Injury recovery

[Antony]

Last year I did my ACL playing on the wing in a fourth division subbies game (two weeks before my wedding) because I'm an elite athlete and that just comes with the territory. I'm about 5 months since surgery, and my surgeon reckons I can play again once I'm a year post-op.
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I just wanted to check if anyone here had done a knee and gone back to playing (particularly as a back), and whether you had any practical tips that I might not be getting from my physio. Apologies if there's an existing thread for this - it really doesn't warrant its own.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

Have you done a full rehab under physio supervision?

 

[Antony]

Have you done a full rehab under physio supervision?

I've done regular physio for five months post-op, but the costs are starting to stack up a wee bit so I was planning to scale back.

 

[Inside Shoulder]

Of the 8 knees (not counting the choccy lab) we have had 6 reconstructions in my family.
I can give you the name of a physio attached to the Sydney orthopaedic research institute (or similar) who do a series of tests using equipment to tell you if you’re ready to return. I think it’s about $200 but it buys some peace of mind.

 

[Pfitzy]

Last year I did my ACL playing on the wing

Cut back on your hair product budget and you can afford physio Which club?

 

[Antony]

Of the 8 knees (not counting the choccy lab) we have had 6 reconstructions in my family.
I can give you the name of a physio attached to the Sydney orthopaedic research institute (or similar) who do a series of tests using equipment to tell you if you’re ready to return. I think it’s about $200 but it buys some peace of mind.

Mate that would be really useful, thanks.

 

[Antony]

Cut back on your hair product budget and you can afford physio Which club?

I am very, very bald. I get all the derision of playing on the wing and none of the grooming benefits. And Sydney Harlequins.

 

[Braveheart81]

I am very, very bald. I get all the derision of playing on the wing and none of the grooming benefits. And Sydney Harlequins.

Pfitzy was going to ask you to join his club but that offer is now off the table.

He wants to continue to be known as the bald guy, not the old bald guy.