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Re: PT and ? on Brace
Posted By: Christine Abraham
Date: Friday, 29 February 2008, at 11:55 a.m.
In Response To: PT and ? on Brace (jslseattle)
> Per my OS's protocal, I had my first formal PT session
> today 20 days after ACL reconstruction, meniscus trimming
> and some femarol head shaving(?). I'm in a brace that is
> set for 120 degrees of flexion. I had no trouble without
> the brace with 120 in the office. My other knee is at 150
> degrees. After a little warm up on the bike some and
> massage I was able to achieve 130. I'm working on the
> flexion at home and hope to get further before my next
> visit on Monday. The PT was concerned that I'm limited in a
> brace that only allows me to flex to 120. Although I was
> told I can work on flex with or without the brace. She was
> going to contact my OS to prescribe another one, although
> it's unclear whether insurance will pay. I do have a sports
> brace but I doubt he will want me in that yet. Tell me
> about your full brace experiences. Is a setting of 120
> enough? I'm still using my crutches for another week.
> All in all I've had little pain and little swelling. It's
> been almost a piece of cake.
All in all, you sound like you are doing great. Did you have an allo or autograft? My guess is that you won't be in a brace at all soon (next visit maybe) and it shouldn't be a problem. It was my PT that took me off my brace and crutches about 2 1/2 post OP. She wanted me off of them ASAP. I live in New York City so I used them a little longer just so people would avoid me on the subway (New Yorkers can be rough :) Your flexion sounds great . . I would work on it at home without the brace so you can continually get to 130 and beyond. Have you walked without brace and crutches at all yet? Obviously don't do this without PT/DR's approval. And from what I have read on this site, you wouldn't need another brace until about 4-5 months when you are going back into sports or dance etc. The biggest thing for walking without crutches /brace is how strong the quad is. Stairs are hard in the beginning too without the cruthes. Good Luck!
Messages In This Thread
- PT and ? on Brace (views: 182) -- jslseattle -- Friday, 29 February 2008, at 12:45 a.m.
- Re: PT and ? on Brace (views: 122) -- OLarryR -- Friday, 29 February 2008, at 6:48 p.m.
- Re: PT and ? on Brace (views: 118) -- Christine Abraham -- Friday, 29 February 2008, at 11:55 a.m.
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