Torn ACL

Thanks for all the great insight from those of you have been there or are going through it now. Hope all these girls can stay positive.

My wife is borrowing an ice machine from a friend and we have two surgical consults set up for next week. I usually complain about living in the Boston area because it it freezing here, but at least there are some great hospital/surgeon choices in the city.
 
gkrent said:
If her ortho offers the PRP therapy option after surgery, do it!!
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I forgot about PRP, yeah my dd surgeon used PRP during the surgery (At least he said he did I wasn't in there) I guess I could check he did give us a cdrom of the surgery. We were also give the ice sleeve machine as well (Think igloo cooler with a pump in the top that circulates ice water to a sleeve attached to you daughter). We also paid for a machine that basically mechanically help bend her knee for the 5-7 days post surgery. Fortunately my dd didn't have a lot of pain and didn't need to use any meds post surgery.
 
Hate to hear this and wish your player the best of luck. My DD is about 14 months post reconstruction. In my opinion, it's the rehab choices that make all the difference in recovery. Choose wisely and keep at it. Many of the exercises seem boring and like nothing is happening, but it is a process. We were fortunate to have had the benefit of a PT facility with a water treadmill which is super helpful in getting the running mechanics sorted out without loading the joint so much.
 
I really needed this thread this morning. My 06G tore her acl & meniscus this past weekend(MRI came back yesterday). She's devastated, we're devastated, lots of emotions....it all sucks. Her coaches & teammates have been awesome. Another coach at her club(who coaches my younger girl)has been beyond supportive...hooking her up with a fantastic doc and helping her get to the front of his appointments. While everyone is trying to be positive/supportive, she's a smart kid and knows the mountain she has to climb. She's a sophomore and knows how important this season was both with the HS team and club team. All my wife and I keep telling her is she can do this...that she'll be stronger than ever when she returns. That her love for the game will only increase. While I'm doing my best to be positive for her, I'll admit I'm also crushed for her. She's already had a superstar, older girl from her club(who just went through this)reach out to her and encourage her. I know that one really helped.
Anywho...just wanted to share. Thank you to everyone in here who has shared their story, given their advice based on experience, and provided a light at the end of the tunnel.
 
soccerchaffeur said:
I really needed this thread this morning. My 06G tore her acl & meniscus this past weekend(MRI came back yesterday). She's devastated, we're devastated, lots of emotions....it all sucks. Her coaches & teammates have been awesome. Another coach at her club(who coaches my younger girl)has been beyond supportive...hooking her up with a fantastic doc and helping her get to the front of his appointments. While everyone is trying to be positive/supportive, she's a smart kid and knows the mountain she has to climb. She's a sophomore and knows how important this season was both with the HS team and club team. All my wife and I keep telling her is she can do this...that she'll be stronger than ever when she returns. That her love for the game will only increase. While I'm doing my best to be positive for her, I'll admit I'm also crushed for her. She's already had a superstar, older girl from her club(who just went through this)reach out to her and encourage her. I know that one really helped.
Anywho...just wanted to share. Thank you to everyone in here who has shared their story, given their advice based on experience, and provided a light at the end of the tunnel.
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Sorry to hear this. Do your best to keep her (and your own) spirits up. I won't lie, the beginning of the recovery process sucks. But it gets better. Our girls are the same age so I understand when you say how important this year was. Mine was going to be a discovery player for a top SoCal ECNL team but tore her ACL before the season started. She wants to go to the showcase next weekend and hang out with the team so I'm taking her. Whatever it takes to keep her motivated and her spirits up. She's 2 months post op. Physical therapy 3x a week and is hard but she's attacking it. She's about a month out from running and that's the next big milestone. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
 
Lot of great advice/input on this thread. My 2007 freshman tore her ACL on 10/3 and will be having surgery on 11/22. The surgeon told her she can start running and doing non-contact practice after 3 months and could be cleared to play by 6 months. The 6 month mark (Memorial Day) is the very tail end of her ECNL season, so she’ll have the summer before HS season starts again around Labor Day.

The pre-surgery rehab & Ice machine were great tips. Try to keep them connected with their teammates as much as possible. Mine is at her team’s high school playoff game right now.
 
I'm constantly learning on the ACL front for my 06G. I recommend do as much research as possible if you can before meeting with you doctor. There is a lot of different schools of thought for which type of reconstruction is best. My DD's knee was on the narrow side and the doc went with a Hamstring/cadaver hybrid in her repair with an internal brace. Looks like the Bone-patella-bone is the gold standard but I think a lot of younger females my not be good candidates. The biggest thing though is post op, focusing on the rehab and not rushing things. Our first month was very emotionally devastating to my daughter but more my wife.
 
Our surgeon said my D’s surgery (hamstring/cadaver/patella) would have to be dictated by whether her growth plates are still open. They actually did an imaging scan of her hand to help figure out which option would be best.
 
My DD used a Don Joy brace. They are sturdy and lightweight. The newer ones look even lighter than a few years ago. We bought some leggings to wear under it. This combo worked well in the CO weather, may be too hot for good weather. They provide good stability and will help you build confidence in your kids return to play. Then your DD will complain about it slowing her down and inhibiting her abilities. For as much fear this brings as a parent, it is quite special watching them fully returned to play.
 
Crazy the different advice by different surgeons. We got opinions from two very qualified surgeons. First teaches at Harvard and is head of surgery at one of the big Boston hospitals. The other is at another big Boston hospital and does surgery on a lot of pro athletes. First told us a brace for a year when she returns to play and the second said no brace needed when she returns to play.


Gosocal said:
That is the what our surgeon and PT recommend as well. You don’t see Virgil Van Dyke play with one.
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supercell said:
IMO the best brace is no brace at all. Wait to return to play until confidence is built.
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Really? Is this new way to recover? This is way better then what I had to endure back min he late 90s. I tore my ACL and I had to wear a brace until I ripped it off my knee after playing with it for a few years. I played basketball btw and softball. I never tore it again so I'm not sure if the brace helped or held me back. I did feel safer with it but I hated it. Dr. that did my ACL also worked for the LA Kings. To the OP and his dd; it will all work out. My good pal son's now getting ready for his Junior year of high school soccer. He missed all of last year. His dad said he's actually better because he appreciates the game way more and is playing better. I will ask him if he has a brace. My dd has missed a lot of soccer the last three years because of some politics but mostly injuries. I added about 9 months of missing soccer because of injury.
 
One of my kid’s best pals tore her ACL today in practice. They have been teammates since U10. She, as a 10, has fed my DD (9) so many beautiful thru balls over years. DA, ECNL and HS, they were quite the pair. This really sucks.
 
Mile High Dad said:
One of my kid’s best pals tore her ACL today in practice. They have been teammates since U10. She, as a 10, has fed my DD (9) so many beautiful thru balls over years. DA, ECNL and HS, they were quite the pair. This really sucks.
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Oh man, that sucks. I can't believe how common of an injury this is. My DD is a freshman and there are three upper classmen on her team who missed the whole season with knee injuries sustained over the spring or summer (two torn ACL's and one torn PCL). Our surgeon said soccer is the most common sport to see torn ACL's in girls this age.
 
Mile High Dad said:
One of my kid’s best pals tore her ACL today in practice. They have been teammates since U10. She, as a 10, has fed my DD (9) so many beautiful thru balls over years. DA, ECNL and HS, they were quite the pair. This really sucks.
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Wow bro. tell your pal 100% that sucks and best wishes ahead. It seems like this ACL for girls soccer is a real issue. I heard of another girl yesterday as well and now Mile High Dad pals dd.
 
Surf Zombie said:
Oh man, that sucks. I can't believe how common of an injury this is. My DD is a freshman and there are three upper classmen on her team who missed the whole season with knee injuries sustained over the spring or summer (two torn ACL's and one torn PCL). Our surgeon said soccer is the most common sport to see torn ACL's in girls this age.
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Did he give a reason why most common?
 
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