Todd_Day wrote:I am going through emunney's exact injury, but without good or frequent rehab. No real tears, but massive knee giving out at any point when I've tried light pick up.
I need to get in for surgery, I haven't been in a game since October 2006. It blows. I'm like Bobby Simmons or Danny manning.
I would elect for surgery. It's a quality of life thing.
Discipline, my friend. If you want to ball, you've got to stick with it. Start with all the simple stuff (the quarter squats, the leg lifts, the slow leg extensions and curls, casual slides, eventually light jogging), then move up to all the big movement exercises (for me, that means "pistols", weighted squats, deadlifts), and finally throw in full speed running... and I now do Tabata intervals of split squat jumps and burpees.
Seriously, I suggest just doing 200 deep body weight squats, if your knee is doing well enough to handle it. I did it, and my legs were sore for a week, but my knee felt great. I still do high volume body weight squats once a week. It'll stave off the arthritis for a while, hopefully.
I kind of had to come to terms with the fact that my knee will never be as explosive as it was, but as long as it's sturdy enough to not get hurt every 5th time I step on the court, I'm completely content with it. It just takes consistent work and dedication, and I really think the brace helps.
