Time's on His Side 

~愛想笑いと同じくらいに 不器用なまま愛を探してた~ 

Road to recovery

到底他是怎样做到8周开始跳舞、15周完全看不出来的,这是不是太勉强,会不会造成欲速而不达的反效果?很在意所以查了一些ACL surgery加速复原相关的资料。

ACL surgery复原程度,50%是靠手术,50%是Rehab

好的开始是成功的一半。

他恢复的那么神速,最初的六周必定是地狱吧.... 那是跟时间、身体和恐惧心的搏斗。

手术后最大的难关之一是减低筋肉收缩退化,一旦收缩退化必须费数倍时间去重新建立。

然后是克服疼痛、发炎红肿,腿要伸直 - 如果没法坚持会留下走路一拐一拐的永久性后遗症😰

据说连睡觉时躺下也一直要保持腿伸直是最痛苦的。

更大的难关是克服恐惧不依赖补助以自身力量撑住体重,比如上下楼梯膝盖负担大会非常的害怕。

他之前说过撑着拐杖去搭电车、乘扶手电梯,我现在明白过来那是刻意克服自己的恐惧,并不是他为了医药费节约不坐出租车(。

正常来说,6个月可以做到50% full strength, 8个月80%。

完全没有顾虑的full contact sport必须花9到12个月。如果控8月开始,他这个恢复进度看来可以毫无顾虑的运动 (后空翻就不必了谢谢

所以他挑了9月手术,是逆算concert的日程吧?

「为了25周年做万全的准备」简单的一句话背后是他只许成功不许失败的承诺和觉悟。深切的感受到团的重大性... 突然很感谢。要是只是他一个人的事动力可能相对较低。

团永远是两面刀,然而.... 有值得他在膝盖上开一刀经历数月地狱复建的存在和归属,那必定是我们一般人没法体会的幸福吧。

总而言之,物理上和生理上的理论来说,最坏的已经过去了。

本当に良かった😭😭😭

 

7 Tips to Fast Recovery after ACL Surgery

The first few weeks after ACL reconstruction surgery are by far and away the most important in terms of the long term results.  With all types of shoulder and knee reconstruction surgery, getting away to a good start can take months off the recovery time.  Equally, getting away to a slow start can add months to the recovery.

Here are the seven most important things to consider in the early weeks of your ACL rehabilitation:
1. CONTROL YOUR PAIN
High pain levels will stop you from doing the necessary exercises.  Successful pain control is achieved by taking simple painkillers (Panadol and anti-inflammatories) regularly and adding in the stronger narcotic painkillers as required.  
2. REDUCE SWELLING
Swelling is part of the inflammatory response induced by the trauma of surgery.  It causes joint stiffness and the muscles stop working.  Swelling is treated with rest, ice, compression, and elevation (RICE). 

Wear a compression Tubigrip sleeve on the knee for as long as the swelling persists, which may be weeks. 

There is no such thing as too much ice in the early stages.  Three to four 15 minute sessions a day is desirable.  Excellent results can be obtained with the GameReady device used by professional sport teams.  It can be hired through some physiotherapists. 
3. RESTORE FULL STRAIGHTENING
Achieving a completely straight knee (referred to as extension) is actually the single most important thing following ACL reconstruction surgery.  However, to get it out fully straight, you will need to have your pain under control and reduce the swelling.  Do an extension stretch exercise repeatedly throughout the day.  

If you are lying down or sitting, have the leg out straight with the heel propped on a pillow to gently force the knee straight.  Remember that stretching exercises are a low load, long duration.  Stretch and hold. 

A knee that does not fully straighten causes a permanent limp.

To assess your progress from week to week, lie flat on the bed and attempt to put a hand under your knee.  By the end of week six, there should not be enough room to slide your hand easily between the back of your knee and the bed.   The knee should be fully straight by the end of week twelve at the absolute latest.

4. GET THE KNEE BENDING
Difficulty with knee bending (or flexion) is much less common following ACL reconstruction surgery.  It is very safe to bend the knee and the physiotherapist will have you onto the CPM machine day one after surgery.  The bending won’t come back without some gentle pushing on your part.  Start with the drop and dangle exercise in my rehabilitation program. 

Some people are apprehensive about damaging their reconstruction.  This can be a mistake as it leads to inadequate rehabilitation and stiffness.  The reconstruction is stronger than you think and won’t be damaged by forceful extension or bending in the early weeks.
5. DON’T FORGET ABOUT THE KNEECAP
Kneecap pain (patellofemoral pain) is the scourge of ACL rehabilitation.  Sometimes the kneecap is damaged with the original injury but more often than not, the kneecap pain is a secondary event because of tightness of the tissues on the outer half of the knee and weakness of the quadriceps which develops after surgery.  Medial patellofemoral glide stretches are a part of the early rehabilitation.  It is also a good idea to do some ITB massage and if there is ITB tightness, use an ITB roller and do some regular ITB stretches.
6. GET THE QUADS GOING
The quadriceps muscles on the front of your thigh are the biggest muscle group in your body and the first to start wasting away.  As a rule of thumb, one week of quads wasting requires six weeks of rehabilitation to reverse.  So get cracking on those quads right from day one.  The best early exercise is straight leg raising and there is no upper limit on how many straight leg raises you can do each day.
7. WALK
As simple as it seems, returning to full weight bearing after one week on crutches is a critical milestone.  It is important to use the crutches and partial weight bear for the first week.  But beyond that, the muscle wasting will occur rapidly if you stay on crutches.  Each step you take contracts the quadriceps, hamstrings, calf muscles and starts restoring normal neuromuscular function.