Not rated yet

Its been 3months since I've broken my collar bone in a dirt bike accident.I found after the injury that I could lift
my arm above a certain hight. I ...

Hip area injury  Not rated yet
While refereeing a hockey game, I was checked along the boards by two players and hit my right
side hip area pretty hard. I had a large bruise and developed ...

Knee  Not rated yet
Hi my name is Amanda and i am 16 years old.

I have been having many knee problems and no doctor seems to be able to tell me what is the matter with ...

Additional information - PFS (not a question)  Not rated yet
I pulled muscles in my hip during Karate. While the hip was healing I began to get knee pain that persisted after the hip healed. The imbalance caused ...

14 Year Old, female left knee pain for 5 weeks. Need answers, please!  Not rated yet
Hello(: I am 14, and I hurt my left knee 5 weeks ago when I stepped in volleyball and twisted it to the left. I have bad pains all the time under my knee ...

MRI  Not rated yet
Are most meniscus tears seen on MRI? Or are there a good number of false negatives?

Hip Flexor Muscle injured during back surgery  Not rated yet
I had back surgery October 26, 2009 and a cage was put in 3/4 disk space. Surgery was done through my left side and was a success, as far as cage placement....

acl injury  Not rated yet
hi my name is haider i am a 20 year old male soccer player i tore my acl about 18 months ago i got my surgery on jan 27th 2009 i went through physical ...

hamstring pain  Not rated yet
I'm a 58-year-old very active female who works out 4 days a week - 2 days spinning & 2 days weight training. Around 3 years ago I did some yoga. During ...

Question - ACL Rehab (exercises for recovery)  Not rated yet
Hello, my name is Shayna and I recently left my story on how I tore my ACL on the ACL stories page (Fire Dept Hell)

I just had a few questions to ...

i have a game today   Not rated yet
i have a game today and i need to know how to reduce the swelling and pain fast.

Follow Up - Bart - SII

If you have swelling and pain, you should ...

Question - Price (surgical procedure)  Not rated yet
Roughly how much would it cost to get the procedure done?

Follow-Up:

Sorry, but I am not sure what procedure you are talking about...comment back ...