Meniscus Surgery? Recovery time ?

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   Just got a question for anyone who has had meniscus surgery.
 I will be having a surgery to repair a posterior tear and a bone growth chipped off.
The doctor says 6 weeks recovery time....he's a good doc....he's the same doc who fixed my bicep...and has dealt with my other torn bicep and hamstring..
Just wondering how long it took to get back to squatting normal ? 

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ken crum Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postaholic Joined: 4/18/05 Status: Offline Points: 1078	Post Options Post Reply Quote ken crum Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Meniscus Surgery? Recovery time ? Posted: 11/30/11 at 3:35am
	Just got a question for anyone who has had meniscus surgery. I will be having a surgery to repair a posterior tear and a bone growth chipped off. The doctor says 6 weeks recovery time....he's a good doc....he's the same doc who fixed my bicep...and has dealt with my other torn bicep and hamstring.. Just wondering how long it took to get back to squatting normal ?
	crum

C. Smith Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Retired Joined: 8/30/04 Location: Antarctica Status: Offline Points: 6661443	Post Options Post Reply Quote C. Smith Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11/30/11 at 3:54am
	Check my training log, my surgery was 1/28/11 I think. IIRC, I front squatted 17 days after surgery.

M-BAAB Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postaholic Joined: 8/30/04 Location: Jamaica Status: Offline Points: 3515	Post Options Post Reply Quote M-BAAB Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11/30/11 at 6:18am
	Ken - it depends on how long it was hurt and how badly. The bone growth will probably be your sticky place. I fell over a pile and got meniscus bucket tear - fixed 2 days later and played full game 3 days later. Can you say young and stoopid! Another time , I rode a tear for 10 weeks to finish the season and this sucker took months to feel right. Heal it once - there are no games to rush back to - start very slow and easy- I'm talking squat w the bar first and do everything based on how u feel the next day. Ice is your lil friend. You'll be fine if you're smart
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Duncan McCallum Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postaholic Joined: 12/07/07 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7442	Post Options Post Reply Quote Duncan McCallum Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11/30/11 at 9:18am
	ALL OF THIS IS GOOD ADVICE!
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kgb1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 10/29/04 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 641	Post Options Post Reply Quote kgb1 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11/30/11 at 1:34pm
	Ken, Physical therapy is your best friend. When I had my knee scoped for torn meniscus and a torn medial ligament, I was in physical therapy first thing the next morning. If the PT said to do my stretches and exercise X number of times per day, I did them twice as much. Two weeks later, the doc told me I could stop PT. Work on range of motion. Rick
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Shawn Baker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postaholic Joined: 6/25/08 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2641	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shawn Baker Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11/30/11 at 4:18pm
	Ken, good luck on upcoming surgery with a meniscal repair generally the tendency is to keep you non weightbearing on that leg for 6 weeks- if it is just a debridement (removal of torn fragments of meniscus), then the return to normal activity is generally when comfort allows it (often a week or 2) the decision to repair versus debride the meniscus generally depends upon size, location, and shape of tear, chronicity of injury, age of patient and condition of rest of knee (particularly the surrounding cartilage)- we try to repair as many menisci as possible but the majority tend to fall in the irrepairable category- Early PT is an important part of the recovery process Hope this helps on what to expect- keep squatting

ken crum Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postaholic Joined: 4/18/05 Status: Offline Points: 1078	Post Options Post Reply Quote ken crum Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12/01/11 at 9:29am
	Thanks for the info guys.....I appreciate it.... I believe the first tear was in august at a games.....then again in october.....been nursing it thinking it would get better...no luck with that Looks like the surgery will be around the first of the year.... Yeah I will defenitely be back to squatting...It's one of my favorite exercises.....always has been....I haven't squatted since october and it sucks phsically and mentally... Again thanks for the responses
	crum

Detroitpete Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 7/30/08 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 495	Post Options Post Reply Quote Detroitpete Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12/02/11 at 5:06am
	Hang in there Ken! Don't let my knee scare ya! You got great advice from the guys here. Early PT--ice and you will be back with no problem. Did I mention ice?

Jason Cherry Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postaholic Joined: 6/27/09 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1450	Post Options Post Reply Quote Jason Cherry Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12/03/11 at 2:52am
	For what it is worth I always carried Scotch in my Unit15. Good luck with surgery and heal up soon, Ken!
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Neeb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 10/06/10 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 29	Post Options Post Reply Quote Neeb Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12/05/11 at 12:30pm
	I remember being a stubborn 17 year old when i got mine. I was on the stationary bike doing "rehab" the next day. I would tell you to ease back into after letting yourself rest up for a few days. jumping into training too soon after can be worse than the original injury.
	I'm a lot bigger than I am strong.