Things returned to baseline about 10 days after my off trail snow shoe adventure. Phew! I knew it would. I was proud of myself for still going to rehab and focusing on straight leg and hip exercises. These are still pretty doable even with a swollen knee. The key is to not unload it completely while I wait.
I am now one week into tape-free rehabbing (aka 3 sessions)! I had never gone without taping for weights in 14 months. Now after roughly 6 hours a week of heavy slow progressive resistance training for 63 weeks and 23 rolls of tape, I can do this with a naked knee! This may mean the supporting muscles around my knee can finally withstand the weights. It feels so nice to just put leggings on for a workout and to be able to fully bend my knee while at the gym! This is with full weights, no modifications. Now the tape is probably not going forever. I'm sure I'll need it for really sore days, or maybe not until I start running, but either way, maybe I'm on the start of something new.
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AuthorA 45 year old active female who tore her ACL in January 2017 (at the age of 40). Reconstructive surgery in February 2017 with bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft. Archives
November 2022
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