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| Aug. 24, 2021 ccr fan Men's 70 5 posts | Injuries I am 71 year old player with a complete tear of my ACL Am I too old to get reconstruction surgery of my ACL? One doctor says that. Should I try to play this year with limited action such as using a pinch-runner, and play a softer infield position. I would wear a high quality brace... Just wanting to know if any other 70+ year olds have had ACL Reconstruction surgery and how are you doing now? Thanks for your input and time. |
| Aug. 24, 2021 MurrayW Men's 65 221 posts | How is the rest of your knee? I would consider getting a knee replacement instead of ACL reconstruction. In my case of 3 knee replacements, I was back playing in 5, 4, and 2 months respectively. The rehab will probably be shorter for a total knee replacement compared to ACL. |
| Aug. 25, 2021 Nancy Allen Men's 55 1438 posts | I was misdiagnosed three times in 15 years. I finally went to a good knee Dr. It turned out that my ACL is completely torn in two. He said that I must really be stubborn because being told three times that it was something minor, I continued to walk on it. So he is a big believer in surgery as a last resort. He said that he could replace mine any time but would be painful and take lots of therapy and since was still walking on it... He taught me exercises and behaviors to make it stronger. I did the behaviors but not the exercises. That was 14 years ago, and I can do pretty much everything but ski again. That Dr is my hero, and my knee feels great. |
| Aug. 25, 2021 ccr fan Men's 70 5 posts | MurrayW: I have moderate arthritis also in the knee. Going to try and play moderately this season if possible. Knee replacement is a possibility in the future. You had 3 knee replacements? What happened the third time? Thanks for your input. |
| Aug. 25, 2021 ccr fan Men's 70 5 posts | Nancy Allen: I'm going to try and play softball moderately this season with a complete ACL tear. Do you play softball? What behaviors do you do that your doctor prescribed ? Thanks for your input. |
| Aug. 25, 2021 MurrayW Men's 65 221 posts | ccr fan: I had a partial right knee replacement 10 years ago (the outer part was not replaced) and that lasted for 7 years until the outer deteriorated and they took the partial out and put in a total. Then this past December I had the left one replaced. The first month or two of rehab can be painful, but I never have any problems with either one of them now. |
| Aug. 26, 2021 Nancy Allen Men's 55 1438 posts | Ccr fan, what was happening with me was a constant pop and pain. So he said that after 15 years of being misdiagnosed that I was babying it and making it worse. So what he had me do was concentrate on making that knee bear weight. So it felt unnatural at first but balance my weight on that leg. It quickly got stronger. The pops and pain went away. I know that it sounds weird but felt like was going to pop out of socket every step. He is my hero. I stopped playing softball and skiing because of it. I do take batting practice now. I officiate and am not a fast runner but do get out to second and am pretty close to some runners to first. The knee feels great. After 14 years later, I am glad for my knee Dr. If a Dr immediately suggests surgery, don't be afraid to get a second opinion. I would be glad to share his clinic's information with you. I can't tell from your profile where you are from. I am in Indiana. |
| Aug. 29, 2021 ccr fan Men's 70 5 posts | Murray: thanks for the frank discussion on your knees. I might be having one in the future |
| Aug. 29, 2021 ccr fan Men's 70 5 posts | Nancy, wow never heard of that diagnosis of putting weight on your knee. I have had 3 opinions on the knee already. thanks for your input, I live in Illinois but play softball in Florida. |
| Sept. 1, 2021 Nancy Allen Men's 55 1438 posts | Ccr fan, I was not a believer either. Here I am 14 years later, and it feels great. I am sure that if I had done the exercises that it would be even better. It is the Shelbourne clinic in Indy. Of course everyone's situation is different. My beloved husband was bone on bone. Dr Shelbourne told him that he could fix it but wanted him to lose some weight and do exercises to make the muscles stronger. He was never going to do that. He found another knee Dr that I do believe was a good Dr. He did the surgery. He died four days later of complications of an undiagnosed condition that caused him to have a heart attack. The condition would have eventually killed him anyway. The Dr was horrified because anyone who knew Coachie's dry sense of humor, he had asked him if he ever lost a patient before. Coachie was his first. Bottom line though my knee Dr's advice was good. The surgery should not have been done until he lost weight and strengthened the muscles. So moral of the story(ies), always get a second opinion if knee surgery is suggested first, and have your cardiovascular system checked in addition to a heart scan. |
