"Do not rush back.
70% of ACL injuries are non-contact; meaning the reason you got hurt is most likely a factor of how you move and the compensations you have developed. These don’t happen overnight; and don’t resolve overnight either. Just because a certain amount of days has ticked off the calendar and your graft is no longer deemed “fragile” and your quad is strong does it mean you are ready to play. Take the time to overhaul your body and how you move so you don’t find yourself back in the same situation again. The rehab is a marathon, not a sprint. If you do it right and with the right plan, you should be a better overall athlete at the end of it."
From http://www.howardluksmd.com/sports-medicine/physical-therapy-acl-injuries-dont-know-might-hurt/
I broke down for the first time last Wednesday.
I was supposed to start walking 6 weeks after my surgery, but my knee buckled even with one crutch. I had mentally prepared myself for the possibility of not being able to walk on that day -- I mean, logically, if I couldn't even have the confidence or ability to bear weight on my other leg prior to the session, I probably wouldn't be able to throw both my crutches away. But I expected, at least, to be able to rely on one crutch only and to start cycling, but none of those things happened.
I was extremely disappointed after the session and I tried not to let it consume me, but this disappointment occupied my thoughts for hours, with each crutch-reliant step and the sound of crutches clicking against the floor, as if a clunky robot were walking, an incessant reminder of what I am not: able. I cried.
But that didn't stop me. I amped up my physiotherapy, doing 100 reps of leg lifts instead of the prescribed 30, and 60 squats instead of 30, so much so that I ended up with a muscle knot in my thigh which had to be massaged out by my physiotherapist (who happens to be an ex-TJCian!!!) Anyway, as of yesterday, 3 February 2017, I am now able to walk with one crutch as well as CYCLE, albeit with zero resistance, but.. yay!!!!!!
I really love the physiotherapists at CGH. Yesterday, I found out that my physiotherapist, Wang Yu Hui, used to do relief teaching for PE at TJC and used to be from netball. This brought us to the topic of Coach Vivian, which was an enticing topic for another physiotherapist, who took over Yu Hui for me last year (Brenda, I think?), who overheard our conversation. "Did I hear Vivian?"
Both of them were coached by Vivian! Brenda found out that I was from Dunman and APPARENTLY, WE'RE ALUMNI OF DUNMAN! Hoooo small world.
I might consider studying physiotherapy, sports science, or becoming a PE teacher in the future? I don't know. There's also the more obvious pathway of communications and arts and social sciences, but, really, I find it risky to just dive into sports science without actually having a taste of it. Will I like studying anatomy? Will I like doing this every day? Ehhh.
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