Category: ACL Injury
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Tips & Tricks, Continued Recovery, and Conclusion
Happy Memorial Day 2022! I’m about 1 year and 2 months post-op and happy to say my knee is about 95% back to normal. Finally in the home stretch! AAA and DISABILITY PLACARD One small aspect of the surgery I was looking forward to was getting a temporary handicap placard. My Dr.’s office signed the…
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Post Op and How to Use Stairs
It’s funny how time works. Fast and slow, the first few weeks post-op were difficult, barely being able to walk, but in just 3 months, there’s a lot of progression week-to-week. After surgery I wanted to return to my apartment, but my physical therapist said NO STAIRS for at least 5 days post-op. I went…
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Day of Surgery
The day had finally arrived! I wasn’t excited, it was much more the nervous anticipation of needing to actually go through with this before I was on the other side. The week leading up to this, I prepared as best as possible. Cleaned and vacuumed the house, made sure important items were all within arm’s…
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What is ACL Repair?
This post will be short and sweet. Obviously I’m not a medical doctor but Dr. Gregory DiFelice, based out of New York City and the Hospital for Special Surgery, is. He is also an advocate for ACL repair. ACL reconstruction is a very common operation, with an estimated 100K performed annually each year in the…
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What You Need Before Surgery
Listed in Order of Necessity Nice to Have If you want to be really extra you can get an Elevation Pillow, but I don’t think it’s necessary. I used regular pillows and it worked fine! I do recommend having a smaller pillow for the car, when you’re going back and forth to PT. The leg…
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Prehab and Last Preoperative Doctor Visit
I opted for the same physical therapy clinic the neighbor who recommended the Dr. had also used. The woman who set me up was so nice and friendly over the phone, GREAT VIBE. I showed up to my first appointment in the locked brace and cropped leggings, though my therapist immediately had me change into…
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Official Diagnosis
Dr. Alexander Weber was my first stop in the journey of all things ACL back home. He works out of USC’s Keck School of Medicine (and my alma mater, go Trojans!) and is a team physician with USC Athletics and the LA Kings. He had operated on my Nextdoor neighbor, and another plus was that…
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Ski Trip Fail – ACL Injury
Hi All, Welcome to my first blog post! To be honest, I did think, does the world need another blog? BUT, the inspiration for embarking on this endeavor came from my skiing accident and what I felt was lacking out there in trying to educate myself on the injury and in preparing for surgery. I…
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