AWolf ~ I could easily have said just about what you did. I'm dealing with the same situation...ongoing pain/referred pain in my left leg. Tight IT band, tight quad, tight glutes, piriformis, sartorius, ql etc. Migrating pain into the knee & sometimes down into the foot. Like you, I have random ...

I had a partial MCL tear which the orthopedic surgeon told me would take 6 - 8 weeks to heal. And it did take all of that time.

Archman ~ the decision to reconstruct the ACL or not is up to you & how active you intend to remain. I was 67 when I did all the damage to my knee. I had no repairs & within a month of the injury was back to riding my horse. I stopped riding 2 years ago because I felt I no longer had the agi...

I have to agree with what mmrocker13 says. ACLr is an elective surgery. If, indeed, you're not finding the knee to be problematic there doesn't seem to be a valid reason for reconstruction. I've owned & been involved with horses most of my life & for 8 years following the damage to my knee I...

Barry ~ I can sympathize. Invest in a pair of Yaktrax for safety walking when the ground is icy.

SH ~ I can address only one part of your post & that pertains to the suspected few strands remaining of your ACL. That was exactly what my MRI report stated, yet the OS I saw said right off the bat - your ACL is completely ruptured. You'll also hear from others, I'm sure, that an ACL does not he...

Emma ~ a burning sensation could be nerve pain as a side effect of surgery.

fabienzan asked, "What do you mean you have still got no repair ? How large was your meniscus tear ? I had my knee reconstruction and they found a 1.2 cm medial meniscus tear but left it in situ (didn't trim it either). Is that what they did for you ? Do you feel any symptoms from the meniscus ...

I have a custom Townsend Premier brace which, after my injury, I used regularly. Now it hangs in the closet but it was most effective at the time. As I recall it was an expensive brace but the cost was fortunately covered by my medical insurance. I would say it's worth the investment if you're commi...

Vickster's absolutely correct, fabienzan...no repairs. I'm getting along just fine. Occasional jabs of discomfort but nothing serious.

"Audice, I think this guy is digging up every single thread possible without even thinking of looking at the date! I believe it is something akin to man flu for knee injuries! Blind panic as his operation gets nearer."

You're probably quite correct, Kaputt_Knee.

fabienzan asked..."How have you recover from your surgery for ACL rupture, medial meniscus tear within posterior horn to articular surface. I have the exact same injury. I am worry about the medial meniscus tear as this has longer term consequence with OA and I am interested in your experience....

Take it from this old lady...get a diagnosis via MRI, if not x-ray. You have to know what you're dealing with before you can make efforts to correct it. Surgery can be a last resort but you need an explanation in order to know in which direction you go. Wishing you well.

"Has anyone ever had a problem with tight quads?"

I deal with a tight left quad regularly but due to back problems. Quad stretches & foam rolling help considerably but offer only temporary relief until the back problems are resolved.

I have no idea what might be causing your pain quite honestly. I can only say that the pain I experienced was literally all over the knee. There was no pain from my ruptured ACL; rather there was knee instability for a while. Through the years I've experienced a few weeks here or there with rather i...