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15 month update.For the past month I have committed my rehab towards FRC (Functional Range Conditioning) and that combined with my continued supplement combination, and perhaps more sleep, and just the passage of time, has me in the position of feeling the best I have since surgery.I have done some light jogs to catch trains without issue, but don't intend on trying anyt serious running, I will try to increase my tolerance for it, but slowly, however I was never a runner. The FRC identified so many issues with my ROM, both active and passive, its a work in progress over a lifetime but a month of work seems to have got me functional in squat positions and really assisted the control in my hip internal rotation, crucial for my ice hockey goaltending.I have returned to sport, an adjusted less demanding and less competitive level for now, and haven't had any issues. I want to have months of training once a week without any consequences before I notch up the intensity. The custom knee brace is probably also helping protect my compartment when I train. I'm in a happy place most of the time at the moment.There are those days when I detect some swelling or discomfort, normally when I have gone off routine, but I can do heavy gardening, plenty of gym, just about anything that is slow and controlled. Its speed that has me anxious. I hope to become more comfortable with speed as time goes on. I am doing work with my FRC which is training my nervous system to unlock active ROM, when that is sufficient across my joints, my trainer is happy for me to start to introduce speed drills, but not before as much responsible slow control is in place that he feels confident.So overall I'm really happy, 9 months away from a 2yr follow-up MRI with Tim Spalding, after which time I will have lots of hockey under my belt. Assuming I don't detect an injury during that time, it will be a nerve-wracking moment to see what thinning or damage the MRI shows, if any. For now I feel I am just about toeing that line between being responsible and living life, everyone will have an opinion, and those closest to you will normally recommend you boas towards caution, no one can say what is right for you such that you will look back at a life well lived, such a conundrum, for now trying to live each day maximally, within reason. Sorry for the flowery nonsense.