anybody else sore?

[Butterfly182310]

Originally Posted by cmathews

...had bilateral knee replacements...hope to be back...

I know of a couple referees who have had knee replacements, and continued to run the courts. I've been of the understanding that it's not really a good idea though. What has your orthopedic surgeon told you about going back to the hardwood?

[cmathews]

His advice was this. Just like normal knees the more active you are the more wear and tear they get. Thus the more active you are the faster they wear out. You can sit on the couch all the time and get a few more years out of them but is that really the reason you wanted to get them in the first place? He said limit jarring them, ie jumping etc...but otherwise do whatever I want to, to be active, keeping in mind I may be wearing them out a little more quickly.

[Judtech]

After 12 knee surgeries I am putting a Carticel Implant on my To Do list in about 2 years!! Hopefully by then a microfracture won't be necessary.

[stir22]

Originally Posted by Judtech

After 12 knee surgeries I am putting a Carticel Implant on my To Do list in about 2 years!! Hopefully by then a microfracture won't be necessary.

12? wow...mark schlereth tips his hat to you.

thanks all for the input on this thread. have already tried the achilles stretches and ordered the achilles gizmo. bring on the last month of the season!!!