Re: Dancer's knee may need arthroscopic surgery
- From: Dance Enthusiast <itsme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:49:09 -0000
On Jun 19, 7:39 am, "Victek" <Vic...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
I've got a knee acting up and am beginning to think I may need arthroscopic
surgery. I know the procedure is fairly safe. I'm more concerned about how
long it will take to recover and I will be able to dance again. I'd be
interested to hear from other dancers who have had this done. How long did
it take to get back on your feet? Any suggestions, recommendations?
Hi Victek,
I had an arthroscopic surgery on June 1 after an injury in February.
As dancers, we all are always eager to know when we can get back on
our feet after a procedure, aren't we! I share your concern.
To answer your question first, depending on what you are getting,
recovery period varies. I had talked several dancers and athletics who
had had similar or same procedure as mine. Their recovery period
varied from 6 weeks to half a year. Of course, everyone has different
definition on what "recovery" is. The definition that I was asking
around was "to walk comfortably and to resume training to run and
dance."
I am sure you are doing enough research to find a qualified
specialist. I have a couple I talked to, and I have other 1-2 more
specialists my dancing/athlete friends recommended but I didn't get to
talk to. I can give you names and contact information.
My suggestions are:
- Be certain that you really need the procedure. For instance, I tore
my knee quite badly. Regardless, my doctor said that he would have had
recommended that I just "live with it" had I been a lot older and/or
not as active as I am. I was even left hanging in the air for a month
without any treatment. Apparently some people heal naturally; it just
takes time. Of course in my case, after 4 months of wait time (long
story. Agh), pain and discomfort was not going away. So my surgery was
necessary. But your condition may not. So when you talk to the doctor,
explain your activity level, what you want to do ("I dance. I need to
have a full range of motion and strength."), and what alternatives you
may have, if any.
- Do not push yourself. Surgery is simple procedure and so is
recovering, only if done right. Our body does not heal any faster than
it can, so pushing ourselves to get back into our feet actually is bad
for us. You may feel that we are doing well and push at one point.
This was the most frequent suggestions I received from people I talked
to. My acquaintances who pushed themselves either re-injured
themselves or developed tendinitis and other complications that
stopped them from what they wanted to do. So even though doctor says 6
weeks or 6 months, expect to rest yourself longer than that. Expect
extended therapy and diligent exercise as directed. We will need it as
dancers so that we can dance for very, very long time.
- Be happy! Strange it may sound, my genuine excitement of getting a
surgery really helped, my friends in holistic medicine says. I was
really looking forward to surgery and getting back to all the
activities I enjoy and most of all, getting back to shape. I was so
happy to get the surgery. I was excited when I woke up from
anesthesia, and happy to look forward to resume my dancing training
and start performing and teaching. Friends say my positive thinking
secreted some good chemicals in my body, helping my recovery. In fact,
I am recovering faster than average, so I was told. So be happy. Don't
worry; your knee will be taken care of. Only better things will come
to your way after you take care of it!
Good luck, Victek. Hope to see you on the dance floor some time soon.
Zeanie Yoon
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