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Re: random instability

Posted By: AggieCatcher2
Date: Monday, 14 April 2008, at 9:20 a.m.

In Response To: random instability (Christine Abraham)

> Hi guys --
> It seems like every week or month brings a new challenge
> for ACL /meniscus reconstruction rehab. Lately - and it
> happens about 1 to 2 x a week . . my knee will randomly
> give out. If I can describe what it feels like, it's like
> the nerves are angry and I have to walk it out. It happens
> usually when I have been sitting (doesn't matter now long
> 10 min - 40 min) but when I get up and after about 2-3
> steps or so. It's more pain behind and feels like you are
> being stimmed like crazy. Any sugggestions? Is this normal?
> I see my OS next week. I am 3 months post op. I know this
> is when the ACL can weaken . . . it easy to read all of
> these things but when it is happening to you, you get
> nervous and wonder if everything is still in the right
> place. Thanks for your insight and comments!
Hey, don't worry too much (easier said than done). I doubt your new acl is in trouble. You just had a major reconstruction, and it takes a bit of time for you to heal. 90 days isn't that long, and I had surgery (meniscus allograft) about the same time you did, and I have to keep reminding myself that my surgery wasn't that long ago. My knee doesn't "give out", but sitting too long is brutal for me. I get stiff, swollen, and feel like I went back 5 weeks. I had crazy nerve stuff, and still have numbness below my knee cap down my shin about 7 inches. I used to get random nerve overstimulations a lot at the begining, but they are getting more rare. Hang in there, the doc will do a lachman test and see how stable you are...the nerve stuff...I'm in a similar boat so I'll be looking for the answers too.
Good luck

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random instability (views: 146) -- Christine Abraham -- Friday, 11 April 2008, at 12:22 p.m.
- Re: random instability (views: 135) -- AggieCatcher2 -- Monday, 14 April 2008, at 9:20 a.m.

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Message: > Hey, don't worry too much (easier said than done). I doubt > your new acl is in trouble. You just had a major > reconstruction, and it takes a bit of time for you to heal. > 90 days isn't that long, and I had surgery (meniscus > allograft) about the same time you did, and I have to keep > reminding myself that my surgery wasn't that long ago. My > knee doesn't "give out", but sitting too long is > brutal for me. I get stiff, swollen, and feel like I went > back 5 weeks. I had crazy nerve stuff, and still have > numbness below my knee cap down my shin about 7 inches. I > used to get random nerve overstimulations a lot at the > begining, but they are getting more rare. Hang in there, > the doc will do a lachman test and see how stable you > are...the nerve stuff...I'm in a similar boat so I'll be > looking for the answers too. > Good luck
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