Meniscus surgery and running
bago08
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I had a small tear in my meniscus removed. I was running about 20 - 25 miles per week prior to the surgery.. Normally about 9:30 min miles. I started running again this summer and really havent been able to exceed 4 miles or run more than two days in a row. On top of that my times are over 10:30 min miles. Its kind of depressing. Has anyone gotten back from a meniscus tear and gotten back to what they were?
Quality of life the surgery has been great. Quality of running not so much.
Quality of life the surgery has been great. Quality of running not so much.
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I had a tear in Sept of 2012 I opted to rest and rehab instead of surgery. I've never been the same I was doing treadmill, sprints, and stationary bike. Now I do the stationary bike mainly I can do the treadmill, but no where near the distance or speed I was doing and sprints are out of the question at least for now. My doctor said once more weight came off I would be able to get back closer to what I was but it will take more time.0
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I had a small tear in my meniscus removed. I was running about 20 - 25 miles per week prior to the surgery.. Normally about 9:30 min miles. I started running again this summer and really havent been able to exceed 4 miles or run more than two days in a row. On top of that my times are over 10:30 min miles. Its kind of depressing. Has anyone gotten back from a meniscus tear and gotten back to what they were?
Quality of life the surgery has been great. Quality of running not so much.
I took a lot of time off, got lazy, and made a lot of excuses after mine. Had the surgery in 04. Running better now than I ever did before.0 -
My information is old, but take it as will........I had major tear in 1998, opted for surgery did total removal. after 3 weeks i was back doing PT with my group. I was back to my 7min mile and working out great! well i was 20in best shape of my life in the ARMY. now i am a little older and was told the knee now needs total replacement due to no padding left........bone on bone.im trying really hard to get to a 9 min mile but if i push myself the next two days are so painful and swollen i regret i did the run.......so either you want the lesser timed mile or good functioning knee....0
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Thanks guys for the advice. My doc all but said I shouldnt run anymore but with PT and strengthening exercises I hasnt become an issue away from running too much
Running is really one of the things I most enjoy in life. Putting on the headphones and heading out on the trials for 30 - 45 mins of my time.
Hopefully like Broderick said if I get my weight down my times will follow
Hopefully Im not in Robins case of needing a full replacement someday.
Sonic... How long was it after surgery til you were seeing good progress?0 -
Well, like I said, I got pretty lazy. My weight went from 150 up to 180, and in 2010 I got off my azz and started to do stuff, and it wasn't until this past January that I stopped making excuses and got serious with running and triathlons, and I feel absolutely perfect, pain free, and mentally with it. However, my recovery was deemed "remarkable' by my ortho, and I was back in running shape in less than a year (I was also 24 at the time). I also had plica tendon and ACL issues that were resolved with the scope. I still wear a carbon fiber ACL brace on my "loose" days.0
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