FWIW,
I tore a ligament in my right ankle in 1997. After considering all options,
I decided to keep surgery as a last option. I was managing with knee
supports and had started to play sports. The Doc in Manipal hospital told me
that the recovery time was 6 months, plus I would have to strap up the
ankle for playing any sports. I tried out Ayurvedic medication(mostly oil)
and recovered in a year. When i said recover, the knee is still not normal
and I strap it once in a while if I play sports like tennis but it is quite
okay and i can do a lot of things(running/cycling/cricket) , without
strapping it.
On a related note, i have a condition called Runners knee.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chondromalacia_patellae
It was very severe at first (Oct 2008), I've tried courses of ayurveda and
then homeo and all of them helped a little bit, alleviating my condition a
little bit but am still not fully okay. Did some physio for a couple of
weeks, but have stopped it (indiscipline). i still can't stretch my left leg
fully and cannot climb stairs. Want to avoid surgery unless I see no other
option.
Not sure if i am h elping you, but from your accounts, my resolve to delay
or avoid surgery has been reinforced.
Regards
chiddu
On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 10:43 AM, Johnny Jacob <johnnyja...@gmail.com>wrote:
> Hi Murali,
> On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 7:56 AM, Murali Krishna
> <murali.mall...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi Johnny,
> > I am sorry to hear that. I hope you recover soon and start playing again.
> > Even I was a badminton player for many years, and I had to quit playing
> > badminton for the same reason. I tore my left ACL and meniscus during a
> > game, and the was the last time I played at competitions. I underwent a
> > surgery outside India, and they also removed a part of the meniscus as
> the
> > torn part was locking my knee. I did play again after one and half years,
> > but not with the same agility and confidence. And if I played for long, I
> > would end up with pain during the nights... but that stopped gradually
> over
> > 2 years, but I never gained the same agility or confidence.
> > Now I seldom play badminton, and do more of cycling & swimming to keep
> fit.
> > You will need a lot of time to recover and build the muscles back, and a
> lot
> > of hard work & dedication. And based on my personal experience, don't
> even
> > try badminton/football for at least a year.
> Wow ! thatz a long time to wait :(
> > Swimming helps a lot to rebuild
> > the muscles. Else one leg will be stronger and one leg will be weaker for
> > many months even after you start walking.
> > Assuming you have not injured your meniscus,
> My meniscus is intact.
> > I think you should be able to
> > walk soon..running, please ask your doctor. running is something my
> doctors
> > advised not to do since a part of my meniscus is missing, and I would end
> up
> > with early arthritis if I did.. For me, Swimming & Cycling are the two
> best
> > and safest of fitness activities.
> > How recover and how you perform now depends on your doctors, and also
> yuor
> > fitness levels before the injury.
> > Wish you speedy recovery.
> Thanks a lot for sharing your experience. I guess i need to take this
> little slowly and come out of denial. I've been impatient as i was not
> able to move around. I'm currently working on bending my knee and
> regaining full range of motion (so far managed to get only 40 degrees.
> and on a cpm 80 degrees).
> This is motivating. So far recovery has been slow and painful.
> - Johnny
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