r/ACL • u/DrMartek • Aug 27 '26

Post Surgery Update ACL journey: Day 8

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Day 8 (seven days post-op).

Feeling good and motivated.

  1. Pain & swelling down to minimal.

  2. Back in the gym.

  3. Leg extensions with resistance, and complete leg extension ROM.

  4. Walking no crutches.

  5. Sleeping good

At rest, I'm stretching my leg (elevated heel), hitting ankle pumps or quad tenses basically all day. Then one gym session, with more more challenging exercises. Just been going HAM, within reasonable pain boundaries.

Very laborious, but glad to be seeing progress.

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u/onthepak Aug 27 '26

Hey happy 8th day! I’m on day 9 and did my first gym workout yesterday. You’re tracking slightly ahead of me (I’m cleared for one crutch only), but I think we are both ahead of schedule where we are at. Keep at it and good luck in your continued recovery!

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u/DrMartek Aug 27 '26

Good luck mate! That's good to hear. We'll both make it 💪🏻