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I would say good news if the lateral meniscus tear is all the soft tissue damage they found. I had a lateral meniscus tear. I was walking in a week, in physio within two weeks and pretty much normal in three to four weeks. But I am not an athlete. I have seen NFL players with meniscus tear repair (artho) back on the field in four weeks. I suspect the issue will be preventing muscle/ligament atrophy while the bone heals and then rehab. I'll accept eight weeks!Per ESPN - "The surgery repaired an anterior tibial plateau fracture and lateral meniscus tear."
For women, the muscle atrophy is the #1 issue. If she's immobilized, not sure she can do much of anything? My first knee surgery, I could only sit on the floor and do quad squeezes, as I was in a full leg immobilizer for 4 weeks or so. Lack of muscle structure affects everything else, and I would worry about her knee.I would say good news if the lateral meniscus tear is all the soft tissue damage they found. I had a lateral meniscus tear. I was walking in a week, in physio within two weeks and pretty much normal in three to four weeks. But I am not an athlete. I have seen NFL players with meniscus tear repair (artho) back on the field in four weeks. I suspect the issue will be preventing muscle/ligament atrophy while the bone heals and then rehab. I'll accept eight weeks!
I saw something on one of those <medical>.org sites that says in order to reduce atrophy they like to get them in a passive motion thingamajig as soon as possible, like they do for knee replacements.For women, the muscle atrophy is the #1 issue. If she's immobilized, not sure she can do much of anything? My first knee surgery, I could only sit on the floor and do quad squeezes, as I was in a full leg immobilizer for 4 weeks or so. Lack of muscle structure affects everything else, and I would worry about her knee.
Let's just be glad that the surgery went well. I believe it was the right choice. Whether Paige plays again this season is moot. Geno and UCONN medical team will not risk anything here. If she can play it will be because she is fully able to do so. It would be Hollywood ending toes her in NCAA tourney. But let's not count on it.I would say good news if the lateral meniscus tear is all the soft tissue damage they found. I had a lateral meniscus tear. I was walking in a week, in physio within two weeks and pretty much normal in three to four weeks. But I am not an athlete. I have seen NFL players with meniscus tear repair (artho) back on the field in four weeks. I suspect the issue will be preventing muscle/ligament atrophy while the bone heals and then rehab. I'll accept eight weeks!
The post was informationally helpful but using the word "thingamajig" put it at another level.I saw something on one of those <medical>.org sites that says in order to reduce atrophy they like to get them in a passive motion thingamajig as soon as possible, like they do for knee replacements.
not sure what method they used on her meniscus tear...........my daughter had a new method developed at the Hospital for Special Surgery that cut rehab time in half..........For women, the muscle atrophy is the #1 issue. If she's immobilized, not sure she can do much of anything? My first knee surgery, I could only sit on the floor and do quad squeezes, as I was in a full leg immobilizer for 4 weeks or so. Lack of muscle structure affects everything else, and I would worry about her knee.
That's what I used, called a CPM (continuous passive motion) machine, after my total knee replacement last September 2020. For me, it helped reduce scar tissue formation and kept knee bending constantly. I have pretty good flexion (bending) now, once loosened up I can get to 135-140 degrees, but first thing in day it's maybe 110-115I saw something on one of those <medical>.org sites that says in order to reduce atrophy they like to get them in a passive motion thingamajig as soon as possible, like they do for knee replacements.
No, people scoffed at her internet research. Most everyone here knew surgery might be an option. The only scoffing was done to some of the BY internet Orthopedic specialists that were saying that she would be out for the year instead of the 6-8 weeks being stated by the school and Coaches.When Holy Rowe announced that Paige will probably need surgery, several posters scoffed, and said "what does she know?"
No one scoffed, people just made a point to say this was based on her own research and no statements by the school or staff.When Holy Rowe announced that Paige will probably need surgery, several posters scoffed, and said "what does she know?"