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Re: driving, working

Posted By: footster
Date: Monday, 21 April 2008, at 9:44 a.m.

In Response To: driving, working (Alice Martin)

My advice is to take two weeks off during which time you can work on getting the swelling down, full extension, and good flexion. Get those early, the rest comes.

You may well feel good enough sooner, but once you go to work your ability to keep your knee elevated a lot is gone, so you will slow down your initial recovery.

And don't drive while still on pain medication.

I am assuming you have good extension and flexion now. I drive a manual, and could drive inside two weeks.

Ice is nice. Some folks use frozen peas. Multiple ice compression ice packs work (that way you always have a cold one available).

Good luck.

> I am having an acl and meniscus repair in a couple of days.
> When can I expect to be driving (I have an automatic and it
> is my left knee)? When should I expect to go back to work.
> Is a compression ice pack a good idea?

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  • driving, working (views: 175) -- Alice Martin -- Monday, 21 April 2008, at 12:33 a.m.
    • Re: driving, working (views: 156) -- footster -- Monday, 21 April 2008, at 9:44 a.m.

 

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