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Title: Re: [RC]   ACL surgery

I don’t know where you live, but in Northern California there is an orthopedic surgeon named Warren King that is a magician.  He reconstructed my ACL arthroscopically 10 years ago, and it has been like a “bionic” knee ever since.  I was skiing again  6 months after the surgery.   I didn’t ride then, but I can verify that you wouldn’t be able to seriously ride for 6 months and the rehab/physical therapy is CRITICAL to your ability to completely recover.  It’s worth it with the right doc. 

Good luck with it...

Best Regards,

Patricia

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> Dean A. Conti wrote:
>
> > Two and a half 50 mile rides ago I re-injured my knee that I initially 
> > hurt 2 years ago while skiing. I went to the doc THIS time and I am 
> > now scheduled for arthroscopic ACL surgery on Dec 6^th . The main 
> > problem is the doc thinks I need to stay off horses for 6 MONTHS! ACK! 
> > We’re using cadaver replacement tissue to minimize the impact so this 
> > layoff seems too cautious. Are there any opinions, anecdotal or 
> > personal stories or spare knees out there?
> >
> > Dean (who can’t find the darn warrenty card)
> >
> If you are using cadaver tissue - it's probably because you waited two 
> years to go to the MD and it's now serious. I have a friend that was in 
> the same boat as you several years ago - and he was off for six months. 
> He was in rehab for that six months. It takes a long time for cadaver 
> tissue to meld in with your own.
>
> Six months is not a life sentence and if it means you can ride a horse 
> without pain afterwards - its worth it.
>
> Oh, what happened to my friend after the surgery and the rehab, he was 
> 4th in the OD, and won the Old Domonian Trophy. I crewed him that ride 
> and he had a smile at every vet check. Be patient - it is worth it.
>
> Truman
>
> -- 
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