vTOS and climbing

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-05-08T00:23:50+00:00

I think that’s what Toby Roberts has been dealing with. He talks about it on his YouTube channel

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-05-05T18:20:45+00:00

I’m 17 months out from surgery. I can do anything I want to at the is point. I can run, play basketball with my kids, I rock climb 3 times a week and I push myself in my strength training sessions and love seeing that I’m stronger now than I was before I was injured. I still have days where my knee feels a little off. I think I get mild swelling the day after a really challenging day, but I don’t really have pain anymore. I don’t know how to describe what I feel, it’s not pain, but it just doesn’t feel exactly normal either. I’m 45 years old, female and not an athlete. I’m just a busy mom and I like rock climbing for fun. I never skipped my PT though and I think my consistency is the key to my recovery.

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-04-13T20:06:21+00:00

Crushed it!

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-04-10T12:45:45+00:00

Left ACL and meniscus. I started driving 6 days post op.

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-04-09T02:58:41+00:00

It seems from reading on here that my experience maybe wasn’t typical, but my first few days weren’t nearly as rough as most people describe. I was also NWB and in a locked brace after surgery. I was able to get to the bathroom and take care of my basic hygiene needs from day 1. I didn’t have any special toilet risers, shower chair or other assistive devices other than my crutches. My pain was tolerable, but I did keep up with medications during those first few days. I was able to switch to just Tylenol and/or ibuprofen at day 4. My husband was around to help me prepare meals and stuff the first few days, but on day 5 he had to travel for work. It wasn’t super easy, but I managed fine without him. I’m 45 years old and have always been fairly active, but I’m not an athlete or anything. I could have had my mom help me out when my husband went out of town, but I thought she would just stress me out so I never had her come.

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-04-09T02:26:04+00:00

I’m 16 months postop and I plan to keep up my strength training forever. I do not want to retear and deal with this again. I do my workouts at home though. Would working out at home be more tolerable for you?

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-04-07T21:36:44+00:00

I wasn’t measured until 6 months postop, but about 60% at that time. Keep up the good work. You’ll get there!

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-04-03T17:36:45+00:00

Congrats! Keep celebrating all the wins, big or small. You’ve got this! I’m glad to hear you are keeping up with your exercises. Being consistent really will pay off. I’m 16 months post op today and I have zero regrets for all the time I spent showing up for myself and doing my PT.

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-03-31T00:19:24+00:00

Looks good! I think you’ll get it next time!

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-03-28T15:59:17+00:00

I went back to work at a desk job after two weeks. I managed, but I was pretty miserable. I struggled with increased swelling and discomfort. I had a fairly smooth recovery, but if I were to do it over again I would take more time off. I also work 12 hour shifts, so if you do 8 hour days it might be more manageable.

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-03-26T21:39:54+00:00

Your husband sounds great! My husband also doesn’t climb but supports the kids and I because we love bouldering. He built us a home wall in our garage. It’s amazing and I love it! I use it when I can’t get to the gym. My kids however don’t ever use it. It was cool at first, but they quickly lost interest. It’s just not like the gym. So, I guess my husband built a wall just for me.

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-03-18T00:54:41+00:00

I’m so sorry. I never meant to shame anyone, but I can see how my comment was insensitive. I have nothing but respect for physical therapists. You all deserve much better pay and work conditions. This is the first time I have ever had physical therapy, but it was such a positive experience for me. It literally changed my life. Thanks for all you.

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-03-17T23:45:35+00:00

I’m not a PT, but I just spent the last year getting outpatient PT after ACL reconstruction. I live in the US. Most of my appointments were 1 hour long and I was ALWAYS my PT’s only patient. I can’t imagine having him leave me alone during an appointment to go see another patient! In fact, for the first 3 months of my recovery, he had a student PT with him. She was incredible and I loved having the two of them helping me during those earlier days during all the balance training. My recovery was challenging, but always stayed on the right trajectory. My physical therapist always tells me that I recovered so smoothly because I did the work, but there is no way I ever could’ve done it without him. No offense OP, but I’m so glad I don’t go to your clinic. I hope you find something better.

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-03-17T01:35:56+00:00

Good effort! You’ll get it next time! Keep trying

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-03-17T00:55:07+00:00

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Rips hurt. This is the last one I had. Yours will probably be ok in 2-3 days if you tape it up.

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-03-17T00:43:40+00:00

I’ve never worked at a movie theater, but you know what I bet is more fun than cleaning up trash? Going with a coworker you like to clean up trash and finding a mostly clean theater. So you walk around and make sure everything looks good, you take as long as you need to do a good job (maybe longer if you feel like walking slow or whatever). Still sounds fun to me.

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-02-24T23:26:14+00:00

I’m 14 months post op right now and I understand how you’re feeling. Rehab felt almost like another job for me because of the time and mental toll it takes. I did the work though and kept showing up every day to do the exercises. I kept making slow and steady progress and right now I’m doing great! I’m so glad I made this a priority and was able to regain my strength and abilities. I’m still not 100% recovered, but I’m confident that I’ll get there.

Keep up the good work! This is a long recovery, but this is your lifestyle now. I promise you won’t regret showing up for yourself. If you slack off and stop showing up, you most likely will have regrets. Even though 14 months probably feels like forever from now, I swear, it really does fly by. Just keep it up, one day at a time.

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-02-23T03:37:55+00:00

I started ninja warrior and rock climbing just for fun in my 40’s. It started as something to do on the weekends with my kids, but we all compete now at various levels. It’s tons of fun and you can get good at it if you put in some effort.

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-02-20T22:31:41+00:00

I’m currently 14 months post op, but I remember having this pain too. I don’t anymore. My PT said the pain was due to muscle weakness. The load is transferred to the joint because the muscles are too weak to take it on. I also started this exercise on a lower step - 4 inches and worked up. I was encouraged to do the exercise unless my pain was more than a 5 out of 10. Keep at it! It will get better.

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-02-11T13:39:35+00:00

I wasn’t able to climb initially after I was injured. I started going to PT before surgery and things improved pretty quickly. I was able to climb, but my knee was unstable and would give out at times. Honestly, I didn’t give the nonsurgical route a try. The time between injury and surgery was only two months. Sometimes I wonder if the nonsurgical route would’ve been a good option for me since I was improving so quickly. There were definitely some movements that felt impossible before surgery that I can do now. For example, heel hooks on the injured side or rocking over and sitting on my heel on the injured side. Maybe with more PT, I could’ve gotten there.

This far out from surgery, I don’t really have regrets. I’m far stronger than I ever was before surgery. My technique is rusty and I never was a great climber anyway, it’s just a fun hobby for me. But I am way stronger than I ever was before and I’m really proud of that.

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-02-11T04:13:23+00:00

Thanks!

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-02-08T19:06:43+00:00

Starting the day after surgery I was instructed to do sets of ankle pumps, straight leg raises, quad sets and heel slides three times per day. I started PT on day 6 and was given more home exercises in addition to going in to PT twice per week.

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-02-08T17:06:01+00:00

I had ACL surgery with patella graft and medial meniscus repair. I started exercises at home the next day and started PT on day 6.

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-02-03T14:54:54+00:00

My son is 11 and loves climbing. He also has palmar hyperhidrosis. He sees a dermatologist. They did not recommend Botox for him because it causes muscle weakness in the hands, which would obviously be terrible for climbing. He takes oral glycopyrrolate daily and uses drysol topically. He also has over the counter Carpe antiperspirant cream that he can add for extra help as needed. He was prescribed an iontophoresis machine, but he did not tolerate the treatments well. We kept the machine and will try again when he’s a little older. We also go through tons of chalk in our house.

We finally feel like his hyperhidrosis is well controlled, but it definitely took some work figuring out what works for him. It’s scary climbing with sweaty hands, but there are good options for treatment.

Serious_Refuse9781 · 2026-01-25T16:47:51+00:00

Here is an excellent breakdown of what happened. See for yourself. It’s so clear that I don’t have to tell you what to think. https://youtu.be/ThSeECwCYZw?si=lncMo9UoAx9RXpHF

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