Injured and pissed off

[Kathi]

Sorry to hear about your accident. I understand your frustration, last year I tore my MCL/ACL right in the middle of the best ski season in Colorado in years.

My ortho said the best thing I could do for it was to ride my bike on the trainer. It was tough at first because I could not bend my knee. So I raised my saddle so my knee didn't have to bend so far and used a platform pedal so my foot was unrestricted. At first it meant pedaling forward and backward until I could make a complete circle. It didn't take long before I was spinning away and could lower my saddle. I found that when I didn't ride I was stiffer and more sore.

After ACL surgery I was back on the trainer on the 9th day. After 4 weeks I was back up to riding an hour a day. My ortho let me begin riding outdoors (without clipless pedals) at 4.5 weeks.

I'm convinced that riding the trainer helped me recover faster by keeping the joint moving and the blood flowing through the injured ligaments.

Each day you will feel better and it won't be long before you're back to normal. Be thankful it wasn't an MCL or ACL.

[ace]

Thanks, all. You are such a nice group of women.

I'm already missing my ACL on that same knee I injured- an unfortunate dog park accident several years ago. I have learned to live without!

[tygab]

Thanks, all. You are such a nice group of women.
I'm already missing my ACL on that same knee I injured- an unfortunate dog park accident several years ago. I have learned to live without!

you are lucky. I couldn't even walk a normal gait without mine. I sure am grateful for what the doctor was able to give me back, because I love being active more than anything. Had it twice on same knee (bad luck really) but I knew what to expect for #2 and just stayed very focused throughout rehab.

Don't worry, you will get back to everything you love. And it's quite alright to vent too.