Acl surgery return to skiing time

Shit man, I don't know about the recovery time but vibes to you for your recovery.

I am now 7 months out of surgery and i just got to breck to ski groomers for a week or 2 and then i'll cart hitting features

WORST. INJURY. EVER. I missed a whole season because I tore mine in November but I could start doing physical things at about 6 months. I guess it just depends on what sort of graft you got. Good luck on recovery....it's a bitch.

Tore my acl last December and missed the entire season.... Got surgery in early feb and was cleared 100% in early august. So about 6 months for me. I really trusted my Doc and physical therapist too and worked hard. I skied last weekend and my knee felt great. Wasn't sore and felt strong. Just keep up real good with PT.

You'll know it. Listen to your body...

Wouldn't go too big before 9 months in. It really takes some time till the graft is fully fixed within the bone.
That said, I still skied park easy after about 6 months...

According to most doctors, you will be cleared to start slowly getting back into physical activities after around six months. There are several factors which play a role in determining the waiting period (e.g. graft type, rehab, personal health) so always be cautious when taking general advice.

Check with whoever performed your surgery, and if possible, schedule regular visits to a physiotherapist for good rehab. Usually your doctor will have you back for more appointments after the op just to check on your progress, and can test how well your knee is doing. From personal experience, I'd suggest taking it easy - test your way back towards the things you used to do (for example, just ride groomers for the first couple of times you get back into skiing, and start progression by moving on to the smallest features).

I didn't ski for a good nine months after my operation, but after one year I was back to being able to ride pow all day, drop cliffs and hit jumps. I skied every day for six weeks this summer (it had been over 16 months since surgery) and my knee held up, although I do still notice swelling sometimes.

I've heard from multiple sources that full recovery to the original strength (or as much as is possible) can take two years, so just keep that in mind. Hope you're healing up well!

same story here, been hitting a bunch of preseason rails and tried some backies yesterday. for the most part it feels great just slay the pt, get in shape and you should be good.
vid in my profile has some shots with the fresh acl

I tore my ACL in March of 2010, had surgery end of April and I got cleared to ski 6 months 8 days after surgery. I rehabbed like crazy before and after surgery. Usually it's 9 months, but i was a lucky one.

I had surgery in March and skied in October (soo 7 months ish)..definitely listen to your doctor and physical therapist but listen to your knee even more. they will have an idea of how far along your healing is suppose to be but you will be able to tell if it feels strong enough or doesnt. It is not a quick healing injury so its best to give it plenty of time to heal rather than not enough and then u hurt it again and have to start all over...even though i know its easier said than done. hope that helps

I have had stupid friends that keep skiing if they wear a leg brace, but they just filmed. To ski for real wait until you think you can actually ski.

First ACL is usually 6 months till normal activity. It was about 7.5 months for my first ACL since I had surgery in the beginning of March. This time the doc wants me to wait 8 months and take it real easy until 12 months. My second surgery was May 31 (same knee) and I'll probably start skiing mid January, groomers only.

It will get achy for the first year.

It varies a ton for everyone, so take it at your own pace. For example, I am currently 19 months out of surgery and still haven't hit a feature. Last season I could casually make turns down the hill and film friends for a little but it kept popping out. I had another surgery for my meniscus which should have only been about a 1-month setback, but it ended up causing more problems.

I tore my acl in March, and did pt like craaaaazy from a few weeks after the injury until my surgery which was June 20th. I just got the clear to ski last week, so mine was about 4 months 3 weeks. My doc had me attending pt about three times a week before and after surgery, so there was very minimal muscle loss. Skied last Friday with a brace and took it a little slow, but all was well! My advice is just don't push it too hard in the beginning. Gaping around at first sucks big ol' dicks but it's better than going through surgery again due to negligence!

it's a year, ive done 3 ACL'S

and by a year i mean hitting jumps and going for it.

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