indicaz said:
Well doctor says I have a torn ACL...
2 options surgery or no surgery..
either way its gonna take a few weeks before I can walk again, im on cruches at the moment.. I wanna ride so bad...
I got a knee brace designed for acl injuries... and some crutches..
The pain is excrutiating however it dosent hurt as much as when I had my middle fingers tendon severed..
Worst part is the mobility issues and not being able to stand or straighten my leg out.
healing time is approx 2-3 weeks with a month or so of rehabilitation without surgery..
With surgery were talking many months of rehab.
Either way I am riding within the next week or so.. forget doctors orders... sucks that its my shifting leg
+1 on the EVS line. I have the Vision series (pre-emptive design, for knees without prior problems)...
Do yourself a favor and strongly consider surgery. Most people in your situation later regret not 'fixing' the problem earlier. Obviously it's ultimately up to you, but don't disregard knee problems or they'll come back to bite you later.
In June, i suffered a Tibial Plateau break in my right knee along with a torn medial meniscus and ruptured ACL. Pretty good injury, I've been on crutches for almost 3 months now after a plate and screws were installed the day of the crash.
...the knee braces likely saved me from MUCH worse. All the damage was restricted to the front side of my knee and I suffered no lateral damage whatsoever. My knee brace ended up CRACKED!! That's how much energy it absorbed.
I would strongly recommend you look in to EVS' higher end braces like the Web or Asterisk. Disregarding your injury now could result in a much worse condition later...take care of your knees!!
EDIT: Just saw you got a knee brace...what did you end up going with? I'm in the process of trying to get my ins to pay for a custom job.