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Ski+Patroler
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A week ago I sprained my ACL. I am already gaining mobility but I still cannot streighten or flex my leg. I figure I'm done for the season, but I'm wondering If i'll be ready for the bikeing season. Anyone have any expearence with an ACL sprain?

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Mar 17 2005 2:50PM
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waynewong
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are you sure it is not torn...have it looked at by a doc, and have a custom brace made ASAP...if you start losing leg strength the brace wont be fitted correctly. I suggest going with the CTi...they are the best around (aint cheap so you better be insured)....

start rehabing now...the mobility will come back, but leg strength gets lost quick

I went through an acl/pcl/mcl injury two years ago...do it right and it wont botha you at all in a yeasr

Mar 17 2005 3:34PM
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radoripper
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^It probably is not torn if it still hurts. General tears hurt for an hour or so and then the pain goes away b/c the ligament is ripped in half and no longer strained. If you strained or sprained it, it hurts for weeks after b/c it is stretched so far, depending on the sprain, you may need surgery. I sprained mine and did the exercises the doc gave me and it healed quicker than expected. Don't cheat on the exercises either, they help.





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Mar 17 2005 7:33PM
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monkeysteez
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Yeah dude probably just a 1st degree tear (strain) And that is bullshit a tear hurts for way more than an hour afterword, up to a few days. If it was swollen at all go to the doc and if u r having knee issues u should definetley consider a brace, if u tear ur acl u will regret not listening to me, trust me this shit sux, i am out for 9 months due to ACL reconstruction.


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Mar 17 2005 10:33PM
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snowbird4life
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def get it checked out you dont fuck around with knees, get a quick MRI and your out of there. or find out its worse than you thought, and be fucked, but its still good to know

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Mar 17 2005 10:53PM
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aclsarescary
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to answer your question, biking is really good form of rehab...so you will at least be able to bike.










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Mar 18 2005 1:20AM
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snowbird4life
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depends on the type of biking, that spin class shit and rode biking shit is great rehab but if your like a downhiller then no dice.

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Mar 18 2005 1:21AM
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skibunnie
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I tore mine completely and it hurt for like 4 months. Depends what else you might have hurt too... like meniscus, other ligaments, or bone contusions. Best to get it checked out right away, and maybe get a 2nd opinion. I saw 3 doctors before they figured it out and fixed me up. It's been 1 year and 3 weeks since I first tore mine, and exactly 2 weeks since surgery. Pretty shitty, but at least I was able to ski in between with a brace. Anyways, good luck and if you have any more questions let me know.

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Mar 18 2005 1:30AM
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WILSON
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definitly get a doc to look at it even two. i torn mine and the first doc i talked to said i would be fine in three weeks, three weeks later i could walk run jump spin all that. went to camp-o-champs, oops its not fine its totaly torn and i just ended up fucking it up even more.

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Mar 18 2005 1:00PM
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Ski+Patroler
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My doc has looked at it once, told me to come back in 2 weeks(next monday). If i didn't have full mobility by then i may need orthoscopic surgery. As of now it feels fine as long as it don't bend or straighten it fully. The type of biking I do is generaly single track mtb. Thanks for the ideas, any others ones would be appreciated.

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Mar 23 2005 2:33PM
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