Running After Knee Mosaicplasty, OATS, and Meniscectomy

Things have continued to trend better. That is not to say it has all been easy...I have days with some pain and varying levels of stiffness. However, I have continued to walk every other day. This has gone on for 8 weeks now. I started with 5 min walks (at a pace between 25 and 30 minutes per mile) and am now walking 17 minutes (at around 18-19 minutes per mile pace). I had intended to start walking more frequently, but since this every-other-day pattern is working so well for me, I just decided to ride it as long as I continue to make progress. I never extend my walking session time (from the previous session) by more than a minute. I also repeat every session time at least once before increasing another minute. I don't push the pace at all...I just relax, try to walk without a limp, and let the pace come to me. Slow, steady, and gradual...seems to be getting it done for me. My plan, as I briefly described in my last post, is to work my way up to 20 minutes of walking (comfortably

It's been a while since I posted here, so I'm do for an update. I'm a little over 3 months out from the second surgery (synovectomy/patellar release/chondroplasty/fat pad resection) and almost 10 months out from my first knee surgery (mosaicplasty/meniscectomy). I'm still in full rehab mode and have a lot more work to do. I'm still not real close to running, but I have made some progress. My right knee assisted ROM is 100% and my kneecap is moving much better than pre-surgery. My walking is far from perfect, but I've been walking outside every other day for 10 minutes. I still have sporadic swelling, considerable stiffness, and occasional pain in the knee, but I've been able to start some strength work. Hopefully activities like climbing stairs, driving, and returning to work are in the near future for me.  Today I started doing blood-flow-restricted (BFR) training at home. I purchased wireless Bluetooth BFR cuffs that I can calibrate and inflate with a phon