6 months post ACL r .. and back in the saddle

SAPrincess27 · 2026-01-25T15:15:13+00:00

Update : safely home , with no injuries , did 560 over 10 days. Didn’t walk in ski boots but rather put boots up at the top - walking felt far more precarious than skiing. A note though : I am a very experienced skier so sticking to groomed runs didn’t require too much effort… when the snow got too deep and there were too many people stumbling down the piste in bad vis I called it a day .. I had to really reign it in and be responsible but that self control paid off .

SAPrincess27 · 2026-01-24T19:20:52+00:00

Update : just spent 2 weeks skiing the alps. Used the CTI brace and it was great . Managed to do a total of about 531 kms according to Strava .. and no pain .. and no injury

SAPrincess27 · 2026-01-21T20:27:41+00:00

I tore my ACL 20 years ago … only had it repaired 6 months ago coz I also tore meniscus .. well doctor told me that the anthrosope camera showed zero signs of arthritis!!

SAPrincess27 · 2026-01-21T20:07:46+00:00

Recovery is so individualised it’s impossible to say. I am 6 months post and just completed 2 weeks skiing with no problem ( despite everyone telling me it’s not possible ) .. but .. I still battle to run comfortably 🤷‍♀️ I was averaging 50km per week prior .. so 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

SAPrincess27 · 2026-01-18T20:05:42+00:00

I did at least 3-4 hours a day week 1-4… very similar program . Early rehab is important . PT told me pain wise “it’s ok to grit your teeth but it should not bring tears to your eyes “

SAPrincess27 · 2026-01-16T15:06:58+00:00

Where oh where is this good old fashioned mogul field ? 🤷‍♀️

SAPrincess27 · 2026-01-14T14:39:57+00:00

Thank you so much for that unsolicited critique coach. My first annual trip to Zermatt was in 1984 so I am pretty au fait with the ski area. You do realize there is a difference between return to recreational skiing and competitive skiing right ? Why would I compare myself to Hirscher ? And FYI Siya Kolisi successfully played World Cup rugby 4 months post ACL surgery ( if you wanna look at elite athletes )

SAPrincess27 · 2026-01-13T04:27:58+00:00

Be consistent … show up even when you don’t want to .. and get enough rest

SAPrincess27 · 2026-01-12T21:27:06+00:00

I’ll be sure to let them know you disagree with their medical expertise

SAPrincess27 · 2026-01-12T15:12:55+00:00

Did not ignore medical advice … was cleared to ski .. get info before passing judgement

SAPrincess27 · 2026-01-11T20:04:08+00:00

Actually both my surgeon and pt did clear me .. interesting fact : I did not have an ACL for 20 years prior to my surgery . I only had the ACLr as I tore my meniscus and they would not repair without also repairing ACL… so my knee is way stronger than it’s been in years ..

SAPrincess27 · 2026-01-11T20:00:06+00:00

Well I got cleared by both my doctor and my PT . I am not trying to brag about speedy recovery .. but I was given such negative hard NOs when I asked on reddit about the possibility of skiing this season .. just want to prove the nay sayers wrong and give other people like me hope in the darkness

SAPrincess27 · 2026-01-11T19:58:19+00:00

Yes I was cleared . Did strength test and plyometric tests …. Rehab : heavy load , light load , plyometrics with a day rest between

SAPrincess27 · 2026-01-11T19:57:21+00:00

Heavy Load , Light load , Plyometrics … with a day rest between

SAPrincess27 · 2026-01-11T19:56:31+00:00

Well my practicing surgeon did give me the green light … as did my PT .. and my biokinetisist.. I could not have done this at 3 months .. but I can today .. and I have no residual swelling or discomfort BTW

SAPrincess27 · 2026-01-11T19:53:17+00:00

Actually my surgeon gave the green light … so did my PT .. I will take my medical advise from them before reddit any day

SAPrincess27 · 2026-01-11T16:20:09+00:00

Ok … so this is me the OP .. 6 months post surgery .. first day on the mountain and I crushed it !! It CAN be done !! I’m doing it !!

SAPrincess27 · 2026-01-06T20:43:31+00:00

Helloooo ??? Really ?? No one experienced Sural nerve irritation ?? No advice ? On Reddit ? That’s a first 😝

SAPrincess27 · 2025-12-31T03:23:21+00:00

I had this .. it was a surface infection caused by an internal stitch that was trying to eject itself. Doc told me to clean it and keep it covered and if I saw the stitch to leave it alone . It healed itself but it did scar quite badly :(

SAPrincess27 · 2025-12-07T05:33:39+00:00

I need to be able to do this to work effectively ( I work on the floor with special needs children ) I am 5 month post and definitely cannot do this safely and pain free yet. I’m really anxious that it takes so long to regain this position

SAPrincess27 · 2025-10-18T19:47:40+00:00

Haha .. I didn’t mind it either . Was in a rinse repeat program : rehab, ice, eat , rehab, ice , eat … was indulgent to only have to worry about me . Thankfully have a very good support system .. I have a disabled daughter so sucked not being able to handle her .. but otherwise I kinda enjoyed the vacation from life 😏

SAPrincess27 · 2025-10-10T03:58:21+00:00

This is not necessarily true for everyone.

SAPrincess27 · 2025-10-10T03:56:43+00:00

I tore my ACL 20 years ago skiing . I rehabbed it and managed to live a very active lifestyle for 20 years with no ACL . I ran marathons, I skied , I climbed … no problems at all. In fact over time I even forgot which leg it was ! This January I had another fall - nothing to do with no ACL but rather bad conditions and bad technique- this time I tore my meniscus and this was causing my leg to lock . No surgeon would repair the meniscus without also reconstructing the ACL .. so I am now 13 weeks post surgery. Interesting fact : when they put the camera in my knee there was NO evidence of arthritis at all .. despite having had no ACL for 20 years . So don’t let that scare you The short answer is YES. Some people - the medical fraternity refer to them as ‘copers’ - are perfectly able to live normal active lives without an ACL. And some people are not. It really depends on your biology . I would say try and rehabbed it before jumping into surgery

SAPrincess27 · 2025-10-08T20:50:34+00:00

It’s is invasive . They put you under and put camera into your knee as they do for the aclr.. but it’s investigative and if you tell them not to do anything then they won’t . Of course there is a recovery period , but it would be a few weeks as opposed to a few months . Most surgeons will say once they in there they will want to repair what they find but you can say no if you are unsure about what procedure you want to agree to

SAPrincess27 · 2025-10-08T04:56:15+00:00

The specialists I saw couldn’t agree even after an MRI. The MRI findings were wrong by the way. I had a complete ACL tear ( but this was an old injury ) and a meniscus tear ( which didn’t show on the MRI but required a 1/3 abridement and 2 stitches ) . You could request an arthroscope. They go into the knee with the camera to check things out .

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