Hi all, I'm a very keen runner and outdoor enthusiast. However, running has always been my main sport but i was in a snowboard accident in november where i bashed my left kneecap. There was a good bit of fluid and i found it very hard to bend the next day but things got worse, i got exercises from a physio who told me to do extended short groin stretches where someone pushed down on both my knees while i was in a sitting position. They were hard work and it ended up that i seemed to really damage my patellar tendon which still squeaks 5months. Anyways, i got an mri scan on both knees as both tendons were burning in february and it showed that there were partial tearing of my cruciate ligament.
I since went to two consultants who i explained the story but the ligaments are sufficiently strong they say and defo am not to be put under the knife. However, i've rebuilt all my quads and hamstrings now but have a permanent niggle on the medial (inside of my right knee) where the mcl inserts into the tibia. There's no giving way in either legs but i'm wondering does anyone know anyone that has experience partial cruciate ligament tearing and kept running at marathon training standards?
I'm concerned about early wear and tear?
Thanks in advance.
gary
I since went to two consultants who i explained the story but the ligaments are sufficiently strong they say and defo am not to be put under the knife. However, i've rebuilt all my quads and hamstrings now but have a permanent niggle on the medial (inside of my right knee) where the mcl inserts into the tibia. There's no giving way in either legs but i'm wondering does anyone know anyone that has experience partial cruciate ligament tearing and kept running at marathon training standards?
I'm concerned about early wear and tear?
Thanks in advance.
gary