How long after ACL reconstruction did you wait?

kitejunky1 · Newbie Joined: 28 Jun 2006 Posts: 44

Hello,

Just wanted to know how long you waited to wakeboard, after ACL reconstuctive surgery???

I went under the knife on 8-16-06

Thanks Andrew www.transcendapparel.com

tinymonkey · Outlaw Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 162

your asking the wrong people, gotta talk to your doctor about that stuff. i was jumping wake to wake 4 months after surgery, then i got my brace and was doing inverts and stuff again about 4 months and 3 weeks after. now im about nine months out and 100% back in action without any pain!

Celtic Boarder · Outlaw Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 103 City: Cavan

Fight the temptation to rush back. There's still so much remodelling of the graft going on in the first few months that can leave the graft brittle.

Follow your surgeon and physio's advice they really do know best!

FLBigDog · Guest

2 weeks

justin h. · Outlaw Joined: 07 Nov 2003 Posts: 117 City: Katy

If you have been diligent in your rehab and you can be disciplined not push it too hard. Try a little board riding.

At about 4.5 months I was riding on a 55ft line at 20mph doing little hops and spins.

If you take care of yourself, I promise an ACL tear will be one of the best things to ever happen to your riding. When else were you going to learn those switch toeside backside spins?

J-Ro · Posted: Nov 30, 2006 9:00 am Post subject:

Surgery 6/1/05 and skated 9/15/05 and boarded 11/28/05

kitejunky1 · Newbie Joined: 28 Jun 2006 Posts: 44

Thanks for all the feedback. I do not want to push it, i want to come back strong!! Just wanted to hear how others handeled it.

Sinkoumn · Posted: Dec 02, 2006 8:54 am Post subject:

I would think that wake surfing would be a good re-intro and help build back the muscles in your legs.

Rhawn · Posted: Dec 04, 2006 2:40 pm Post subject:

Riding a skate while you are taking it easy can help alot and are a ton of fun. Minus big kicker/rail and wake2wake jumps, falling on a skate is nothin.

CHiLi DaWg · Posted: Dec 04, 2006 3:11 pm Post subject:

I didn't wakeboard back when I had my surgery, but I was into hockey. It was 6 months until the doc gave me the OK. I did skate a little after about 4 months, but I took it easy when I did. My surgery was done in 94, so maybe the recovery times are better now.

shaggyboarder · Posted: Dec 05, 2006 4:38 pm Post subject:

well my buddy tore his acl early june and went into reconstruction by the end of june, he plans on snowboarding by then end of december.
play it safe and wait, why take the chances of a re tear.

firefighter_186 · Soul Rider Joined: 01 Jun 2006 Posts: 291 City: Killeen

Well it seems like you had the surgery at the right time. Recover during the winter, and by the time the water is starting to warm up again you will be ready to go. I had surgery on the 24th of Oct, ACL re-tear and 2 meniscus tears. Six weeks post-op today. I am doing so well in recovery that my surgeon isn't even going to send me to Physical therapy. I am however hitting the gym for about an hour to an hour and a half a day.

Use this time to get stronger and hit it hard in April. Have fun in your recovery.