PCL injuries??

(jlembas) · (jlembas) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 05-05-2009, 8:30 AM

Has anyone injured/torn their PCL? Last year I tore my MCL and PCL. After going to a ton of specialists, I opted out of surgery and just did the physical therapy. I also got a nice brace. Apparently the surgery for a PCL tear is not a guaranteed success and has a long recovery time(about a year)...much longer than an ACL surgery.

It's been about a year now since my injury. The knee feels pretty good but I'm starting to experience more pain when I'm active. Anyone go through this injury or surgery? Any advice?

(michaelb) · (michaelb) **Join Date: Feb 2009** 05-05-2009, 9:34 AM

haven't torn my pcl or mcl but i have torn my patella tendons,because of osgood-slater's,and mine still give me trouble when i'm really active,but the docs say thats it is as good as its going to get till i hit 20.there is my info take from it what you can.hope your's don't stay like mine and hurt year round.

(ponder86) · (ponder86) **Join Date: Mar 2008** 05-05-2009, 12:11 PM

I tore my PCL playing soccer 6 years ago. I had surgery it was about 8 months before I started playing soccer competitively again, but probably closer to 12-14 months before it was 100% again. I'm glad I got the surgery, haven't really had any problems with it besides getting the staples removed.