I am looking for people who have had Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on at least one of their knees to take part in a study focusing on the effects and impact of ACL Reconstruction surgery on someone's Athletic Identity.
As someone who has had multiple knee surgeries, I am very interested in the psychological effects of such mobility impairing surgery and do not believe there has been enough research undertaken in the field. The hope for this study (which is part of an MSc in Psychology) is to provide a greater insight into the short term and longterm effects of ACL reconstruction on a person’s sense of Self and Identity. If you have had ACL reconstruction surgery and would like your experiences to count towards our understanding within the field, your contribution is of value.
If you would like to take part in the study (which should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete), please click on the below link for further information. Alternatively, copy and paste the link directly into the address bar of your browser. If you know of anyone who may also be interested, then I would be grateful if you would notify them of this opportunity to participate:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NNAquestionnaire
If you have any questions (which are not answered by the information sheet, after clicking on the link), please contact me by email at u1037913@uel.ac.uk, and I'll be happy to help.
Nathan Appasamy
05/12/2011 09:40 AM
luay777
Posts: 1
Hello Guys
I did a successful ACL reconstruction back in 2006 (PT) and while playing soccer back in 2009, i tiwsted my knee again and was in pain for a week or so (mino swelling), back then i was in denial, i didnt want to check if my ACL was torn again or not and then i kind of kicked it way back in my memory. Recently, i started playing soccer again and noticed that my knee is giving way! it wasnt stable at all especially when i jump and land on 1 leg. Went to the doctor yesterday and he gave me the bad news! its been toen again as any other doctor, he suggested to do a revision. I didnt sleep at all last night, i'm still 34 with 2 kids, and i have a very active life style that was not much affected in the last 2 years (since i do believe my ACL was torn again) shall i go for a revision or forget about it? If i decided not to do it, would it effect my health as i grow older? All the research i did about revisions says that the patient should expect the exact same result as the first surgery... any suggestions, recommendations or experiences?
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