advice on knee injury

[JustinDay]

About six months ago i partially tore my MCL and completely tore my ACL. Altough stable (ish) i am still off my bike and in a little bit of pain. I have Asterisk Cell kneebraces and i think i'm ready to get back on my bike. Will these aid me that much. My leg will not go completely straight and it will bend back completely like a normall leg. Will they protect me that much in afall??

Some friends suggested a book called 'Total Taping' by Jeff Spencer. It is impossible to find. Any ideas anyone?

With a kneebrace (CTI/Asterisk), will my knee need taping too for extra stability?

 

[rocketnz]

hey i complete tore my mcl 6yrs ago. had an operation to fix it ,12weeks rest & not a problem since:) .i don,t think a knee brace will fix your problem.see a doc. well that my experance with a bad knee,think about it & good luck!

 

[DougMXer]

If you are unable to completely straighten your leg, that is probably indicative of some floating cartilage(a piece of your meniscus) get caught between the ends of your femur and tibia. Your best bet would be to go and see an orthopedic surgeon, get the ACL reconstructed and have your medial meniscus scoped and the floating cartilage removed. Then take it easy for 4 months, doing post operative exercises to strengthen the muscles surrounding the joint capsule. Don't be too eager to get back on the bike until your leg feels considerably stronger and stable again otherwise you run the risk of doing more cartilage damage if your leg gives out badly again

Rgds Doug