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6 months post op ACL and meniscus

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Thegenericskier
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Those who have had similar surgeries what was skiing like when you doctors cleared you to ski.
Mainly how long did it take you to be back in the park
Nov 17 2020 11:07PM
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andy_g
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You already hopped on my photo comments, but I’ll add that it takes up to a year plus for an acl graft to fully heal. Switch landings are your friend and avoid any situation where you may go backseat heavily as that’s probably the most common scenario to blow an ACL. My surgeon told me he sees most of his repeat customers around 6-8 months post op when they thought they were good to go, so take it slow.
Nov 18 2020 1:51AM
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olic
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Give it a full year I can tell you from experience you do not want to re-rupture that ACL the surgery and recovery second time round is longer, harder and a lot more painful.

Get a good knee brace like a Don Joy Fourcepoint Armour and take it easy when you first get back on snow.
Good luck!
Nov 18 2020 4:37AM
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Chunderface
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Ask ankilla

**This post was edited on Nov 18th 2020 at 12:25:56pm
Nov 18 2020 12:23PM
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benharrington_
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I did MCL and ACL, started "skiing" at 7.5 months after surgery, didn't really get back into tricks until 9 months out and felt fully ready to go at 12 months.
Nov 18 2020 12:33PM
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Thegenericskier
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olicGive it a full year I can tell you from experience you do not want to re-rupture that ACL the surgery and recovery second time round is longer, harder and a lot more painful.

Get a good knee brace like a Don Joy Fourcepoint Armour and take it easy when you first get back on snow.
Good luck!

I got fitted for the donjoy defiance 3 brace. So far it’s amazing
Nov 18 2020 12:34PM
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MountainInMyMind
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ask @bengreeneiscool he's torn 3 ACLs in 3 years. whatever he tells you, just do the exact opposite
Nov 18 2020 2:43PM
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