TOMAHAWK9521
10-14-2011, 11:44
I underwent another patellar tendon fenestration/open debridement/LOA/plica excision on the 13th, this time on the right knee. The doc said there was a lot of trashed tissue in the tendon that had to be removed. The nerve block drip comes out today so I'm girding myself for when the pain begins to kick in shortly after.
I'll be in an immobilizing brace for 6 weeks and using the CPM 8 hours/day for 4 weeks. As with the left knee, which was operated on back mid-April, they're giving me between 6-9 months before the knee fully heals. With that in mind, the left should be healed by mid January but I'll have to wait until July before I can begin putting some muscle back on my chicken legs.
Any advice you gents can provide on training regimens for restrengthening the legs without irritating the knees would be greatly appreciated. Biking is already on the program but I'd like to be able to at least jog or use the "Habit Trail" treadmill in the gym. I have no illusions about being able to run long distances again, or squatting a small car. However, I would like to put muscle back on the legs and be able to do some cardio with the legs to tighten up the core, as well as being able to hike up into the mountains again for elk and deer.
I'll be in an immobilizing brace for 6 weeks and using the CPM 8 hours/day for 4 weeks. As with the left knee, which was operated on back mid-April, they're giving me between 6-9 months before the knee fully heals. With that in mind, the left should be healed by mid January but I'll have to wait until July before I can begin putting some muscle back on my chicken legs.
Any advice you gents can provide on training regimens for restrengthening the legs without irritating the knees would be greatly appreciated. Biking is already on the program but I'd like to be able to at least jog or use the "Habit Trail" treadmill in the gym. I have no illusions about being able to run long distances again, or squatting a small car. However, I would like to put muscle back on the legs and be able to do some cardio with the legs to tighten up the core, as well as being able to hike up into the mountains again for elk and deer.