Can I dive 6 weeks after ACL reconstruction?

[kbCreative]

I have a torn ACL that will be reconstructed next Friday. I have a dive trip to Saba scheduled for early July. I'm one of a group of 4, so I hate to bring everyone else down by canceling (plus, I really want to go). Doc seems more concerned with the carrying of extra weight than the diving itself. If I can scam someone into carrying my gear for me and helping me put my kit on in the water, think I can pull it off? Should I even try?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

 

[msmith304]

i personally would take it easy on the knee and wait until it fully heals before diving.

 

[tomboyy]

I've had 5 knee surgeries including acl's on both knees. these days therapy is pretty agressive. I had a clean out and went diving about 6 weeks later worked out good. I would suggest giving the crew/DM a extra tip to help you if you think you might need it.

You have to be agressive in your therapy but I think you'll be fine. you could get your buddies to help to. your doc is right, the before splash down is the only might-be problem, in the water, its great.

 

[coglesby]

Will you be able to swim against a current if need be? What if you lose a fin off of the "good" leg...will you be able to swim well enough with one fin on the post-op leg to get to where you need to go?

What about boarding the ladder in choppy seas?

If you feel its stong enough...go for it.

 

[knowone]

Where did the term excruciating come from?

 

[tomboyy]

Where did the term excruciating come from?

your daddy ... when he was explainiung what life was gonna be like after you were born... bbwwahhhhhhahahaha

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

Longest surface interval I've had since learning how to dive was after knee surgery (torn lateral meniscus in my case). Six weeks after the operation I was diving again.

My advice, get on PT as soon as possible, and don't skimp doing what your therapist tells you to do.

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[Monkey_Gland]

I'm currently recovering from an ACL reconstruction from a patella tendon graft 3 weeks ago and surgeon has told me to expect to be out of action for at least 12 weeks.

To be honest given how I'm feeling right now, I doubt I'd be fit enough for diving in 3 weeks time but it's horses for courses.

 

[sabbath999]

I am a veteran of several knee surgeries...

I would be most careful not of swimming, but rather of twisting my knee when walking around on a slippery boat deck all geared up. If it were me, I would gear up in the water.

 

[Acanthurus]

I have a torn ACL that will be reconstructed next Friday. I have a dive trip to Saba scheduled for early July. I'm one of a group of 4, so I hate to bring everyone else down by canceling (plus, I really want to go). Doc seems more concerned with the carrying of extra weight than the diving itself. If I can scam someone into carrying my gear for me and helping me put my kit on in the water, think I can pull it off? Should I even try?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

If I were you I would not even think about it. Knees can be tricky - why risk a lengthy recovery if you can avoid it?

Just my opinion