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[Dustin07]

The lateral movement is what lets me know there's an issue that's most likely a ligament and non muscular. But since this whole thing has happened my leg muscles are very sore all the time whether I train them or not and I don't understand that one

there is probably a lot of compensating/protecting going on. some could be subconcious. I can fully relate to that though. every once in a while I'll take a step right into a small pothole I didn't see or something of the sort and my knee quickly reminds me there is no ACL, I get a very uncomfortable pop, a moment of paranoia while I rub it with my hand as thought that will fix it, and within a few minutes I forget about it. but there is some ptsd on those uncomfortable movements that makes me wonder if its just a ticking time bomb. but for my left knee, I think I blew out the ACL in 2006 or 2008 so its going on 20 years and I'm generally in pretty good shape. only the occasional bad step gets me. I can run and squat, and just know that in cold weather sometimes knee sleeves are nice even on a run.

 

[Dustin07]

I think the only solution is to stay active, retain as much mass as possible for as long as possible, and do the rehab work whenever needed. the worst solution for all my injuries would be to waive the white flag and not work it.

 

[sammpedd88]

I definitely think those are one of the most helpful things right now. I'm going to incorporate barbell hip thrusts after them.

Stretch, jump rope on the mats, TKE, barbell hip thrusts, we did step UPS and light squats above parallel are on the menu this week

Try wall sits also. You can start above parallel and then slowly work your way down to where you’re at parallel.

 

[Dustin07]

Try wall sits also. You can start above parallel and then slowly work your way down to where you’re at parallel.

plus they suck so they must be good.

I've been to PT so many times I finally realized that all they're gonna make me do is shorter rom versions of what hurts and gradually extend the ROM until it doesn't hurt anymore so I just do it myself these days.