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21 weeks AFTER initial MCL injury still in pain 
21 weeks ago I was diagnosed with a 2nd degree MCL sprain in my knee after an injury from hockey. After months of rehab of building my muscles & stretching …

When can I ride a road bike after ACL surgery? 
I know it all depends on your therapy and your doctor but I am trying to figure out when I can start doing stuff again. I tore my ACL mountain biking …

Knee popping and tenderness common after ACL cadaver replacement? 
A year ago I had a complete ACL cadaver replacement. I followed all of the Doctor's orders and I went to all of my physical therapy appointments. When …

ACL reconstuction options: is an Allograft as strong as a patellar autograft? 
I'm a 37 year old very active mom and I tore my ACL and MCL. I go back to my dr. In a week to schedule my ACL surgery. He is recommending an allograft …

Returning to sports after MCL injury 
My 13 year old son injured his MCL during a soccer game 4 1/2 months ago. He was in severe pain (unrelieved by morphine)and unable to walk after the injury. …

Joining army after ACL surgery 
Hello , i'm Tarun from India. I had my acl surgery on 19th october(more than 3 months ago). I'm doing my physio and even started gym. I just have some …

A Grade 2 MCL Tear 
I recently had a hockey injury (two days ago). I am a 25 year old female. I saw a sports doctor the day after. Now I am wearing a brace and using crutches. …

"Pop" means? 
Hi, I recently injured my ACL. After seeing 3 different doctors, 2 told me it is torn and 1 told me it's not. Although I've never been through this type …

is it time for a second opinion?  
I'm curious and debating what to do and I'm not seeing the answer on the web. I injured my mcl falling through a floor into a 6' deep hole in late april. …

Question - ACL Reconstruction 
Hey Bart how r u?? Well about 3-4 weeks ago I got my ACL reconstruction on my left knee and I am walking fine limping a little still is that normal??? …

acl surgery recovery worried graft failed 
hi there , i am 7 months post opp now , i had a double bundle hamstring graft for my acl , there was only acl damage, the meniscus was fine , I've started …

Question - Torn ACL (hockey goaltender) 
Hello I just happend to find your site via google. Thanks for all the info. My 17 year old daughter has a torn acl (MRI inconclusive if partially torn …

What can be done to straighten leg post op? 
I had an acl replacement/repair approx. 19 years ago and it did the job!...allowed me to get back to playing rugby. However I could never get my leg …

Third tear of the left ACL and only 22! 
I recently just tore my left ACL for the third time, twice this year (first happened in April and this one happened last week). I've also had cartilage …

Question - acl revision 
Hello! I had my right acl reconstructed 17 years ago following a basketball injury. The only problem that I had with some pain with squatting which was …

Question - Surgery (allograft ACL reconstruction) 
My 17 year old college football player injured himself at a game with what they called an "unhappy triad" He is to have surgery soon, but in meeting with …

Screw Removal from patellar tendon ACL? 
I have read some questions you answered about screw removal but they were for hamstring done ACL reconstructions. I had ACL reconstructed about a 1.5 …

ACL Recon Extension Question/Concern 
29 yr old, fairly active male. I had ACL Reconstruction (hamstring graft) on 9-18-2008. I began PT on 9-26-08 but had been doing home exercises since …

Question - ACL (surgery or brace) 
i had patella acl reconstruction in 92. 10 years later the knee became unstable. fell down etc. went to orthopedic, after tests said knee was no longer …

ACL/MCL Post Surgery Excercise 
My daughter had acl/mcl surgery 6 mos ago, still experiencing some swelling when light running and light acceleration training. She has not redeveloped …

Moderate ACL Tear in a 9 year old boy 
Is it possible for my 9 year old son to return to normal sport activities after having a moderate ACL tear. 4 weeks ago during a mini football game he …

knee poping after ACL surgery 
Why is my knee poping after having ACL recontructive surgery 2 years ago. Sometimes it pops in the morning real loud my wife can even hear it. I does get …

Question - Timeline for Recovery (ACL,MCL, PCL, LCL) 
7 months ago I tore my MCL, ACl, PCL, LCL and medial meniscus playing soccer. I had surgery 4 and a half months ago to fix it. Will I be able to go back …

three acl surgeries, return to play football? 
is it possible for my son to play football again after three ACL surgeries in the last 20 months. The first tear came during a block. The second tear …

2x ACL reconstructions within a year, knee still unstable! 
How can my knee be so unstable after 2x ACL reconstructions? I ruptured my ACL whilst skiing in Jan 07. I had it reconstructed with a hamstring graft …

lax ACL  
Want to know several things. I want to know if the swelling in my joint can make it feel like I have a lax ACL when in fact I do not. Can an …

ACL reconstruction, dealing with the pain! 
I had surgery in September. now i'm just 2 weeks post op and walking somewhat. i still am unable to get a decent nights sleep. i don't experience knee …

18 year old step son has a possible acl tear 
my stepson is in his senior year of football,he plays offense and defensive line. He has a possible ACL tear, we are awaiting his MRI. His x-rays are negative …

Question - ACL Repair 
I tore the ACL on my left knee years ago and had the patella (not sure the spelling sorry...) tendon surgery. I recently tore my right ACL and I was …

Question - ACL Surgery and Numbness 
I had a complete tear to my ACL and Meniscus. I had surgery on July 3, 2008 and had a hamstring harvest for the repair. I had severe pain for the first …

Question - Knee Mobility Post ACL Surgery 
I still cannot straighten my knee completely since ACL surgery May 7, 2008. It's at minus 8 degrees at best. Can you advise? To give you some history, …

Screw Removal After ACL Reconstruction Surgery 
This is my 2nd ACL reconstruction surgery and I know from last time that I want to get the screw removed. Last time I waited almost 8 months between reconstructive …

Posterior Pain/Swelling One Year Later (ACL repair) 
I use to ride motorcycles (yeah i know). About ten years ago i fell of my bike and hurt my knee. I wore a cast for a few months until the Dr told me i …

Question - ACL Screw Removal 
My 16 year old daughter had ACL reconstructive surgery in May 2007, using her hamstring. Her recovery has been good and she was back to playing sports …

Question - Reconstructed ACL (clicking 8 months post op) 
I had surgery December 2007 (ACL Reconstruction). I am about 8 months post-op. Everything went well until last month. I went to the gym and did a nice …

Surgery or just therapy? (ACL Tear) 
Like a month ago I injured my ACL playing basketball. When I hurt my knee i was able to walk without pain. The only problem that i had back then was that …

Question - Knee pain (possible ACL or meniscus tear?) 
I injured my knee a month ago playing street hockey(goalie). I could not straighten my left leg, and when I walk and try to give it full extension, my …

Lateral Knee Pain – 9 Months Post ACL Reconstruction 
I play football and one day in late August 2007 at practice my left foot got stuck in the field turf as I was turning and preparing to jump. This completely …

MCL Sprain: question on healing time. 
I am in my mid 30's and I was diagnosed with some sort of MCL Sprain which occurred from standing up quickily from a kneeling position. I did not seek …

Playing Sports with ACL Tear 
My 17 year old daughter who is an All State Keeper was playing a fun game with the high school boys. She ended up with a complete tear of the ACL, Grade …

Question - Hamstring Autograft Strength 
I've read many different articles about the strength difference between the original ACL, the patellar tendon autograft and the hamstring autograft. …

MCL - time frame to heal 
My 13 year old son tore his MCL playing catcher in a baseball game. He was seen at the emergency room and again by a sports medicine doctor. He has a stage …

Runner with a partial PCL tear 
I recently was in a motorcycle accident where my knee came down on my tank as we both hit the ground from a high fall. Luckily after my MRI, my doctor …

Question - ACL Surgery (lateral pain) 
I had surgery on my right knee to fix a torn ACL and torn medial meniscus. It has been around seven weeks and I am still experiencing pain in the outside …

Stretched out ACL graft 
I had ACL reconstruction 20 years ago with a patellar tendon graft. I tore the medial meniscus in this same knee in September 2007, had a meniscectomy …