RE: Rider knee surgury

["Kathy Mayeda" <kathy_mayeda@atce.com>]

Yep - I did that about 20 years ago, spent 6 weeks in a cast and
3 months of physical therapy.  They usually don't cast anymore
because of the build-up of scar tissue.  Wasn't riding back then
but my knee is essentially "normal" because I'm not doing a whole
lot to wear it out.  I had arthroscopy, not a "zipper" as some
of the other ACL cases had.

I think a lot depends on how stable your knee is after the
surgery.  I am still missing my ACL ligament in my left knee,
but my musculature has been able to compensate for it.

K.

-----Original Message-----
From: gaendurance [mailto:gaendurance@mindspring.com]
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 3:35 PM
To: 'ridecamp@endurance.net'
Subject: RC: Rider knee surgury


Dear ridecampers,
Has anyone ever had knee surgery to reconstruct a ruptured ACL ligament
and torn meniscus cartilage?
If so how long did it take you to recover and get back on a horse?

Suzanne
14733


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