Inline skating so soon after ACL surgery?

[dss62467]

I was walking the dogs this morning and thinking how they would get a much better "work-out" if I was running. Well, I hate running, and it hurts my knees anyway. Then I thought about my bike, but I did that once with a dog and he ran in front of me. I hit him and we both got pretty hurt.

So then I was thinking about how Cesar will take higher energy dogs out wearing his inline skates. I LOVE skating! It's great exercise, it's fun, and I can speed up or slow down as the dogs need.

I was loooking online to buy a pair of Rollerblades, but I'm a little nervous to make the commitment to buy. I'm 9 months out from my ACL surgery. My knee still has a constant ache to it (sometimes very faint, other times it downright hurts), but my surgeon assures me that the graft is solid and I can do any exercise I want. I have as much of a chance reinjuring it as I do injuring the "good" knee.

Is it just a "get over it" thing....or should I hold off? I'm thinking the former - as I was very timid about pivoting my standing leg for roundhouse kicks my first few weeks back to taekwondo. Now I don't even think twice about them.

 

[Gayle]

Hi Donna,

You could try talking to your PT about it. Maybe they'd let you come in for a visit or two to try out a slide board, to get familiar with the motion and work those muscles in a controlled environment. My PT actually had me use one a few years back to help with some patellar pain syndrome I had. It's a neat piece of equipment.

I just hit my six-month post-op mark and was prescribed a brace and given the OK to get back into my regular activities. Did you get a brace? I know some docs prescribe them, and some don't.

HTH

 

[sunnyside]

Donna- I'd be scared of whiping out and hurting my knee, especially with a dog on a leash. Maybe going alone might be safer for awhile. You could still ride a bike with your dog using the "Springer" . I have one and it really works and is safe. The dog can really pull on it and can't get in front of you or by the wheels and you will not feel it on the bike. My dog LOVES it!

They are on sale at PetEdge right now too. I think for under $25.

Here is a link to what it is: http://www.springerusa.com/


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