ACL Knee Surgery Testimonial

Hi! First wanna say thanks for this site. It has helped me so much and many others I'm sure. I had acl knee surgery and meniscus repair just under 4 weeks ago. I can't afford physical therapy so I have just been trying to do it on my own as best I can. I'm concerned that I may be very behind where I should be by now. I still can't lay my leg flat and I don't have full range of motion. Do you know how I can measure my own range of motion and are there any tips you might have on getting this swelling down and catching up on my recovery? Thank you so much!

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Help With Knee Problem

You have a good thing going on here,helping others with knee problems.

I had two operations on my right knee ,the first one was made without any investigation,so I took a bad decision with the doctor.The second time I went to a prestigious doctor that took care of my cartilage problem.

On the 10th of October I'm scheduled for ACL surgery at the same doctor but for the other knee.

I'm working on my checklist.

Just wanted to thank you for your effort in helping others.

Knee Swelling After ACL Surgery

acl operation on 28 th july. my right leg as you see in picture some kind of fluid is in.how can this cure.please write me. 

 Hi RAJ KUMAR BHARGAVA

Thanks to many of the readers of this website they had a few questions regarding my Pre ACL surgery Checklist. Below I have provided answers to each along with a surprise tip on the number one way to reduce knee swelling after surgery.

First Question:

Do I need to purchase the Aircast Cryo Cuff Knee System with Cooler before surgery?
My Answer:
Yes you should purchase the cryco cuff as soon as you know you will be having surgery. If you wait until days before your surgery you may have a hard time finding one in time.
In my opinion the Cryo Cuff is the MOST IMPORTANT tool for recovery after ACL surgery and the most important part of the Pre ACL surgery Checklist.

Second Common Question:

Do I need to do physio before surgery?
My Answer:
Although you dont need to do "physio" before surgery its a really good idea to build up muscle and get your leg into as good a shape as possible before the surgery. The better shape your leg is going into surgery the better off you will be after surgery!

Number 1 Tip To Reduce Knee Swelling After Surgery

If you are having a hard time reducing swelling after knee surgery I have a tip for you which involves...

• Cryco Cuff

• Ice Pack

• Warm Pack

The process is simple and uses gentle heat and cooling to pull the blood out of the knee. Everyone knows that if a door seperating two rooms one warm and one cool is opened the two rooms temperature will equalize...all reasonable things being held constant. Using this principle you can use physics to suck the swelling out of your knee...here is how...

Step 1 - Warm up a Hot Pack
Step 2 - Put on your Cryo Cuff
Step 3 - Get an ice pack from the freezer
Step 4 - Elevate your knee
Step 5 - Put the warm pack on your upper thigh
Step 6 - Put at least one ice pack on your ankle
Step 7 - Hold for 15-30 minutes (watch for frostbite)

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Why Does This Work?

What is happening is you are using the laws of physics, gravit,y and the laws of Thermodynamics (Second Law of Thermodynamics or Entropy for the engineers/geeks, like me, reading this) to have the cool blood flow to the warmer area and cause circulation within the knee.

This technique is especially helpful for the stubborn swelling that remains deep inside the knee which standard icing is not able to reach.

Try this out and let me know if its as helpful for you as it was for me!

ACL Knee Surgery

Here are my 7 tips on how to pick the right surgeon for ACL Knee Surgery.

1. Ask Former Patients

Pick Someone Local

Ask your doctor

Ask your physiotherapist

To read the rest go to ACL Knee Surgery

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Tennis Knee Injury Question

Your ACL Surgery info is a big help-  my surgery is coming up this Thursday.  I almost wish I was in pain now-  feels odd to face major surgery and not be in pain, knowing full well that I’m going to be in a world of hurt post-operation.  Have to say, though, that not playing (tennis)  hurts worse than anything right now.

I didn’t need any prehab -   I’ve continued my upper body weight work,  I have a pilates routine to work on, and I have started swimming.  My surgeon figures it will be 2-3 weeks post surgery before I’ll be able to get in the pool again but I at least wanted to get in a swimming mindset because goodness knows it doesn’t do for me what tennis does.

My response...

I hope you surgery went well and you are recovering without problem.

Obviously you are a pretty driven person(I understand) like me your biggest problem will likely be not pushing too much to get back into your chosen sport of tennis.

Good luck with recovery!

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