Is it normal to be feeling worse after starting physical therapy?

Hello everybody,



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

So I tore my ACL in early November and it took 2 months for the swelling to go down enough to have the surgery and during which time waiting I tore my Meniscus also. I had the surgery in mid January and was supposed to start physical therapy about a week after surgery but had a horrible reaction to the Percocet which delayed this start. By the time I started I was off crutches in virtually no pain and walking uassisted decently. Well I finally started physical therapy last week and the therapist stated he was impressed by my range of motion in my knee and that I should be at full motion by the 3rd session..I am now on session 5 and am now in a decent amount of pain everyday,walking with a noticeable limp and the range of motion in my knee is limited more then the 1st session. I know its early in the recovery process and I have a long way to go I was just wondering if my delayed start could be affecting my progress and if anyone else has had this problem after starting physical therapy?