Tearing an ACL is one on the most painful things you can ever encounter in your life. Last year while playing backetball i had the wonderful pleasure of tearing mine. During our second to last practice of the season i was going in for a layup when a teammate of mine tried cutting me off and her knee went straight into mine. I twisted my knee to the right completely and i just fell to the ground. I laid on the ground holding my knee, screaming words i probably shouldnt have been saying. Next came all the doctors appointments and all the MRIs and the preparation for my surgery. After surgery a whole new story came.
This brace became my best friend for the next 2 months after my surgery. We ate slept and breathed together. This brace was set at a certain degree each month to help get my knee mobilized while giving it the support it need. After my knee was to the point were i didnt need to wear it, i was a little scared to not have it on. Now it is in my closet waiting to make a return.
Next came the physical therapy which was a pain in the butt. I had it twice a week every week for an hour. It amazed me how little muscle i had in my leg. it has taken a long time to bring it back and truthfully its not all back yet. doing the machines and the exercises made me realize how hard coming back from this injury is gonna be. although im not in PT anymore, I still work almost everyday to have my strong and healthy knee back!
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