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Maxima370
1 year ago

Hallöchen,

my crossband tear was about 2 months ago. Also front crossband. I had the stiff rail 2 weeks and then got a joint orthosis. I used the crutches for a few more days, but then no longer needed. I didn’t operate my crossband crack. I now run quite normal without crutches and orthosis. Grade I was still walking with my dogs over a buckling soft meadow. I even tried jogging – also went. Besides, I’m driving ergometers again.

The stiff rail has turned out to be very negative. When I finally managed to become a specialist after the MRT, he said first: Take this off, you don’t need it!

He was right. However, after the 2 weeks the leg was already quite stiff and the swelling in the knee takes much longer until it goes back because due to the lack of movement and the lack of space, the lymph fluid formed naturally remains hanging in the knee.

Of course, it depends on the accompanying damage. With me, only the front crossband is actually torn. The inner band was torn, but no meniscus damage or anything else. The crack of a front crossband does not always have to be operated. As I said, it depends on whether and what accompanying damage exists and whether the knee is stable or not without a crossband.

I have to say that I had/have (in addition to in therapy) two mega physiotherapists who have contributed significantly to the fact that I can run and live 95 % more normally. The remaining 5 % are also 🙂

Maxima370
1 year ago
Reply to  Elias08

Not at all. But I was told at the beginning that after 2-3 weeks you would be able to work again for office activity.

What I remembered: It also depends on where exactly the crossband is torn and how old you are. So it also decides whether OP or not.

Maxima370
1 year ago

Ask the doctor about a joint orthosis. It makes it extremely lighter.

Maxima370
1 year ago

I was insecure, whether surgery or not. But now that I see I can do anything without any problems, I don’t let it operate first. When you are operated, everything goes back from the front with pain and everything and then you probably have a stiff rail after it. It takes longer until you get fit again. I’m a little older. I was told to try it like that for the first time. The doctor said if I were 25, you would definitely operate that. I am a couple of days older;)

I can only say again, I didn’t wear the stiff rail after two weeks and that was good.

Maxima370
1 year ago

: Have you been told whether you need surgery or not? If you don’t need one, try to get rid of the stiff rail as soon as possible and start running again!

tembo2809
1 year ago

Your doctor must tell you

healey
1 year ago

Ask the doctor at the next appointment

anjanni
1 year ago

You have to ask your doctor… He will accompany the healing process…

Shany
1 year ago

The doctor knows better

Curasanus
1 year ago

About 5 weeks.