Question 1

what's the quickest way to recover after arthroscopic knee surgery?

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Physical therapy: Follow the instruction of your surgeon and those given to your therapist. The surgeon has actually seen the insides of your knee and what is wrong and what was fixed or not fixxed as well as your prognosis. In addition what you can and cannot do and when to progress.

Question 2

how long does it take to walk after arthroscopic knee surgery?

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Right away: You can walk the day of surgery.
Most people will feel good the first day from the local anesthetic and medicine injected at the time of surgery. The medicines wear off by day two and three.  You can still walk but it becomes more sore. By day 3-4 the worst swelling occurs and this is the worst days for some. Usually swelling decreases after this and walking gets better each day after. Keep icing!

Question 3

what should i expect after arthroscopic knee surgery?

Accepted Answer

Quick Recovery: A sore and swollen knee for a couple days.  Use crutches as needed for the first couple of days.  Use ice readily over the first few days, and start early full range of motion early to reduce swelling and prevent stiffness.  Minimize standing and walking until swelling and pain resolve.  If swelling gone and range of motion normal, normal activities are allowed usually at 4 weeks post-op.

Question 4

is it possible to go back to work the same day after arthroscopic knee surgery?

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Knee surgery: Anything is possible. However, it's better not to stress the knee and to allow some healing instead of aggravating the knee by returning to work -so no you should not return to work until instructed by your surgeon.

Question 5

can someone tell me how long will i be on crutches after arthroscopic knee surgery?

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2-3 days: From personal experience probably 2-3 days for an uncomplicated meniscal tear. For a more complicated repair, it depends on the extent on the problem.

Question 6

muscle loss after arthroscopic knee surgery?

Accepted Answer

Very common: Quad muscle atrophy after knee surgery is very common and often overlooked as a continuing source of problems.  Several months of routine thigh strengthening exercises are needed post-op to return to 100%.

Question 7

how long before i can return to work after arthroscopic knee surgery to repair my meniscus?

Accepted Answer

Depends.: Depending on what you do and what was done, your return to work can range from a week to 6 weeks.  If the meniscus is resected and not repaired, there are typically no significant activity restrictions post-op.  However, if the meniscus was repaired, typically this requires some bracing, protected weightbearing, and that may restrict on what you need to do to work.

Question 8

what is causing all the funny sensations down my leg after having arthroscopic knee surgery? can doing squat tear something in knee?

Accepted Answer

If it&#x27;s done right-: -after the scope, meaning while there is still some fluid present, a squat can cause the capsule 2 rupture,usually @ the superior pole or closest 2 your head @ the top of the knee. The squat compresses the volume of the joint space so the high increase in pressure in the fluid will rupture, usually @ a portal site. May discolor, but harmless unless fever, chills &amp; increased pain.

Question 9

how long does it take to recover from a post op knee stiffness after arthroscopic knee surgery?

Accepted Answer

Variable: 3-6 weeks usually depending on what was done. Go to pt.

Question 10

i play football. what can i expect after arthroscopic knee surgery?

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Physical therapy ++: You'll certainly need to build up the muscles that attach to the knee (quads, hamstrings, calf muscles etc), and do a lot of specified therapy by a well trained sports physical therapist.  But when, or if, you should go back to playing football will be related to what type of football, what level of play, what procedure u had, how well u recovered: in other words, what the 'orthopod'  says.

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