Did I re-tear my ACL?!
Question: Did I re-tear my ACL!?
I had ACL reconstruction surgery about 13-14 weeks!. My doctor said I could start lifting weights 2 weeks ago!. He said I could do everything like I normally did before surgery, except max out!. The other day I tried squatting and I did a set of ten!. I think it was more weight than I should have been doing!. After that, my knee started hurting!. Ever since it hurts when I try to straighten it!. Before I could straighten it very easily, but not it hurt!. If i walk for a little bit it feels better, but if I sit, stand up and straighten it, it hurts!. My dad says it could just be swelling because I think I was doing too much weight!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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Did you hear any kind of pop!? Does your knee feel unstable at all!. I would say the odds are that you didn't retear it from lifting!. Your knee really hasn't been through that extreme of physical activity for a long time!. That along with a surgery are going to have long lasting effects on how your knee handles different activities!. I wouldn't be surprised if your knee swells up and hurts most times when you're putting that much pressure and weight on it!. They say 6 months is a minimum for complete recovery!. I'd use that as somewhat of a guideline as to when you can expect to see these type of flare ups starting to decrease!.Www@Answer-Health@Com