been there, f*ked that up. it's been two years since i tore my ACL, and i still haven't had it repaired. no therapy, just easy bike riding. all that i do is wear my special knee brace. it's not one of the neoprene wal mart ones, it's an orthotic knee brace. i'm still skiing, and i was airing 25+ feet today, so i'm ok. i've gotta rebuild it sometime, i guess, but my knee brace works really well, and this is season 2 skiing with just the brace and no ACL.
but if you just tore it, your season is done. don't even think about heading back out this season. it's not worth screwing something else up. do the PT, follow the doctors orders, and take it easy next season until you figure out where your knee is setting your limits. for example, i know that i just physically cannot run a mogul field anymore. i found out by taking it VERY easy through a few. same with jumping, but i can actually do that. airing off of rollers was my reintroduction into hangtime. like i said, now i'm going bigger than most people i know. know your limits, and don't push them.
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