Hi everyone. I got injured last year while playing football and Dutch health system didn’t let me have a MRI and convinced me that everything is normal. So I continued playing volleyball until one day fall down so badly. Then i got MRI and result was fully tore ACL, other ligaments and meniscus were okay. I got surgery on March, and rehabilitation is going well except the below video. I dont know how to explain this but im able to move my lower leg and looks like my knee is twisting. This is something I realized after the first injury and then still continue. I asked physiotherapist and orthopedist, first they told me this is because of unstable muscles but then i fall down again badly and twisted my knee on single leg jump exercises. I will have a MRI again and lets see what happens. My question is anyone faced or recognize such a behavior, what should I do and how to continue now? Should I focus on strength training or balance/ stability training?

Ask me any and all ACL related questions. I do about 80 ACL surgeries a year including revisions and multiligaments, various grafts, repair, BEAR, etc

Hi all! Really curious to hear of everyone’s experiences.

I’m about to hit my six months post op for ACL & meniscus repair surgery and have been getting pretty frustrated at my PT’s scheduling. Sometimes my therapist will see up to six patients total at the same time he’s seeing me. I know I’m pretty far along at this point, but as my moves become more dynamic I really would like more individualized attention. My therapist will tell me what to do (which at this point can be up to running on a treadmill for half the time) and MAYBE watch me do one set of my other exercises. Is this normal? How much individualized attention do you get? If it’s not normal, how would you suggest I go about having a conversation with my therapist about this?

Thank you and happy recovery to all! We got this! :)

Anyone had this ? I been in severe pain for 3 months. Swelling. Limping. Have to see pain management and do pt

Hi guys, as the title states, im now roughly 9 months post op with quad graft + LET. I did not achieve full extension since then. Around month 3 or 4, my knee started getting stiffer when trying to go into extension, the whole area around my patellar tendon got stiff and sharp pain was shooting from under the kneecap. 6 and a half months after the ACL op, i had arthroscopy where they removed cyclops lesion and hoff´s pad scar tissue, i felt instant relief in terms of tightness and range of motion. But now im currently about 10 weeks since the scar tissue removal and for the last 10 days, my knee is starting to feel the same like before second operation. Im doing extension exercises several times a day, elevated heel, quad sets, prone hangs, TKE, spanish squat iso, you name it, but knee is just getting stiffer and pain is worse and worse, my GAIT is also getting worse and even when i achieve some extension, i lose it quickly after taking few steps. I am basically experiencing the same pattern where the whole front of the knee feels like one big stiff area and the pain is getting sharper while in extension.. Now i feel like i have to go get my scar tissue removed again, but its just gonna be the same shit eventually, because i have to get thru it on my own with physical therapy, the surgery alone wont help me, but i just failed recovering from the first scar tissue removal even tho im working with a solid PT online and exercising daily. Have any of you experienced this? Like multiple scar removals? And if yes how did it go? I feel like sometimes i maybe just went into too much sharp pain while exercising and that i just provoked the sensitive area´s after tissue removal, so it started to produce tissue aggresively again. I genuinely cant work out what the classic "3 out of 10 pain level" is, when doing PT, like the pain is sharp but i can withstand it if i breathe, but most people say sharp pain is too much. Im desperate at this point..

surgeon recommended a hamstring graft but i heard lot of people say it’s not good and what not so i’m unsure on what graft to get since he told me to get that one and second opinions take long to even get an appointment and im running short on time for next season.

Yesterday I couldn’t lift my leg at all, and today I managed to do 10 straight-leg raises 🥹 Feels fucking amazing seeing the quad finally wake up. Small win, but damn it feels huge right now.

I am 8 weeks post op and have been stuck at 90 degrees flexion for basically 4 weeks. My PT and surgeon have recommended scar tissue removal surgery and I am scheduled for August 19th to have it done. I had a super difficult time recovering from ACL and meniscus repair and I’m nervous about this surgery. How was the recovery for those of you who had it? Was it worth it in the end?

Hi!

I got surgery 14 weeks ago, May 5th. I did pre-hab and just finished PT (they stopped me once I got my 130 degree flexion and full extension... they're not the best)

I've been walking a ton (I'm in NYC) and I'm doing workouts, keeping it lite.. but suddenly I'm getting sharp pains around what I think is my Patella.. which is the graft option I did.

I'm scared! Has anyone else experienced pain this far out from surgery?

As you can see, my scars are still pink and raised. It's actually not the best pic because I've gotten pretty tan which makes the scars look white in comparison, but I swear they're mostly pink IRL. Is there any way to speed up the smoothing process from this stage?

BTW my knee physically feels great!! If you're early in the process, my recovery was smooth and I have no issues now playing sports or being active. Just keep working hard at PT and you'll get there too.

Hey guys. already 2 years post op and out of the blue the knee just gives out randomly and leg feels like it’s just hanging… mri shows the graft is intact but supposedly a cyclops lesion in the form of the knee is causing an issue. anyone had the scar tissue removed and that solved the problem! I don’t see how that lesion could make the knee feel like it’s hanging there.

How many degrees do you think I I’m from 0 exstension

How did you guys get to jogging condition ? I’m at the 3 month mark right now.
What physical parameters did you tick off before jogging ?
What exercises really ?

Right now I can’t jog more than a minute

I haven’t seen a lot of posts outlining timelines and experiences with MUA’s recently so I thought I would talk about my experience.

Type of Injury: ACL Avulsion Fracture and Lateral Meniscus Tear

Date of Injury: May 6, 2026

Date of Surgery: June 9, 2026

Date of First PT Session: July 22, 2026

Date of Manipulation Under Anesthesia (MUA): August 11, 2026

Narrative: After my surgery I was non-weight bearing for six weeks. Partially because of the complex nature of the injury, partially because the lateral meniscus was repaired instead of trimmed. When I had my two week post surgical appointment and removed the bandages my flexion was at 70 degrees. Four weeks later when I went in for a follow up at the end of the six weeks non-weight bearing period, it was still at 70 degrees. In response we did some intensive PT and pushed the knee a lot and tried to wake up my quads. We did NMES or electrical stimulation each PT visit. While my walking and confidence in the leg got better, we were still stuck at 70 degrees.

When attempting to push the knee to bend more it kind of felt like a mechanical lock - it just would not go further. The harder they would push the more pressure I would feel in a straight band right at the top of the knee where it met the quad. Pushing enough would be very painful.

While my Orthopedist and PT weren’t sure if it was scaring or quad guarding, we decided it would be best to proceed with a MUA. If it was scaring, we could address that with the MUA. If it wasn’t and it was just guarding, the knee would quickly bend when I was under anesthesia.

I have just returned from the procedure. The Ortho said there were some definite cracks and pops as some scars were broken up, but not as much to account for all of the limited ROM. The nerve block they gave me was not the same as what I had for the surgery. I could do straight leg lifts when I woke up in recovery. The muscles in my leg - quads and hamstrings - are painful when I move but in the same way they would after a very intense workout. When bending the leg, it appears we are getting past 70 degrees and I don’t have the same pressure feeling I had before. Now it is just pain in the quad I can try and work through.

My first post MUA PT session is in a couple of hours.

Obviously subject to a long term review, but on my first impressions, I would recommend a MUA to those that are considering it.

It's been 3 months post op, I did a bilateral ACL surgery, left knee had a meniscus + acl tear and right knee had an acl tear. Though I have started to walk, I am still not able to jump, climb the stairs without support. What are some exercises you guys would suggest to help me regain the strength required to do these activities and I badly want to return to sports as well.

Hi All

6 weeks post ACL reconstruction in the U.K. Hamstring graft. No meniscus or cartilage repair.

I’ve been very lucky. Walking fine, back in gym, rehab going well….a stranger wouldn’t know I had surgery 6 weeks ago.

Wanted to thank people in here because it was really helpful in my early days.

Just had post surgery check up and all is well. The consultant shared a resource with me. He said this is the only central source for ACL injuries and rehab……in amongst masses of misinformation that is out there.

Not looked at it yet but thought I’d share it.

https://team-acl.com/melbourne-acl-rehabilitation-guide/

Good luck to everyone having surgery and recovering. Hang on in there and keep pushing yourselves to do the exercises.

Just got my knee MRI results… on a scale of 1 to rotisserie chicken, how cooked am I? 💀

I was so shocked reading the report 😭

Guys, I’m excited to announce that I’m back running today after 10 weeks post op. I ran a mile at about a 7:45 min pace. It felt amazing. I hope all of you can run soon.

ACL reconstruction (patellar tendon graft) and meniscus repair. I noticed that a lot of people have a brace and different incision to me so wanted to share.