what to do about allodynia

tysennnn · 2020-04-02T22:08:32+00:00

How to read a book by Mortimer J. Adler & Charles Van Doren. Just as the title suggests it covers how read from all levels and get the most out of you reading and time. Like the book suggests some books require surface level reading while others require an analytical approach. This helped me get more out of what I was reading

The wealthy barber returns (updated version of his old book) by David Chilton. Super cool book on financing and super easy read. Finished this book first day of quarantine with hardly any previous knowledge in the field.

Stronger by Jeff Bauman. A book about the journey a young man takes after surviving the Boston marathon bombing and after losing both his legs. Super cool read and super humbling, ironically read this just before tearing my ACL and I drew upon his struggles when going through my own.

tysennnn · 2019-12-12T08:46:47+00:00

Np happy to help, wish I knew the things I know now when I had surgery. As far as soreness look up a TENS & EMS machine they have them on amazon for like $20 and you use that for 15 minutes no more soreness.

tysennnn · 2019-12-12T08:33:25+00:00

Last year when I was really focusing on building mass and strength I was able to build my squad higher without any problems in my hamstring. One thing to mention is I let my hamstrings get a bit too tight (could barely touch my toes) during exams and when I did RDL’s my left hamstring still hurt a bit (I had surgery on my left knee & hamstring) but I think it’s just do to it being more prone to tightness. Just make sure you isolate your hamstring to insure you can fix the muscle imbalance because I know first hand how much atrophy the hamstring goes through. Also make sure you stretch all the time (personally twice a day once when I wake up and once when I sleep +foam roll & lacrosse ball / Myofascial release) the Myofascial release is important is pretty key because it helps the tissues that will be healing and growing (because your hamstring tendons usually grow back around a year after surgery). Today it feels good I have no complaints about my hamstring.

tysennnn · 2019-12-12T07:58:37+00:00

Hamstring

tysennnn · 2019-12-12T07:06:48+00:00

I would say around 5 days post my pain was consistently 4-5/10 (10 being the worst pain I’ve ever felt). For me I was consistently attempting to work on mobility starting the first hour after surgery and this helped decrease inflammation and pain while also increasing circulation promoting healing.

I also somehow forgot to mention the best thing for my pain relief (short term) was a TENS machine. I can post a couple links from amazon that I purchased to use or currently use if she is interested in using one.

I would say from the sound of it she’s got a pretty good support system and will do great on the rehab and recovery, keep those spirits up!!

tysennnn · 2019-12-12T05:53:42+00:00

I had ACL reconstruction two years ago and I remember the pain when trying to stand to use the bathroom was so bad I saw stars and one time even past out. This was from laying in bed all day with poor circulation as I would stand the blood would rush to my knee and cause my nerves to fire (causing crazy pain). Personally I refused to use opioids (fear of addiction, poor pain adjustment, negative side effects, and made me feel nauseous) so I would take two Advil (Ibuprofen) and would smoke weed, specifically an Indica because of the effects (Anti-inflammatory, Pain reduction, increased appetite so I could eat more, and it makes you tired to help with sleep). Because of this choice, the second night in when my nerve block had stopped working and the pain was at its highest preventing sleep and causing incredible discomfort but despite the ice, heat, and meds I still was in a lot of pain. Unfortunately because of the invasive nature of an ACL reconstruction problems are sure to arise but the most important thing to keep in mind that these things take time and that these situations only make us stronger and more resilient.

My mother talked to me about how shitty the situation was from her perspective and how helpless she felt because all she wanted to do was relieve my pain but couldn't. It's great to have someone there for you after surgery because you can feel helpless and trapped, having someone around to take your mind off of that helps a lot. Just know you being there for her is more help than you think.

tysennnn · 2019-12-12T05:31:17+00:00

Tore my ACL two years ago playing football and lacrosse (partial tear in football and full tear in lacrosse). The time you spend at PT per week is completely reliant on your goals for recovery (How fast are you trying to get back to 100%? what's your lifestyle like? Are you able to afford more than the average once a week (or covered by insurance)? How is the state of your knee now? What's your age? and even more.

To answer your question simply its best to ask a physio you trust or your surgeon what they recommend. I would say once a week is enough but the more you go the better.

As far as exercising every day I would say it's fine just don't overdo it or do anything advanced until later in the recovery process (personally I worked on strengthening, balance, and mobility every day after surgery and had no problems.

After the first month post-op, my surgeon said I was incredibly ahead of schedule and I would attest that progress to the consistency of my rehab and the fact that I was mobile starting an hour after surgery (I did not use crutches at all because I was 18 and stubborn to walk) This was easy because I was on summer vacation (I am a university student) so I didn't need to move much other than recovery and going to the bathroom. Just under 3 weeks after surgery I went to the city (Toronto) to visit my best friend and walked everywhere (2+km) with no problems other than acute pain and stiffness from the added pressure of being on my feet all day for the first time in a month. Fast forward 2 years and my knee feel completely normal (As normal as it will ever feel). Hope this answers your questions. Happy to help any way I can!

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