mfbunch
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All,
Question up front: guidelines and stop signs for returning to training after a cortisone shot to the knee?
Background: 50 y/o, high mileage, poor judgement male with torn ACL, meniscus left knee ~18 months ago. This is the third tear after a replacement and revision. Only surgical option is a total knee replacement which (to my gratification) I'm advised I'm too young. Cortisone is for pain management, does not help instability issues. This is the third cortisone shot which I'm intentionally trying to space out to 6-8 months. The genesis of the question then is because I've received different guidelines each shot, and research varies from nothing strenuous from 24 hours to two weeks post procedure. The consensus seems to use pain as a guide, which is a bad guideline. It doesn't hurt, but I know that the hard rowing workout I did after second shot was contra-indicated.
Third shot was yesterday. This morning I did a low intensity Indian Club / Persian meel workout to keep stress off the knee. This is NOT a question on training advice - but rather resuming training in a way that allows the cortisone to do what the cortisone does.
Thoughts on resuming AXE swings and Iron Cardio (twice weekly each)?
Appreciate any insights out there!
r/Mat
Question up front: guidelines and stop signs for returning to training after a cortisone shot to the knee?
Background: 50 y/o, high mileage, poor judgement male with torn ACL, meniscus left knee ~18 months ago. This is the third tear after a replacement and revision. Only surgical option is a total knee replacement which (to my gratification) I'm advised I'm too young. Cortisone is for pain management, does not help instability issues. This is the third cortisone shot which I'm intentionally trying to space out to 6-8 months. The genesis of the question then is because I've received different guidelines each shot, and research varies from nothing strenuous from 24 hours to two weeks post procedure. The consensus seems to use pain as a guide, which is a bad guideline. It doesn't hurt, but I know that the hard rowing workout I did after second shot was contra-indicated.
Third shot was yesterday. This morning I did a low intensity Indian Club / Persian meel workout to keep stress off the knee. This is NOT a question on training advice - but rather resuming training in a way that allows the cortisone to do what the cortisone does.
Thoughts on resuming AXE swings and Iron Cardio (twice weekly each)?
Appreciate any insights out there!
r/Mat