u/Specialist_Neck6696

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To anyone who left their torn ACL for years and then had surgery, how has your recovery been?

I tore my ACL in 2019, thought I could go without surgery but 5 years later in 2024, I ended up going through with surgery due to instability (ACL rec + LCL rec) Safe to say my knee strength is still really behind, I still can’t kneel on it without feeling like glass is going into it and still can’t sit with my feet planted on the floor without being in pain. I did have a scar tissue removal in 2025 due to not being able to straighten fully. I was with a physio who I felt like I was getting nowhere with, so not sure if that’s played a part too.

Wondering if anyone has been through something similar?

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u/Specialist_Neck6696 — 14 hours ago