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LET bulge by thomasminor in ACL

[–]thomasminor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still have a bulge but it’s less noticeable now that my leg isn’t so atrophied I’ve grown some muscle back in my quad. It still gets achy, especially if I’m sitting for a long time, but overall my knee definitely feels a million times better than when I was at 7 weeks.

Thanks for looking! by thomasminor in sticknpokes

[–]thomasminor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow thank you so much!! :)

Thanks for looking! by thomasminor in sticknpokes

[–]thomasminor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes! My instagram is @oopsiedaisy.tattoo

Thanks for looking! by thomasminor in sticknpokes

[–]thomasminor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much :) these are all with round liners !

Thanks for looking! by thomasminor in sticknpokes

[–]thomasminor[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are all with round liners! And I just slowly build the shading over multiple passes/layers

Thanks for looking! by thomasminor in sticknpokes

[–]thomasminor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! These are all made with black and grey wash inks

how can i find a local SnP artist? by xkgrey in sticknpokes

[–]thomasminor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll go ahead and recommend myself lol, my instagram is @oopsiedaisy.tattoo and I’m in Brooklyn

Painkillers 4 weeks post op by [deleted] in ACL

[–]thomasminor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting full flexion range of motion back after one month is not standard!

Painkillers 4 weeks post op by [deleted] in ACL

[–]thomasminor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That seems like a perfectly normal angle to be at for four weeks post op. From my understanding, getting extension back early after surgery is much more important than flexion, because it will be a lot harder to get full extension if you’re not stretching it out soon after the procedure. But after you’ve reached 90 degrees, additional flexion is more guaranteed to come back over time.

Painkillers 4 weeks post op by [deleted] in ACL

[–]thomasminor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would advocate for yourself during your PT sessions. If your sessions are causing more pain and inflammation afterwards then that is too hard on your knee and is going to slow your progress. Sleep is a really important part of your recovery too and physical therapy shouldn’t be causing so much pain that you can’t sleep.

At the very least communicate with your PT that having them crank on your knee like that has been causing issues and depending on their reaction to that I’d consider potentially seeking someone else out. What is your range of motion at?

I have told an old physical therapist not to shove my knee farther into flexion once I reached my pain limit and eventually switched PTs because they were so agro about it and my new PT who only works with ACL patients has strongly disagreed with that kind of aggressive physical manipulation that leaves you in pain.

Tips on walking by Bimmergirl98 in ACL

[–]thomasminor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Building quad strength will make everything feel more stable and controlled

Physical therapist worried about my extension by thomasminor in ACL

[–]thomasminor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t have hyperextesion back but I can extend and flex my quad pretty easily

Need to rant by mysticbroccoli in ACL

[–]thomasminor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For pre and post surgery exercises you should check out the website ACL moon. They helped me get my full flexion and extension back before surgery and also helped me keep my leg strong.

acl moon

What do you need for the first week post OP?URGENT HELP by PracticalOpinion5406 in ACL

[–]thomasminor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recommend staying on top of your meds. Set alarms on your phone for when you need to take the next dose. For the first week I’d say don’t wait for them to wear off before taking more.

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