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- Former '82 GL1100 "The Slug"
Last December I tore the meniscus in my right knee. It is a complex tear at the root (back of the knee). No surgery to repair and the ortho docs had me do several rounds of PT and rest. I had been doing PT and progressing well. Then I slipped again (down steps) and it went right back where I started. :head bang:
More PT. I cannot get past stage 1 without pain and instability. This is now effecting my job. I cannot walk even short distances. Back to the Ortho doc. The arthritis is not helping the situation. They do not want to replace my knee yet. On April 19, they are going to scope my meniscus and try to remove the piece that is torn in the back in the hopes of stabilizing the meniscus and stop it from sliding forward (getting bone to bone contact at times).
If the surgery works, I should be up and walking after PT in about 6 weeks total re-hab time. If it doesn't work, then the knee needs to be replaced. :cheeky:
I do have to think about my physical future and arthritis doesn't get better with age. My Wife and I have discussed this many times. Riding the bike isn't the issue. Holding the bike up when stopped at a light and backing up at any point are really hard on the meniscus tear. I considered the trike or add on kits. They help keeping the bike upright, but it would be twice as hard to try to roll backward when needed.
More PT. I cannot get past stage 1 without pain and instability. This is now effecting my job. I cannot walk even short distances. Back to the Ortho doc. The arthritis is not helping the situation. They do not want to replace my knee yet. On April 19, they are going to scope my meniscus and try to remove the piece that is torn in the back in the hopes of stabilizing the meniscus and stop it from sliding forward (getting bone to bone contact at times).
If the surgery works, I should be up and walking after PT in about 6 weeks total re-hab time. If it doesn't work, then the knee needs to be replaced. :cheeky:
I do have to think about my physical future and arthritis doesn't get better with age. My Wife and I have discussed this many times. Riding the bike isn't the issue. Holding the bike up when stopped at a light and backing up at any point are really hard on the meniscus tear. I considered the trike or add on kits. They help keeping the bike upright, but it would be twice as hard to try to roll backward when needed.