Ironclad Oz
New member
Hi all,
Well i introduced myself in the intro thread and eluded there to an ACL Reconstruction, when i saw this section on the forum i thought 'what a great place to document somethings to keep track'
Brief History:
Mid Oct 2013 i unfortunatly ruptured the ACL in my right knee in one swift fowl swoop during baskett ball practice for my team. After a trip to A+E i was home with some codiene and a pair of crutches with the doctor telling me i had just twisted it and it will be ok. The next morning i saw a military doctor and he referred me to our physio who sent me an MRI. I was really shocked that at the MRI they just scanned me knee but didnt tell me anything, lucking though they gave me a copy of my scans as well as sending some to my physio. I read my own scan and yep ACL deffo was where it should have been!
I was referred to a specialist unit at the British Military's 'super hospital' Headley Court due to being part of the RAF Powerlifting team in the year 2013 where i was messed around like no end and put at the bottom of the pile to wait for an Op.
27/05/14
I had ACL Reconstruction using a hamstring graft and you would think the most painfull bit was the holes drilled in your knee to fit the new ligament but it's actually the missing hamstring. You can imagine the pain i was in when i woke up after having a doctor pull and force a new ligament into my knee after drilling it...and i now effectivly had a torn hamstring too! Loads of morphine later all is fine.
I was off crutches in 9 days, cycling on the stationary bike in the gym at 4 weeks, road cycling at 6 weeks, running at 8 weeks and now at just under 4 months im jumping, 180 jumps, shuttle runs with 180 deg turns, lunges and i am back squatting 120Kg...i will get back to 180 but that will take some time!
Everything is going amaze-balls right now!
I have just finished a 3 week course of rehab with a military PTI and Physio where i was physed all day every day for 3 weeks, there were guys on the same course who had their op 3-5 months before me and i was streets ahead of them and it was all down to smashing loads of pre-hab! dont skimp on the pre-hab!
Well i introduced myself in the intro thread and eluded there to an ACL Reconstruction, when i saw this section on the forum i thought 'what a great place to document somethings to keep track'
Brief History:
Mid Oct 2013 i unfortunatly ruptured the ACL in my right knee in one swift fowl swoop during baskett ball practice for my team. After a trip to A+E i was home with some codiene and a pair of crutches with the doctor telling me i had just twisted it and it will be ok. The next morning i saw a military doctor and he referred me to our physio who sent me an MRI. I was really shocked that at the MRI they just scanned me knee but didnt tell me anything, lucking though they gave me a copy of my scans as well as sending some to my physio. I read my own scan and yep ACL deffo was where it should have been!
I was referred to a specialist unit at the British Military's 'super hospital' Headley Court due to being part of the RAF Powerlifting team in the year 2013 where i was messed around like no end and put at the bottom of the pile to wait for an Op.
27/05/14
I had ACL Reconstruction using a hamstring graft and you would think the most painfull bit was the holes drilled in your knee to fit the new ligament but it's actually the missing hamstring. You can imagine the pain i was in when i woke up after having a doctor pull and force a new ligament into my knee after drilling it...and i now effectivly had a torn hamstring too! Loads of morphine later all is fine.
I was off crutches in 9 days, cycling on the stationary bike in the gym at 4 weeks, road cycling at 6 weeks, running at 8 weeks and now at just under 4 months im jumping, 180 jumps, shuttle runs with 180 deg turns, lunges and i am back squatting 120Kg...i will get back to 180 but that will take some time!
Everything is going amaze-balls right now!
I have just finished a 3 week course of rehab with a military PTI and Physio where i was physed all day every day for 3 weeks, there were guys on the same course who had their op 3-5 months before me and i was streets ahead of them and it was all down to smashing loads of pre-hab! dont skimp on the pre-hab!