Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Snowboarding After ACL Surgery

Hey man I just wanted your opinion being that you re-tore your acl. I had surgery July 26th 2012 and I have a snowboarding trip jan 10 2013. That would be 24 weeks exactly from surgery. Right now my knee is feeling preety good strength is coming back and I have been doing light joggin for a few weeks now. My surgen says with the ACL protective brace I should have any problems or risk re-tear it. But my rehab guy says wait 8 months to a year. Just wanted your take on what I should do and how did ur knee feel right before you retore it??? Was it 100% or did it still feel not quite right. Thanks so much for your time I look Forward to hearing from you thanks

After my first surgery I was on skis 4 months post op without issue and then re-tore it playing soccer 8 months post op. 

So my knee felt good but I had not been rehabbing enough to return to a cutting sport. 

If you are a confident snowboarder and certain you wont be dumb and do anything stupid and most importantly your surgeon has cleared you than it sounds like you might be in good shape to take it slow. (note - after my second surgery I was knew I would be dumb and refused to ski for a full year to protect my knee)

Snowboarding After ACL Surgery

Hey man I just wanted your opinion being that you re-tore your acl. I had surgery July 26th 2012 and I have a snowboarding trip jan 10 2013. That would be 24 weeks exactly from surgery. Right now my knee is feeling preety good strength is coming back and I have been doing light joggin for a few weeks now. My surgen says with the ACL protective brace I should have any problems or risk re-tear it. But my rehab guy says wait 8 months to a year. Just wanted your take on what I should do and how did ur knee feel right before you retore it??? Was it 100% or did it still feel not quite right. Thanks so much for your time I look Forward to hearing from you thanks

After my first surgery I was on skis 4 months post op without issue and then re-tore it playing soccer 8 months post op. 

So my knee felt good but I had not been rehabbing enough to return to a cutting sport. 

If you are a confident snowboarder and certain you wont be dumb and do anything stupid and most importantly your surgeon has cleared you than it sounds like you might be in good shape to take it slow. (note - after my second surgery I was knew I would be dumb and refused to ski for a full year to protect my knee)