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RUPTURED PATELLAR TENDON

I fell down three steps and ruptured my patellar tendon. My injury occurred 12/14/06, my surgery was 12/18/06 and they discharged me from the hospital on 12/19/06. 1/3/07 at the docs he said to do quad flex's 30 times twice a day and 10 heel toe points every hour. Next appointment on 1/18/07 I get the x-ray like usual then go into the exam room. He comes in, takes off my brace, throws it on the counter and then tells me to lay down. (i truly think he told me to lay down so I couldn't punch him when he did what he did next.) Next he grabs my knee cap and starts yanking it side to side and massaging my knee very roughly. He tells my wife she has to do this twice a day, ten to fifteen times and then pick up my knee so it bends a little 3 to 5 times. He then told me I couldn't have my brace back and sent us home with a script for Physical Therapy. I guess my question is, it has only been 4.5 weeks since my surgery and now i can't have the brace? Fast forward to today 1/31, only 6 weeks since surgery.  Doc had me put my leg off the edge of the table then proceeded to push down on it little by little until I was literally crying.  I'm a 39 year old big guy that doesn't cry. I'm really concerned that this guy is too agressive and he is going to rerupture it.  I'm a 350lb guy and I really don't want to have to go this surgery again.  Should I start looking for another doc?
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Well Ive ruptured my patella tendon for the second time ( other leg) The first one was 2years ago and im 2 months post op on this one... The first one was very painful during PT the bend it while I was on my back and then flipped me over on my stomach to bend it that way waaay to much pain!!! It was about 2 months to get to 90 degree on the first rupture again very painful!! BUT my good friend who also is a PT told me the sercert to getting the ROM without the PT putting you through their painful excercies and it is Hang your leg over the bed and let gravity do it's thing.. It will hurt as the ROM comes back. Make sure you use someone or use your other leg to left it back up after about 25 secs... Your ROM will be back in no time under your own pain level not the PT
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On April 22nd, I fell while getting on my horse. I landed on my left foot and heard a loud SNAP! The pain set in immediately and my first thought was that I broke a bone. I couldn't get up nor walk. Every time I would try to move I heard another snap coming from my knee. I went by ambulance to the nearest ER and had all sorts of xrays done. They didn't find any broken bones but sent me home in an immobilizer and crutches to use since I couldn't put any pressure on my left leg. I went to my local hospital and was seen in the ER a couple days later. After the MRI it showed that I had completely torn my patellar tendon, ACL, MCL and had two tears in my meniscus. I had surgery the same week to fix the patellar tendon as well as the MCL and meniscus tears. I rehabbed the heck out of my knee but it just wasn't bending like it should have. On July 28th, I had MUA as well as scar tissue clean up. When I woke up from surgery, I could already bend my knee beyond 90 degrees and I was FINALLY able to ditch the crutches two weeks later. It is now January 2nd and in a few weeks I have surgery to reconstruct the ACL. They will be doing a hamstring graft from my right leg since I did so much damage to the left. The best advice I can give any of you is not to give up! I still have some discomfort mostly from my patellar area while walking but my surgeon said he cannot believe I am at this point considering all the damage that was done. Those first few weeks sitting in a recliner for 23 1/2 hours a day is not easy but remember there is light at the end of the tunnel!
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I ruptured mine Nov 9th surgery Nov 11th.  Have regained full motion and have 7 weeks of therapy left.  It is still tight and uncomfortable if i stand or sit for long time.  I have had some issue with the knee buckling while walking.
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Tore my patellar playing basketball 12/17/15. I'm am a 20 year old baseball player. Didn't have surgery for six weeks but doc was able to reattach my own tendon. It's been almost a month knee flexion is at roughly 95 degrees. Pt three times a week. Started a week ago, couldn't even flex my quad, already doing sets of 20 straight leg lifts with no brace and am walking with brace at 50 degrees. Seem to be progressing quickly just hope I don't rush the healing process but like I said I am responding well to therapy. Would love to hear from you guys if this seems out of the norm.
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I just had my patella tendon reattached back in May. I also had my knee scoped in July due to there being too much scar tissue in the knee to bend it in physical therapy. Since the scope I gained a bit more range of motion. its very tight still and on pain meds but therapy is still pretty rough to get through. I thought the scope would let me bend it a lot more right away, but guess it requires more time. They just started me on that methylprednisolone to help with the pain along with norco and now ultracet to try that for the pain. Going to therapy 5 days a week and doing the exercises at home along with icing. I know I can probably be doing more at home but PT has been wearing me out. Like other people have already wrote finding this site has been a big help and kinda a relief seeing others having similar experiences. Therapy is brutal and just wanted to see if any of you and any advice to help get through the grueling sessions with the pain. About 11 weeks out of the initial surgery and I am at 80 degrees. I have read a lot of other comments and seen that some people were about the same pace as me, some were behind and others were further at this time with ROM.
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Looking for others who have bilateral patella tendon rupture/tear and have had surgery.   Anyone out there?
Thanks
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Hi I am 60 year old female in good shape out walking for fitness-training for an annual 5k this summer. I tripped on the sidewalk and down I went. Banged my head on the concrete, got a black eye, broken wrist and blew my knee cap all to  hell. I went to the ER and was in hella pain. After xrays confirmed a broken wrist my knee cap was fractured in 3 places got a cast on my left arm and a brace on my right leg. Cute huh?? Anyhow I am 10 days away from removal of both and the problem is I have done everything right strictly adhearing to docs orders. My question is can I go up and downstairs if very careful?? my housework is piling up- Laundry mostly- what do you guys out there think??? thanks and oh this knee cap is PAINFUL TLW
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Hello.  I saw your post while researching people with bilateral patella tendon ruptures.  I recently went through surgery almost 4 weeks ago with the same injury.  Would like to know how you progressed through your injury?
I stay very active and coach many of my kids sports, so this has been a tough one.
Thanks
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Hello everyone.  Had complete rupture of patella tendon and had surgery 3 years ago this March and I'm still having issues with my knee popping when I do exercises like leg extensions or squats.  Had anyone experienced these same issues and if so how long before it goes away?
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So I'm not alone that's good to hear.  I've been at 45* for the past 3 weeks now.  My PT doesn't want to do any thing too drastic until I've past my 3 month mark. When I asked my Dr about manipulation surgery he said that they prefer not to do that for fear breaking any bones.  After reading the blogs/posts on the net it seems very common for folks that are suffering from stiff knee to have this type of procedure.

I am hoping I don't have to go under the knife again, I'm still not back at work yet. Hopefully like you said If I keep bending and moving it, it will loosen up. Fingers crossed.

Happy to hear your doing much better.
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i was less than 90* after 3 months, and had to get another surgery where they poked two holes in my knee and cleaned out scar tissue, then forced bent my knee when i was under.
when i came out, my knee could go 130*.
that was 4 years ago, and i'm still self rehabbing it weekly.

the good news is, it progresses every month.  it's still getting stronger and more flexible.

my therapist compared it to breaking wire with your hands.  you have to keep bending and moving it, until it finally looses up.
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Hi all,

I ruptured my patella tendon on May 25/15. Had surgery 9 days later.  Was in an immobilzer for the first 3 weeks then placed in a hinged brace. Doctor had be locked at 0 for 4 weeks post op.

My Doc said that this was a pretty bad tear. He advised that he didn't want me to do any PT until 3 months to allow for the tendon to fully heal. I made an apt with him at around the 8 week mark as I was only at 30 Degrees ROM. He finally cleared me for PT which I began last week Fri. I am at 45 degrees now at at the 11 week mark.  After reading these posts I feel like I am behind and not progressing as well as I should.

This type of injury can really get you down but I am trying my best to stay positive.  This website is very helpful. Reading all of the other posts really put things in perspective for me. Like one person said on here this could be far worst!

@ RecoveryMode101...youth is on your side for sure but it also just depends on your body. I love sports, enjoy working out so I know what your going through. I'm pushing doing all kind of exercises but I am still only at 45 degrees.  It will come though just gotta keep at it. I'm still walking with my brace but you may be different all depends.

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Hi All,

Finding this site has been very encouraging. I tore my patellar tendon in my right knee playing basketball on 7/17. Went to the basket full speed and jump stopped and all of sudden felt like someone took a sledge hammer to my knee. After the injury it was apparent the knee cap was dislocated. I was rushed to the ER and upon review it revealed that I had torn patellar tendon. I had surgery the following Monday (7/21)

I am  27 years old and a former college athlete and was training hard for an Iron Man in October so experiencing this injury has been very discouraging. It is nice to read all of your stories of recovery and draw inspirations from them.

I have my appointment 8/11 (which will be week 3) to withdraw my staples etc. I am already able to walk (with the brace looked at 0) confidently and the last few days started to do calf raises and leg raises (with the brace on locked of course :))

I was wondering how many weeks it took for people to be comfortable to walk without the brace. Additionally, is there any younger athletes on here on who done an accelerated program? I am trying to respect the injury but for someone who lives sports and fitness it is really hard to laid up
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         I did mine on the 21/03/2014 (2 days after the injury) after the tendon on my left knee was completely torn while playing in a basketaball match. For my repair they sutured the torn ends of the tendon together. To avoid it tearing in the early healing stage, they passed a couple of wire loops through the quadriceps tendon (above the kneecap) and ran the wire down to the top of the shin bone and through a bone tunnel together with loads of supposedly self dissolving stitches. After 5 days in the hospital they got me up and walking on crutches and sent me home. It took me about 3 weeks before I was confident enough to get around under my own steam.
Stiches were removed after 2 weeks. I started physio after about 3 weeks and I'm sorry to say this is where the real pain starts. According to the surgeon and depending on the condition of my torn tendon the plan was as follows: 2 weeks 0-30 degrees, next 2 weeks 30-60 degrees, next 2 weeks 60-90 degrees, afterwards 90-full bend. So far i have reached 90 degrees active and with the push of my physio around 100 degrees. The problem is that it seems like me leg is stuck a bit the last 10 days to the same degrees as a further push by my physio is trully killing me. Any advice please?????
           I recently visited my surgeon and he told me that removing the wire is not a must unless it causes pain or any other sort of discomfort. That will not take please until the first 4-5 months of the surgery anyways. Today I completed 3 months post surgery and me ROM is at 90-95 degrees active and 110 passive. For my good surprise i tried 2 days ago to use the sitting bicycle on the gym and with lots of pain i did 5 minutes. Yesterday i completed 10 minutes. I can walk with small dificculty and my physiotherapist told me to do exercises at home at least 5 times per day and no more than 20 minutes (it includes several sets of bends with each bend lasting around 20-30 sec).
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My name is Tom and my email is ***@****    On 7/19/13, I suffered bilateral patellar tendon ruptures.  Surgery on 7/21/13 and then into a rehab for a week followed by 5 weeks in the immobilization.  Looking for help with a bilateral patellar tendon rupture protocol as most are for unilateral ruptures.  If anyone is watching, feel free to email as I would appreciate the input.
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Hoping to discover something &/OR MAYBE a new direction BUT IT IS MORE LIKELY FOR ME "It is what it is" truely since it has been forever. Due to the HORSE I rode jumping a fence that the hadn't cleared & the horse fall also. FYI....
I had survived a TRAMATIC BRAIN INJURY that happen due to that HORSEBACK RIDING FALL in 1977.
  AS TO many years of Therapies + ALL of my parents caring patients + efforts, I've rehabilitated my basic body movement & many mental abilities someWHAT FROM MANY YEARS OF THE intense PT, SPEECH & OCCUPATIONAL THERIPIES.   AHEAD OF THE ADVANCEMENTS OF ALL THE AVAILABILITIES OF THE PUBLIC HEAD INJURY SUPPORTS TO THE FAMILY MEMBERS & MYSELF TOO DESIGNED PRESENTLY.  through many efforts REGAINED MY SPEECH, COGNITIVE & MY BASUC PHYSICAL ABILITIES --- attended several years of HORSEBACK RIDING THERIPY + SWIMMING THERIPY. ALTHOUGH INDEPENDENTLY WALKING IS STILL UNREACHABLE. FOR YEARS WAS USEING A WALKER INDEPENTALLY........
ALTHOUGH MY CRAZY KNEES ARE WORN OUT, WHICH BEGAIN IN GRADE SCHOOL, BUT NOW WERE MUCH WORSE!!!!  
   HAD TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY 4 TIMES NOW!!  ALL DONE ON  MY LEFT KNEE, LAST IMPLANT --  SURGEON EXPLAINED WAS THE LAST RESOURT A "ROTATING HENGE".  WHICH THE PATELLA --- (kNEE-CAP) SHIFTED ABOVE CENTER OF NORMAL KNEE-CAP  AREA OF LEG.  

SURGEON EXPLAINS HOW MY LEGS ARE NOT STRAIGHT & WITH THE STRUCTURE OF MY LEG --  WHO KNOWS WHAT HAD CAUSED PATELLA TO RELOCATE & MOVE.  THIS PREVENTS ME FROM STRAIGHTENING TO EXTEND MY LEG.  UNABLE TO USE THIGH MUSCLES,but if any other person or A stable object forces this left LEg STRAIGHT it is nOt PAinful at all to force straight.
  WELL SURGEON SAYS MY KNEES HAVE A MIND OF THIER OWN!! I was reminded.......DUE TO HOW I HAD CAUGHT A INFECTION "MRA" EARLIER, MY TOP SURGEON IN THE AREA.  IS AGAINT RESETTING MY PARTELLA BY SURGERY--DUE TO THE RISK OF ME CATCHing MRS AGAIN.  ALTHOUGH IT IS ALSO A RISK DOING THE SURGERY FOR my RIGHT KNEE-REPLACEMENT NEEDED ON MY RIGHT KNEE TOO.  BUT SURGENT WILL BE DOING THAT HE AGEES AT SOME POINT & TIME........PRAY FOR ME & WISH THE BEST RESULT PLEASE?!!
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Cool seeing all the stories on here.

On June 21, I was playing field hockey and got hit in the knee by someone from the opposing team with a stick (it wasn't accidental either but that's another story...).  I knew it was bad as soon as it happened - had enough minor bumps and bruises to know I'd done something major.

Turned out I had a fractured patella and the patella tendon was detached as well.  Because it was a compound fracture, they operated the next morning, re-set the fracture (luckily I didn't need any metal hardware) and reattached the patella tendon.

Anyway for the first 6 weeks I was pretty limited.  Brace locked at 10 degrees to allow the fracture to heal.  It was hard for me as I'm massively into sport and fitness.  I couldn't drive myself to the gym but got some DBs at home to do some upper body stuff.  Since then I've been able to get to the gym 3x week but doing upper body stuff only obviously, and mainly seated.  Pretty frustrating given I could squat 160kg (double my body weight) before it happened, but still awesome to be able to work out again.

Saw the surgeon last Fri and he cleared me to start physio and open the brace up to 30 degrees.  It was a little tight at first but by the next day I was locking the brace out with no tightness or pain at all.  Going to plan, in 6 weeks time I'll be up to 90 degrees ROM and out of the brace!

Started physio yesterday.  Couldn't do a straight leg raise there, but went through some basic strengthening exercises, and she measured my quads.  The right one was 46cm circumference - the left (injured) leg was 41cm.  To be honest the difference actually looked like a lot more, probably because of the (lack of) muscle tone!  

Anyway when I got home I managed to do a straight leg raise.  It was tough , not so much painful as just quite tight through the kneecap and a lot of hard work, but still awesome to nail it that given I'd only just started rehab.  That gave me a lot of confidence about the road ahead!  I'm dying to get back to all the fitness stuff I loved, and my goal is to be in seriously good shape for snowboarding for next winter here in the Southern hemisphere... given I've missed snowboarding this winter.
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Thank you for posting this timeline.   It's very helpful and I plan to do the same so others can gain insight.  

I'm a 45year old male.  Competitive cyclist, skier, etc.   I had a full rupture of my patella on left leg just below kneecap.   I was jumping on a trampoline dunking basketballs at my 9yr old sons birthday party.    Came down on trampoline and it just went.    Hurt like hell and my poor son had to watch me carted away in ambulance but he's fine now.       I'm 2 weeks post surgery in a leg brace     Doc has opened it up to 30 degrees (when seated) and I can bend it without too much pain.    I keep it locked when standing.    He said to add +10 degrees each week till my next appt.   He said at 5 weeks ill start passive PT.    

I've heard different opinions from docs on how aggressive to go with activity and PT but I think I'm just listening to my doc who teaches sports medicine at a top hospital in Philadelphia  and seems very  knowledgeable.    

I've taken it on my own to go to gym on crutches and carefully do upper body machines since week 1.   I've also been doing the hand bicycle trainer for 40 min which is great for getting your heart rate up.  It feels so good to get the blood flowing and a good sweat going!!!   I highly recommend it.  

Keep the faith and remember this is nothing compared to what I've seen some friends deal with in battling cancer.    

Thx for sharing.     And if anyone has any experience skiing post recovery I'd love to hear it and if you feel comfortable.  

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hi every one.

here`s my story
away on holiday and briskly jogging and my leg slipped and planted to the ground I heard a loud pop and fell straight to floor fast and hard
was in a lot of pain. my friends carried me straight to the car I could not bend my leg at all and if it moved I screamed in pain. my knee cap may half way up my thigh which I tried to move back but it sprang straight up my thigh again. I sat in AE for about 2 hours then had and x ray and doctor confirmed I had completely ruptured my patella tendon. surgery took place the following day.
they said they were going to drill 3 holes in my knee cap and put a box wire from my thigh to knee cap and shin.
they said surgery would take an hour but it took 3 said there was other things they had to do but all in all it went well. I was in a lot of pain for the next 2 days but they put me in a material brace and got me on crutches so I could go home were they said I must go straight to my local hospital to get further treatment. it was the second day after surgery when I was on crutches and it lots of pain and really was struggling on the crutches. that night before I was due to go home there was a lot of blood leaking from the brace it was leaking up my leg and dripping on to a towel I kept passing out. the following day I got to my local hospital and they said I had an infection in my knee resulting in massive swelling and me staying in hospital for another 5 days on drip and antibiotics. I'm now on week  and when I toe touch on crutches I get pins and needles straight up my leg and sharp pains in my knee and thigh. I cant weight bear at all even on pain killers. I'm desperate to get back to work but there telling me I have to have the wires removed which involves more surgery. does anyone have any ideas on when I could get back to work. hospital are saying minimum 8 weeks from surgery.
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i had a patella rupture dec 2010 my tendon tore away from my kneecap i had extensive surgery where the surgeon drilled holes in my kneecap  then stiched my tendon back to my kneecap they put a metal cage around the injury to keep it in place put me in a cast for 8 weeks then a brace for 6 weeks it was as the surgeon told me a horrific injury. but as time goes by the injury has healed and does not stop me from getting on with the things i have always done .Dont let it bother you when i was in hospital iseen people with some terrible illnesses what we had is very small in comparrison with others
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Where to start?

I'm a 32 year old Firefighter that had ACL reconstruction on my right knee 8 weeks ago. The graft was taken from my left patellar tendon because of a previous ACL reconstruction in my right knee had already used that one.

Surgery went well, woke up in recovery, they were discharging me helping move me to a wheelchair and the left leg buckled and I felt a pop! Uh-oh. Saw the doc the following morning, thinks I tore the patellar tendon, MRI confirms, in a cast on the left leg, and the immobilizer on the right (yup!)

Had surgery on the left leg on August 23rd went well (no more injuries sustained at the hospital). Have been in a locked hinge brace since then, no bending, quad activation, etc. ACL rehab for right leg is going well.

I see the doc on Oct. 2nd, hopefully get to open the brace a little and start rehab on it.

Thanks for all the insight on rehab, knowing what to expect with the ACL, but was a bit lost in regards to the Patella.
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I’m 38 and I ruptured my patella tendon playing basketball. I drove hard to the basket and planted my left leg and then it felt like someone kicked me in the knee. Both my feet flew out from under me and I was lying on the floor on my back looking at my deformed knee.. a clean tear just below the knee cap. Below is a sequence of events that happened from my surgery to full recovery. The pain after surgery is one thing, but its getting your mind right and knowing that you will recover 100% and will have a normal life again. Also, the pain is the greatest the night after surgery. Stop taking pain killers as soon as possible though. The key to recovery is sticking with your physical therapy (PT) regimens and pushing yourself to get your range of motion (ROM) back. This is the painful part. Just suck it up and be confident that you will make a full recovery.. Everyday is like a small miracle. You'll be able to achieve something you couldn't the day before. It forces you to appreciate the small things in life. I hope this helps.

2/24: Injury
3/6: surgery
3/12: post op apt.
3/15: start electro stim therapy plus toe touches
3/19: 2nd post op. stitches removed. 25% weight bearing and start quad flexes.
3/23: 1st PT. 25 degrees ROM. Plus at-home exercises and massage area.
3/25: started upper body training w/ weights
3/26: 2nd PT. ROM increased and managed slight leg lifts off bench.
3/27: 3weeks post op. apt.
3/28: achieved 39 degrees ROM during PT. Pain still w/ straight leg lifts
3/30: ROM up to 40 degrees and leg raises a foot off the table was achieved
4/3: 4 weeks post op. ROM up to 51 degrees on flexionator. Swelling down and leg raises w/ minimal pain
4/5: ROM 53 degrees leg raises high off table
4/6: ROM 54 degrees. Prone position leg curls
4/9: walked around in the pool waist deep w/ only a neoprene knee sleeve
4/10: 5 weeks post op. 60 degrees ROM at PT.
4/11: 60 degrees ROM
4/13: 61 ROM.  Standing rubber band leg movements
4/16: follow up w/ Doctor. Removed crutches and opened brace to 40 degrees. Reported good progress. Tightness due to scar tissue and outside stitches.
4/17: 62 degrees. Weight bearing movements. Squats and balancing.
4/19: 71 degrees ROM.  Work on balancing scale. Brace opened to 70 degrees.
4/20: 74 degrees ROM. More balance and rubber band extensions.
4/25: 7 weeks and 1 day post op. PT included more shuttle squats and side dips. Manual manipulation achieved 79 degrees ROM
4/26: 81 ROM. Prone manipulation.
4/28: first day back at gym. No crutches and got on step machine (huge achievement) and used hot tub.
5/2: 8 weeks and 1 day post op. walk at 2.5 mph on treadmill. 93 ROM. No more brace.
5/4: elliptical training. 95 ROM. Walking normal pace w/ little discomfort.
5/9: 101 ROM. Leg extension leg curls. 9 weeks and 1 day post op.
5/11: 106 ROM. Dips aka step downs. Walking w/ no discomfort and gait restored to normal.
5/17: 118 ROM. First Step machine with full revolutions. 10 weeks and 2 days post op.
5/18: first time on recumbent bike. Achieved full revolutions
5/23: 120 ROM. 11 weeks and 1 day post op.
5/25: 124 ROM
5/30: doctors appt. All is well
6/4: 13 weeks post op. 136 ROM
6/12: 14 weeks post op. 142 ROM. Single leg lifts on shuttle.
6/18: 15 wks post op. 145 ROM
6:26: 4 months post op. machine test deficiency in injured leg. 40-60% deficient.
7:25: Light running on track. First impact since injury
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Hi guys
I am 8 days postoperative 65 year fit old played tennis
Same fan is yours
Can you suggest experienced PT in the Thornhill Toronto
It is excellent site
Thanks everybody
TennisSam

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Glad I found this community.  I completely tore my tendon in my left knee on June 26.  Walking down the stairs and felt a pop and looked down to see my kneecap mid-thigh.  My reaction was to 'push it back' where it was supposed to be and then lost my balance and went down the rest of the stairs (about 10 steps).  I was lucky I did not break anything else.

Had surgery on July 3rd and am now at about 80 degrees and see the doc for my second follow up on Aug 16th.  The tendon was so damaged that he had to cut 1/3 away and reattach with wire in two places.  When I get to 80 it just seems like it won’t budge a millimeter more.  I will ask him how long should it take to stretch out 2/3rd's of a tendon.

I am finally off pain meds but may take 1/2 a hydrocodone every once in a while when the pain gets too bad.  taking long walks (six to 8 blocks) around the neighborhood with a cane for stability and can walk around the house without aids - but with the leg brace locked strait.  I hope to get a brace with the hinges so I can at least sit in a car.

I applaud everyone that can get the right frame of mind - that seems to help alot.  I also worry about the other knee - all the stress of going up/down stairs and just putting more weight on it seems to cause mild to medium pain.  I worry about tearing that one!

I am not a spring chicken at 49 - but was able to drop 10 pounds (5'11" and 185).  

Will just continue to stay at it and will check it to see everyone else's progress.

Cheers

DB
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I am a 56 year old male an like most of you I managed to rupture the the tendon off the tibia side of the knee cap. One post on this site had patient saying that his doctor told him that he could only expect 80 to 90 percent recovery.  As far as I am concerned that is poor medical bedside manner so to speak . That patient was 53 years old I am 56 and after 7 weeks of PT I can walk without a limp and have 120 degrees of flex in my knee. Today I was played my first round of golf. This was 3 months almost to the day of my surgery. I walked the course and also shot a respectable score. I am not bragging here I am just pointing out the fact that age is not a factor. And I feel that this doctor is giving this patient a reason to fail. As my PT guy told me it's easy to do nothing and I truly believe that the greatest healing tool that you have is the 6 inches between your ears. I and my PT guy expect I will make a 100 percent recovery. Good luck to you all and a speedy recovery is something you should strive for. It can happen!


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