Both my daughters have torn their ACLs (one has done it twice) and their recovery is completely different using the same doctor and PT. Each person heals different and each person has a comfort level to push the knee. Its been 3 years since the first ACL and I still get nervous watching her play.
Interesting. Good info. @Just A Dad so are you of the mindset that genetics plays a role for acl tears? Did you or their mom tear one? Girls tear at similar ages? Any other thoughts re causes?
Both of my kids had knee surgery, my son has had surgery on both knees and my daughter is 4 months out of ACL surgery. I have torn my meniscus playing soccer and my husband also tore his skiing. I think genetics plays a big factor in knee injuries unfortunately.
Will your family continue to ski? I ask because I retired my ski's after two surgeries.
UGH! This is a big discussion in my family because we are skiers. However, with DD already being committed and on the recovery trail, I told her I think her skiing days are done for quite sometime. It's just not worth the risk, but she begs to differ, as she truly loves it. It's really a bummer because it's probably our favorite thing to do as a family. I didn't even purchase our passes this year
Are either of your DDs playing in college?
I grew up playing football and never had knee injuries and their mother ran track and has bad knees but never tore anything. my youngest who tore it twice and has had mulitple broken bones. She is super competitive in everything she does and takes to many risk. oldest daughter has never had any major injuries but tore her ACL first college practice. Youngest tore hers at 13 and 14 oldest at 18. Youngest first one happened at the end of the game hit going for ball stepped and dropped (nothing dirty). second time was 10 months later in her first scrimmage and was running full speed hit and stuck her leg out to catch herself and dropped. like i had said in earlier post she took the summer off (2 months) and was not ready to get back on the field especially without a knee brace (she refused to wear it). after the second we waited a full year and limited her playing time the first half of the season. She still never wore a knee brace because she thought it made her a target. shes now starting her second season and sees a trainer 1-2 times a week to keep everything balanced. oldest tore her ACL last 10 minutes of practice taking shots on goal. Shes 2 months into PT and is ahead of where her sister was at this point. Im not sure on the first ACL but the second and third both girls were on their periods. I do believe genetics do play a part also think fatigue was a big factor.
My youngest is a junior in high school. Oldest tore hers a few months back in her first college practice
My son has already been back snowboarding after his surgery. He doesn't ski, never has. The rest of us continued to ski before my dd hurt her ACL.
No, my son only plays rec. soccer while in college. My dd is a junior and is most likely hanging up her cleats. Makes me sad, but it was her choice.
That is stunning and super awesome! Good luck to her Simi!
