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Hi Dannan,

Last January I ruptured my ACL and the first doctor I went to told me 
that older people really don't need it repaired.  What a jerk!  I'm 41 
years old and I certainly don't feel old!  So, I went and found an 
excellant surgeon and just had the repair done seven weeks ago.  Woo 
hoo!  Yes, its definetly worth getting it repaired if you are an active 
person.  PT needs to be a real mindset to healing and getting back to 
horseback riding and endurance riding.  Don't rush getting back to the 
saddle, give yourself time to heal.  The graft is at its weakest from 
six to twelve weeks post op.  I'm cleared to ride in April.  If you 
want to learn as much as possible about whether to operate or not and 
what the process is all about go to this site (its fabulous!)
www.kneeguru.co.uk

Good luck with your decision!
Tracy


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