shotgunny 39 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Just had my acl repaired after damaging it during rugby , got it done a week ago and its still bloody sore! Anybody have it done know how long it takes til you're back able to go out and hunt/shoot? Atb myles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rake aboot 4,929 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 acl Is that part off yer bollocks or somit ?? Or yer liver ? ah hink mines needs repaired ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shotgunny 39 Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Anterior cruciate ligament mate , part of the knee Atb myles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deputydog 68 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Had mine done 9 month ago and im back playing 5a side now takes time and you will have a few set backs as long as you attend physio and do the exercises at home you should be back to your normal self think i was back out lamping after about 5 month Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ossie n Arch 1,682 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Yes, in 1997. But it snapped again straight after i was told i could start to drive. So had to have it done again, this time with an artificial ACL. In total i was off work for 6 months and never played Rugby again. Have had my PCL done on the same knee too. My advice would have been to never have it done, but just try to live with it (I did for 2/3 years and still played Rugby) Do as much Physio as you can, Quads and Hammies nice and strong and best of luck with it. Arch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,371 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 It's looking like I might need mine doing , hope if I do I recover quick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shotgunny 39 Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 i was surprised to find a 5 inch incision on my knee after it , i thought it was keyhole but hey ho! i was also expecting a few weeks before i can get back out , 5 months seems a long time aha atb myles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 44,182 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Better to take your time and come back than rush, f**k it for good and never come back 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deputydog 68 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Did they use your hamstring as the new ligament Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shotgunny 39 Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Did they use your hamstring as the new ligament no mate they used my pateller tendon , ligament just below the knee atb myles Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nuggett 58 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 did mine playing rugby butt couldnt take the time of work because i was self imployed to have the operation know a lot of boys that had the operation its 8 to 10 months before you kick a rugby ball has for lamping give that a wide birth one twist you be back on the operateing table i did my cruciate and medial didnt play for two years came back without haveing a operation butt was never the same player Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ferguson 7 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 I did mine playing football, had the op about 4 months after and was back playing football again 10 months after the op, still took me a while to build the strength up in again to somewhere were it once was.. My advice would be to take the rehab/physio very seriously if you want it right again, I got lazy with my rehab and had a couple of set backs because of it... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
deputydog 68 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 I did mine playing football, had the op about 4 months after and was back playing football again 10 months after the op, still took me a while to build the strength up in again to somewhere were it once was.. My advice would be to take the rehab/physio very seriously if you want it right again, I got lazy with my rehab and had a couple of set backs because of it... damn right my knee feels stronger now than it did before it was done although sometimes a bit stiff the day after ive played again Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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