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effect of DVT on rehab post ACL reconstruction
« on: October 28, 2009, 07:29:20 am »

can anyone share their experiences?

I am 6 weeks after my ACL reconstruction. 

In the first two weeks I had a lot of swelling and stiffness and my range of motion was minimal (maybe 5 or 10 degrees).

At the two week mark I was diagnosed with a DVT in my leg, including above the knee.  A few days after commencing blood thinning medication the stiffness and swelling began to go down I started getting movement back.

Now at the 6 week mark I get to about -15, maybe a little better on the extension, and 60 on flexion if I pull my leg towards me while sitting down, a bit more if I use my other leg and gravity to push it down.

This is way behind the range of motion after a 'normal' reconstruction.  I am still on crutches and do not feel confident trying to fully weight bear, due to a range of pains in my foot/ankle/knee/muscles (it varies).  I am having regular physio and doing my exercises.

Have others had similar problems recovering their range of motion and walking, and what did they do about it?
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