Diary of a knee injury

Those that have had various knee injuries, what were your recovery times like? I'm three weeks in and getting bored of hobbling around and being uncomfortable at work. I've had my MRI scan and just waiting to see the consultant/surgeon in two weeks. Although the specialist told me 6-8 weeks from date of injury (without surgery) for recovery, I don't seem to be improving – am I being impatient?

From some extensive research on the internet I have come to my own conclusion regarding my injuries and as well as having a torn ligament (confirmed by knee specialist) I think I also have a meniscal tear, which may need surgery. But I'm no doctor, just twiddling my thumbs until I am told otherwise.

Knees are a bl**** nuisance aren't they ? I've had a couple of knee injuries (both medial ligament sprains I was told, left knee, like yours Nelly,) which each took about 6 - 8 weeks to get back to the point where I wasn't aware of them and felt I could ski again.

I'm now more nervous, however, and was interested to read the advice regarding braces. Does anyone have experience of using a knee brace while skiing (not just a tubigrip thing, but a proper brace) ?

Nelly my one and only ski injury was similar (but not as severe) in that a child came off the lift behind me and took me down, with both knees going in different directions. I was very lucky (particularly as I'm a long distance runner so knee injuries are what I dread the most) in that nothing was torn but it did take a good long time to recover. What helped me the most was seeing a sports physio - yes I had to pay for it but it was significantly more beneficial than the NHS, who often don't understand sports injuries.

Really hope you make a full and speedy(ish!) recovery. One thing to watch out for is overcompensation on your non injured leg - this came back to haunt me this year and some osteopathy has sorted me out - I should have done more strengthening stuff as I recovered really.

kateshaw wrote: One thing to watch out for is overcompensation on your non injured leg - this came back to haunt me this year and some osteopathy has sorted me out - I should have done more strengthening stuff as I recovered really.

I've definitely been doing that, my back and butt ache all the time, plus my other knee which was only slightly damaged in the accident is now hurting more, so the brace I originally had on my left knee is now on my right knee!

Don't want to give you bad news but when I ruptured knee ligament.
6 weeks until first surgery.
6 weeks recovery period prior to 2nd surgery.
Currently 8 1/2 months post surgery. My recovery period has not been ideal as no access to physio but have been pretty motivated.

Hi,
My sister did a very similar injury at the end of January.
3 rd run, 1 st day, ski didn't release.

Has hospital appointment tomorrow, so will know a little more possibly.
Sounds like she is at about the same stage too.
Bad back from limping. Pain in injured knee still.
She was told in Morzine that she defintely wouldn't ski for a year.

they say cycling is good for strengthening knee joints so get on your bike nelly but do it gently to start with

oldboarder wrote:they say cycling is good for strengthening knee joints so get on your bike nelly but do it gently to start with

Do you mean once I'm mended? The thought of even trying to get on a bike makes me wince.

I can't straighten or bend my knee without using my hands to do it, and that hurts!