I have a full ACL tear, and recently tore my meniscus as well (due to the ACL tear of course :( ). I'm at the point where everything hurts now (including swimming and bike commuting!) and need to get surgery to get both of these repaired.
Has anyone here had an ACL repair done??? According to the information I can find, it requires an 8 month recovery period with intense physio. I'm really hoping that stubbornness + fitness going into the surgery will mean a faster recovery than 8 months! I want to believe that *because* I'm already a cyclist, I'll be able to get on the bike faster, and get my strength back faster as well. Mostly I'm just in denial that my race season for next year might be ruined. To be clear, I acknowledge that running is out, but I'm hoping I can still race just my bike within a few months of getting an ACL repair done.
If anyone has any experience or advice to give, I'm all ears!
thanks
Has anyone here had an ACL repair done??? According to the information I can find, it requires an 8 month recovery period with intense physio. I'm really hoping that stubbornness + fitness going into the surgery will mean a faster recovery than 8 months! I want to believe that *because* I'm already a cyclist, I'll be able to get on the bike faster, and get my strength back faster as well. Mostly I'm just in denial that my race season for next year might be ruined. To be clear, I acknowledge that running is out, but I'm hoping I can still race just my bike within a few months of getting an ACL repair done.
If anyone has any experience or advice to give, I'm all ears!
thanks