Hello All, long time lurker who is in desperate need of some advice/help. I am 23/F with history of pain in right knee since age 5. I was just diagnosed with a displaced bucket handle tear of the lateral meniscus and have a scope planned for the 20th. I would appreciate any tips/help that can be offered, whether it be pre-surgery or recovery ideas. I have been in severe pain since January and have not been to the gym since then unfortunetly, so I am pretty much starting from scratch. Before this most recent flare up I was doing squats, deadlifts but could never do lunges due to the pain it caused. I have been told by one physio that my VMO is almost non-existent. Although I do plan on seeing a physio for rehab, I have to admit I am a bit jaded overall after seeing 4 surgeons, 4 physios, a chiropracter, a RMT. Thanks for taking the time to read this and I appreciate any feedback you can offer. I wasn’t sure which forum to post this in, hopefully this is appropriate.
Emily,
May I suggest re-posting in Mike Robertson’s Locker Room thread? He (recently) had knee surgery and would be the best person to offer you advice, IMO.
Regards