How time flies! This week marks two months since undergoing lateral release knee surgery so I thought I’d post an update on my recovery. I knew full-well that without a doubt for me the toughest part to having such an operation was the time it would take to recover. I’m not generally an impatient person […]
I’m now just over two weeks post-surgery and seem to be coming along well. Each day I’m noticing little improvements in my range of movement but the knee itself is still holding a lot of fluid. My first visit back to my surgeon involved him removing two syringes-worth of fluid. This is not ideal and
Already a week post-surgery now and I must say I’m pleasantly surprised at my recovery. I was very happy to ditch my crutches and bear some load through my right leg just two days after being in hospital. The inflammation is gradually reducing and my range of movement is getting better daily. I certainly feel
I survived! Surgery is done and dusted and I’m now at home resting with my leg elevated. It seems like the last couple of days have been a bit of a blur as it all happened so quickly. An 11am check-in to the Avenue hospital meant I had to fast from 8am that morning. I
Just days away from surgery now and the nerves are starting to rise. Having had many discussions with friends, family and clients over the last couple of weeks has certainly put me at ease. Thankfully they haven’t told me any horror stories, just focused on how good I’m going to feel once I recover. It
Finally, many years of knee pain has caught up with me. I have had enough of walking up and down stairs compensating and grimacing, limping around after a run, not being able to jump, and now demonstrating a simple bodyweight lunge to clients has become a problem I can no longer ignore. No amount of
