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Message: [QUOTE="DieselTech, post: 1332246, member: 74999"] I tore my ACL last June, on the 2nd I think it was, during practice on a Monday. It happened while riding my son's KXF250 (I ride a CR250). Slight discomfort, wobbly knee, but not super-painful. Went to the emergency room later that night, doc said it wasn't an ACL tear, most likely just a stretched ligament or two. Told me to give it a rest & if it got better, go back to normal activities. Took the next day off from work, felt ok though. That's the only time I missed from work. Raced 2 weeks later on Father's day, landed hard from a jump & felt my knee give - this was on the 1st lap of my 2nd moto. Decided it best to get off the track before causing more injury. Went back to the doc, gave me the same story, but ordered an MRI. Did the MRI twice because they couldn't believe I was doing everything I was doing (walking, working, riding) with what appeared to be a completely torn ACL. 2nd MRI verified it. Had surgery on July 29th, all went well. Crutches for a week, no real pain meds to speak of (a couple maybe it was). Started PT and worked hard at that. At 3 months after surgery (Nov. 1st) I raced my quad in a local Hare Scramble, got 19th out of 85 in my class. No issues with the knee, only slight pain every now & then. Good ROM & strength (left knee, and left leg is actually STRONGER than the right now). I wear Asterisk Cell braces now (ever since the initial injury in practice). Doc cleared me for normal activities in Dec. 'Course, he doesn't know I raced in Nov.....I expect no issues with the knee. BTW, this wasn't my first serious injury either.....broken femur in 2003 (rod & screws), broken tibia/fibula 2006 (rod & screws), a few broken/cracked ribs, and broken collarbones (same one twice). IMHO, it all starts in your MIND. Just like racing, it's a mental challenge - beat that and the body tends to follow. Good luck! [/QUOTE]

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