When will you start your ski season???

[2knees]

I'll likely wait until Jan. I may hit a small local hill in Dec. but Dec. 20th would put me only 9 months removed from ACL replacement, just about on the fringe. If it dumps early, I'll be more likely to do some Nordic to keep strengthening the leg.

sorry if i cant help but respond.

9 months is when i started skiing after my 2nd acl replacement. everything felt cool physically but mentally its a battle. I'm sure the doctor or your physical therapist mentioned this, but even though the graft may be healed, the ligament doesnt become fully "alive" or "elastic" until around 12 months. the chances of tearing it are greater until that time. I guess i should say thats what my physical therapist told me. maybe he was full of it.

anyway, good luck and here's to your new knee. :beer:

 

[Paul]

sorry if i cant help but respond.

9 months is when i started skiing after my 2nd acl replacement. everything felt cool physically but mentally its a battle. I'm sure the doctor or your physical therapist mentioned this, but even though the graft may be healed, the ligament doesnt become fully "alive" or "elastic" until around 12 months. the chances of tearing it are greater until that time. I guess i should say thats what my physical therapist told me. maybe he was full of it.

anyway, good luck and here's to your new knee. :beer:

Glad you did, Pat. Your input/advise etc.. is greatly appreciated.

 

[JimG.]

sorry if i cant help but respond.

9 months is when i started skiing after my 2nd acl replacement. everything felt cool physically but mentally its a battle. I'm sure the doctor or your physical therapist mentioned this, but even though the graft may be healed, the ligament doesnt become fully "alive" or "elastic" until around 12 months. the chances of tearing it are greater until that time. I guess i should say thats what my physical therapist told me. maybe he was full of it.

anyway, good luck and here's to your new knee. :beer:

I started skiing on transplanted ACL and PCL's in my right knee after only 6 months. But I had to work out and do therapy like a crazy man to get out that early. Your therapist is right about transplanted ligaments...they aren't really "yours" until about 12 months have passed. And the mental issues you mention were definitely the worst part. I don't think I really charged hard on any run that season until Springtime.

 

[PA Ridge Racer]

I'm hoping for an after Thanksgiving start here. When one of the local areas open I'll be there. I don't know that I'll make an early trip north unless we're completely closed and everything north is looking really nice. I can't wait too much longer after Thanksgiving.

 

[Paul]

I started skiing on transplanted ACL and PCL's in my right knee after only 6 months. But I had to work out and do therapy like a crazy man to get out that early. Your therapist is right about transplanted ligaments...they aren't really "yours" until about 12 months have passed. And the mental issues you mention were definitely the worst part. I don't think I really charged hard on any run that season until Springtime.

Wow. I'm just beyond the 5 month point right now. I started with the PT doing a lot of different exercises to get it back in shape, but my insurance co, in their infinite wisdom, decided that 25 visits was plenty. I haven't been there since early July. I've been working-out in the Gym on my own, and I'm rather sure that I'm close to 90% strength in the injured leg. What's missing right now is explosiveness, or, quickness. It feels strong (albeit a little sore) but I just don't get the same responsiveness (if that makes any sense) So I've started trying to do weight training that is more geared to building-up explosive power rather than overall strength.
We'll see how it goes...

 

[JimG.]

Wow. I'm just beyond the 5 month point right now. I started with the PT doing a lot of different exercises to get it back in shape, but my insurance co, in their infinite wisdom, decided that 25 visits was plenty. I haven't been there since early July. I've been working-out in the Gym on my own, and I'm rather sure that I'm close to 90% strength in the injured leg. What's missing right now is explosiveness, or, quickness. It feels strong (albeit a little sore) but I just don't get the same responsiveness (if that makes any sense) So I've started trying to do weight training that is more geared to building-up explosive power rather than overall strength.
We'll see how it goes...

Take it easy on the weights...I found that progressive resistance machines are best and minimize your ability to overdo things.

 

[Paul]

Take it easy on the weights...I found that progressive resistance machines are best and minimize your ability to overdo things.

Good point, that's actually more of what I meant, using "weights" in the more generic sense.