Patellar Tendon Rupture Recovery Timeline
Patellar Tendon Rupture Recovery Timeline
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This week, I was able to get my knee to almost an 80 degree bend by using the leg press, the stepper, and the Biodex machine. My knees and toes are incredibly swollen so I have continued to ice them and have even tried massaging them with lavender, peppermint, chamomile,…Read More
Check out this video on my Youtube page at https://youtu.be/AfNyh7_oXXE.
One of the best things I have purchased is a compression ice machine which will cools my leg so I don’t have to keep getting ice. I got one for $160 bucks and it’s awesome. One of the tricks I found is to get water bottles, fill them, remove the…Read More
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These weeks, I was finally able to walk around some with the help of crutches and my brace. I learned to use my right leg to lift my left leg (the injured one) over the pillows so I could do it on my own. Trying to sleep was awful as…Read More
Check out this video on my Youtube page at https://youtu.be/lS8JS1BDoJM.
This whole span of time I was in bed on painkillers, and don’t remember much more than getting up every once in awhile to use the restroom and feeling miserable.
I undergo an operation to repair my completely ruptured patellar tendon at Appalachian Orthopaedics with Dr. McKinney.