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Title: knee injury recovery
Post by: Jamie on Mar 16, 2008, 07:48: PM

I just got the results from my MRI today and I can play sport again
What exercises/drills/whatever you recommend should I do to get back to top fitness
soccer season is maybe 2 months away

this is my first post, I posted a bit on the last forum but not really so hi

thanks

Title: Re: knee injury recovery
Post by: Finnery on Mar 16, 2008, 08:05: PM

I'd say gentle jogging and dribbling with a knee support on ? don't try hitting any really hard shots yet or anything incase it comes back, slowly and slowly increase how much practice you do, and how intense it is.

Title: Re: knee injury recovery
Post by: el mafioso on Mar 17, 2008, 01:56: AM

run/swim in water..

Title: Re: knee injury recovery
Post by: moby on Mar 17, 2008, 08:26: PM

knee excercises they helped me alot. tense your whole leg for 15 sec and then ease it. they really help you beileve me

Title: Re: knee injury recovery
Post by: Adi on Mar 18, 2008, 09:13: AM

What knee injury did you have? Depending on your injury, there are different rehab programs. Let me know and I can probably point you to a few good websites.

Title: Re: knee injury recovery
Post by: Finnery on Mar 18, 2008, 08:36: PM

Im surprised that you've been to the hospital for an MRI, and they haven't given you specific things to do to recover from the injury, they usually recommend a specialist or just give you some simple exercises.

(ROFL Adi sig)

Title: Re: knee injury recovery
Post by: Jamie on Mar 19, 2008, 10:43: AM

it was from hyperextension
i got some stuff to do from a physio but i was wondering what worked for u guys

Title: Re: knee injury recovery
Post by: Adi on Mar 19, 2008, 10:51: AM

I see... well, you'll need to make the area around the hyperextended part strong again. I'm assuming you haven't done much since you got hurt. This means your muscles around the injury have gotten weaker. If you don't strengthen them before you resume full activity you will risk getting  a more serious injury. Go to the gym and do some weights that focus on the thighs, hamstrings, and the inside and outside of your knee. Do some jogging and slowly work your way into doing lateral movements. If you can cut well, work on doing some sprints from one cone to the other. You need to be able to turn fully, so work on some straight running first. If you are ready to move on to lateral movement and cutting, set up some cones and work your way around them.

Good luck. :thumbsup: