2 years ago my left knee gave out while during taekwondo (kicking martial art).
When it first happened. I was standing on one leg and felt what was like my shin had moved under my knee cap. I went to a surgeon who said he couldn't see anything on the MRI. Got the all clear the next day I went back to training and it gave out again. Surgeon decided ACL has been destroyed and finally I had an ACL replacement by grafting some of my hamstring to create a new one. 18 months later I finally had a full recovery.
Now, finally back into training, I have no pain, then all of a sudden when swapping feet my right knee gives out. Feeling like the left knee, shin felt it was moving then gives out. I went to the surgeon and he suggests the meniscus is torn.. I explained what happened last time and asked can they get it now before I go through what I did before and they said to wait and see how it goes in the next 4 weeks.
Training is my life... How do I get back sooner than than I did last time? At this stage this will be an on going problem until they finally do the surgery.
Symptoms:
Feeling like it is giving out. Initial pain making me feel like I want to pass out.
Swelling in particular area, mainly at the back of the knee.
Recovery is fast. I can do straight line (leg press etc) I can do some training, then a simple step or turn will cause my knee to give out.
When it first happened. I was standing on one leg and felt what was like my shin had moved under my knee cap. I went to a surgeon who said he couldn't see anything on the MRI. Got the all clear the next day I went back to training and it gave out again. Surgeon decided ACL has been destroyed and finally I had an ACL replacement by grafting some of my hamstring to create a new one. 18 months later I finally had a full recovery.
Now, finally back into training, I have no pain, then all of a sudden when swapping feet my right knee gives out. Feeling like the left knee, shin felt it was moving then gives out. I went to the surgeon and he suggests the meniscus is torn.. I explained what happened last time and asked can they get it now before I go through what I did before and they said to wait and see how it goes in the next 4 weeks.
Training is my life... How do I get back sooner than than I did last time? At this stage this will be an on going problem until they finally do the surgery.
Symptoms:
Feeling like it is giving out. Initial pain making me feel like I want to pass out.
Swelling in particular area, mainly at the back of the knee.
Recovery is fast. I can do straight line (leg press etc) I can do some training, then a simple step or turn will cause my knee to give out.