I am having my torn meniscus repaired on Tuesday, any idea how long before I am able to get around and do things??
2006-08-17 07:27:33 · 4 answers · asked by Joel H 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
With crutches the same day. Probably a week after with a cane, then walking and you can exercise again in a month or two. They are taking tissue out so there is nothing that needs to heal much besides the incision. If you had a reconstruction then it would take a lot longer.
2006-08-17 07:35:47 · answer #1 · answered by Snuffy Smith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
It really depends on what they do in there. If they repair the meniscus recovery will be a lot longer. If they just remove the torn bits you *could* be good to go in 6 weeks. It takes a couple days to lose the crutches and then it's a matter of getting ROM back and rebuilding muscle.
Hope u could recover soon
2006-08-17 14:39:46 · answer #2 · answered by Mannu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone I know just had that surgery done a few days ago. She was back at home the next day using a machine that bends the knee an appropriate amount to assure her of getting full range of motion back again. She's driving down for college tomorrow - while she'll be on crutches for quite a while, she's fully mobile. Good luck to you!
2006-08-17 14:34:04 · answer #3 · answered by Betty G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had 12 of these. You'll probably be walking the same day, but you may have to wait weeks or months to get into more strenuous activities.
2006-08-17 14:42:59 · answer #4 · answered by Sean B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋