20/10/2025
UPDATE. DAY 1. REBAN BEGINS ๐ช
Perks of the job - knowledge ๐ ๐ค achew 3.75 masters degrees ๐ ๐คฃ ๐คง
This isn't just a good sun burn! Yesterday I had number 4 to fix FUNCTIONAL INSTABILITY.
Two years ago I dislocated my medial meniscus. Went for the repair at 70% failure rate... had to go back in 6 months later because they sutured my hamstrings to the capsule. 18 months on... knee was buckling in the gym, I was able to unlock my knee by pushing the meniscus back into the joint.
2x MRIs were all goodies so had to opt for the arthroscopy, which found 50% of my meniscus was not attached to the tibia... they sutured it down, screwed in a loose screw from ACL reconstruction (apparently also looks s**t ๐)... and removed scar tissue aka cyclops lesion.
If this fails... they want to remove my meniscus. Which I've obviously declined. Surgery is a last resort to regain function and independence. Its not for pain, "clear outs" and sayline flush. Quick fix now...6 months - 2 years down the line then what. All the science available states arthroscopy is the most funded surgery in the world and is no better than time and exercise for knee function or pain...the key is TIME and education. Unfortunately missing those two key concepts out there. This isnt am opinion its scientifically proven and fact. But doesn't work for instability ๐
My goal: return to football - easy if your cartilage doesn't displace when twisting ๐
Pre OP: crossfit daily, strength training daily, running 10+k 3x per week...playing golf, pickle ball without issue. BUT...unstable knee during shoulder press and clean and jerk, dislocated meniscus each event and unable to turn. Even doing a lunge stretch...ask coach Ace ๐
If I can't return to football...who cares. Move on and live ๐ช back to everything. Less goo!
1. Knee range, working within discomfort waking th quads and gluten up from yesterday's general.
2. Early proprioceptive work - balance, controlled within discomfort.
3. Hip activation - isometrics-eccentrics. Easy.
4. Stop being a ๐ ๐ช Incline Bench and Bi's all day.
