gotothebushes
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Watching LYO vs BAY right now. Thanks so much! Didn't know I had the app thanks to my lovely kids!
We only got 2 games in this weekend. Sunday, we drove the hour and a half to the fields, they got to warm up and were going to play 30 min halves due to the fires both in CA and CO. We played 10 mins and we told it was way too smokey. We are used to it, between snow storms, lightning storms and brush fires, Mother Nature lets us know who is boss. Oh well, it was fun to finally watch some soccer finally. Now if ECNL and Blues can get finalized, at least soccer life can return to our new normal. And as always, time helps our recovering dd's.
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Saw this article regarding the NFL / turf fields on The Athletic (amazing soccer journalism btw). NFL did some testing of specific cleat patterns and ranked them from best to worst in terms of best permitting release when loaded on a turf field. You can compare these patterns to soccer cleats pretty easily.
Bluwaterdiva
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Aloha, just saw this post and wanted to see how your athlete is doing since her surgery
RandomSoccerFan
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Necrobump. Just got back from the doctor's office with the oldest for an MRI read; full ACL tear. He injured his knee in practice (football) last week. Out for 6-12 months, no more football or soccer season. This is his junior year. He's bummed, but has had a number of friends go through the same thing, so it at least isn't uncharted territory for him.
I'm sorry, awful news to hear.
I know of a Surf player that had an ACL tear but was able to rehab in a year and ultimately make Navy as a kicker (football) by taking a year off after graduation and his entire college is now paid for.
Also I literally witnessed an ACL tear happen while playing over the weekend. Terrible situation and my worst nightmare as a parent. I can't imagine watching it happen to your kid.
RandomSoccerFan
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It's certainly unpleasant. He broke his leg a few seasons ago, and was out for 6 wks, but recovery was pretty quick and straightforward. This should be similarly straightforward - but definitely has a longer timeframe. It's good to be young; I know it would be a much bigger deal for those of us that are getting on in years.
RandomSoccerFan
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I'm not sure he would classify it as fun, but he worked hard on his recovery with whatever his PT dude threw at him, and he was progressively cleared for more and more strenuous activities throughout the spring. By summer he was able to get back to team practice, no contact, and by the time they went back to full pads a few weeks prior to the first game - he was back to full speed and able to join fully. On many of the strength tests, and some of the flexibility tests, the injured leg is now measuring stronger than the other one. Hoping he has a memorable (and relatively injury-free) senior year.
RandomSoccerFan
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I was going to type out a detailed explanation of the choices we were given, but this site does a better job than I could:
www.omgtb.com
There are a couple choices for where to take the graft from. While much older patients sometimes get the graft from a cadaver, most younger patients are going to choose one of these three options. Depending on which sport the athlete is in, one of them may be more suitable. I believe my kid went for the one from the quad, I'll confirm when he gets home, - this is recommended for field sports like football, basketball, soccer, etc. If their sport will have them on their knees more often, the patella is more recommended, as they might have more ongoing pain/discomfort if the knee is in contact with the ground and supporting their weight more often.
The therapies can get pretty crazy, from blood harvesting, to stem cell regeneration, and more (all "experimental"; none covered by most insurances) - all intended to speed healing. We went with nothing too crazy, and his recovery was both quick and complete. It's good to be young.
ACL Reconstruction: Which Graft Type is Right for Me? - OMG Tampa Bay
Dr. Sando breaks down several ACL graft options and the considerations weighed between surgeon and patient when determining a course of action
www.omgtb.com
There are a couple choices for where to take the graft from. While much older patients sometimes get the graft from a cadaver, most younger patients are going to choose one of these three options. Depending on which sport the athlete is in, one of them may be more suitable. I believe my kid went for the one from the quad, I'll confirm when he gets home, - this is recommended for field sports like football, basketball, soccer, etc. If their sport will have them on their knees more often, the patella is more recommended, as they might have more ongoing pain/discomfort if the knee is in contact with the ground and supporting their weight more often.
The therapies can get pretty crazy, from blood harvesting, to stem cell regeneration, and more (all "experimental"; none covered by most insurances) - all intended to speed healing. We went with nothing too crazy, and his recovery was both quick and complete. It's good to be young.
RandomSoccerFan
PREMIER
I got it backwards - I just spoke with him. He chose the patella one, instead of the quad, for the reasons I discussed. The patella one can cause more ongoing pain/discomfort if the knee is in contact with the ground more, like in sports like wrestling. In that case, the quad is recommended. But for field sports - it's the patella that is recommended, as it can have strong support when connecting to the bone. There is also a chance that the quad strength/capability goes down slightly compared to prior. Any of them can be completely successful, and the athlete can get back to pretty much full form where they were before the injury. Taking PT/recovery seriously helps make sure there is a good outcome.