Is Walking OK After Meniscus Surgery?
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- čas přidán 24. 04. 2023
- You're likely to be told to start using crutches or a walker for the first 2-4 weeks after surgery. Then wean off the crutches and return to normal activity in 6-8 weeks. This is usually too soon! You might need stretch out walking with crutches to 2 to 6+ months!
Restrict walking to only what is necessary for daily living. Only walk for exercise when you feel comfortable and aren't swelling or hurting more from walking.
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I walked immediately after my surgery.. took 3 days time off work. Feels much better now.
Can you run?
@@heimdallstatus1376this guy 😂
I really enjoy this video, and the other ones thanks 😊
I couldn’t even put my foot down after surgery, my foot, internal and external ankle was swollen to the point. You couldn’t even touch it. I can’t even walk. My knee is extremely unstable. What ever doctor says it’s okay to walk right after surgery is insane.
Same. My doctor was so confident that I could walk after that. But after surgery, a little shift to the right or left feels like my knee was gonna come apart. Even when the nurse said it was ok to bend a bit while sitting down, in my mind I was like HECK NO! I had a 1 week rest. Then I just got Uber rides to work. Damn stairs 😆.
Exactly! I think very few can walk right after surgery. I’m on my 4th day and I can barely put pressure on it.
4 weeks post keyhole surgery my doctor says i should be walking and going back to work , my whole knee gets swollen as soon as i walk , i cant bend my knee or straighten it either ..
@@risatungolgirl I live upstairs to and I have to get surgery too I just been sitting here trying to figure out how I’m gonna get up and down stairs
@@jesse-yj7xcbro me too… I’ve been told this isn’t normal either.. I feel extreme pain when I try to bend it, I can’t even walk properly because the knee just isn’t working as it should, I still can’t straighten my knee either
I'm so excited to start walking again. 7 weeks post op
Thank you
Hey Ajay, you are so welcome!
i didn’t get crutches or a cane doc said just walk and gave me some therapy instructions to do at home
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Me too, I had my surgery at 10.45am and was back home at 2.30pm with no crutches instructed to perform full weight bearing with daily exercises and icing.
Day 3 now and have 90 degrees of knee motion and starting to walk around the house and garden
@@GiantsMcgGod! How did you do this? My doc told me the same thing but I had to borrow some crutches. Going on day 4 and can barely put pressure on lol
What about walking after onset of symptoms. No mri to confirm but symptoms sound like meniscus tear. Waking is not painful unless I overdo it but sitting down and getting up with bending the knee is painful. Unfortunately sitting down to go to the bathroom is one of the worst. I tend to bend my knee out beyond the 90 degree Angle so it’s not as painful.
Full bucket handle tear on my right meniscus. It's taking some serious time. Been at home for almost 7 weeks
@vegetadbz6855 So, in all honesty it wasn't funt at first. However, it was only the first week that was the worst. I kept my brace locked and sat with my leg elevated on something. What no one tells you is that you Have to get a good brand of stool softener / laxative. (I know)
The pain meds are going to block you up and believe you; me, you don't want to pass a 10lbs baby with your leg in that much pain. As far as the pain itself, day 3-4 really do suck but if you stay on schedule with your pain meds, you'll make it through a-ok.
Im 4 weeks in and starting to walk a little only at home carefully, have the guys been to physio during that time? My doctor told me no need which i find very odd
@@mvntra2271 I'm about to be on day 3 of the same thing. Repair of the bucket handle tear. And my leg hurts so fucking much dude. Just getting to the toilet to pee is so painful
I fell from a ladder 3 months already pain still there, done with the rehab does not work. I decided to do surgery October first week.
Hard thing about this for me is, I broke my fibula and unstablized/severely sprained my ankle in November. Also injured my knee at the time but doctors keep saying it was because of my ankle and never looked at it. Had surgery in December and now my knee pain has just been getting worse and worse while my leg is getting better. I haven’t put weight on my leg since I broke it. I just got the clear to start putting weight on my leg this weekend, but also just had an appointment specifically for my knee. I have an mri next week and a follow up with the knee doc. He’s pretty confident it’s my meniscus and/or mcl and I’ll be put in for another surgery. Can’t find much information on what happens to people in my situation. My ankle is getting better and I’m trying to rehab it, but my knee is getting worse. :/ thanks for the good videos
Bucket handle tear - I started walking around day 3 after surgery, no crutches.
My surgeon is a idiot. No crutches. Then the doctor says go to therapy tomorrow . Day after surgery. Therapist had me do walking. Leg exercise. And leg kicks. Treadmill. Seriously. I stopped going. The reason I quit was because i flatlined in surgery and they are keeping it hush hush. My chest was extremely painful and bruised.. I'm DNR
Hey Shril! We are extremely sorry to hear that you had a near-death experience with surgery and that your overall medical experience has not been helpful for resolving your issues. One thing to consider is that at El Paso Manual Physical Therapy we specialize in helping people avoid unnecessary injections & surgery while traditional physical therapy tends to focus on healing post-surgery. Because of this, the information we provide will be different from traditional physical therapy advice.
Here are some resources that you could consider looking into to potentially improve your meniscus situation:
“Knee Meniscus Surgery Help”
czcams.com/play/PLJVIPiFvv1maIj5ge4oSQTqVs3RzwpqwV.html
The Knee Meniscus Recovery Program is designed to help people have the best chance of avoiding unnecessary surgery, injections, or having to rely on pain medications. This course guides people through exercises and stretches that target key body parts that have the greatest potential to prevent or help with meniscus tears or trouble after meniscus surgery. To learn more please click this link:
www.epmanualphysicaltherapy.com/meniscus-recovery
We hope to hear from you soon! 🙌
I’m get that surgery done in June thank u for the tip
Hey Helen! Sorry to hear you are scheduled for a meniscus surgery! We have a lot of content available that is designed to help prevent these surgeries if you are interested. Here is a link to our meniscus playlist that may be able to help:
“Knee Meniscus Help”
czcams.com/play/PLJVIPiFvv1mZ9Vh4eRH3UlmMeqOUtB-6a.html
We also have a very in-depth knee meniscus recovery program. The Knee Meniscus Recovery Program is designed to help people have the best chance of avoiding unnecessary surgery, injections, or having to rely on pain medications. This course guides people through exercises and stretches that target key body parts that have the greatest potential to prevent or help with meniscus tears or trouble after meniscus surgery. To learn more please click this link:
www.epmanualphysicaltherapy.com/meniscus-recovery
I need a cane I had surgery the other day and they didn’t send me home with crutches
I’ll know in the morning after my surgery 😞
How to bath?
Great question Ed! Unfortunately, it is very difficult to give general advice on something that likely requires an assessment of your home.
I’ve never used crutches before I’m so nervous about using them after my surgery
Why would you be nervous about using crutches after surgery? The only reason you need them is because the surgery causes swelling and the surgical entry points need to heal, because they cause slight trauma to the tissue.
@@Resist4 cause I don’t want to fall over lol I know that sounds silly but I’ve never had to have knee surgery before just this past December 2023 is when I started having knee pain
@@kenyettawhitson5325 Believe me you have a greater change of falling without crutches. I feel crutches are the best option, unless you want to try a walker but you will move much slower with that.
My Dr didn't tell me anything
It’s saddening and amusing how some don’t! Smfh
Tore a big hole in my tissue
Hey Shirls! We are so sorry to hear about your injury! Here is a playlist that could help:
“Knee Meniscus Help”
czcams.com/play/PLJVIPiFvv1mZ9Vh4eRH3UlmMeqOUtB-6a.html