Michael Owen isn’t the only famous sportsman to suffer an ACL injury this week. 6 Packs own Khairul has joined a long list of sporting greats to succumb to such an injury.
Rugby: Lawrence Dallaglio, Charlie Hodgson
Football: Ronaldo, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Lothar Matthaus, Alessandro del Piero, Henrik Larsson
Tennis: Martina Navratilova, Monica Seles
Golf: Greg Norman
Cricket: Simon Jones
Skiing: Bode Miller, Picabo Street
American football: Joe Montana, John Elway, Jerry Rice
The commonly injured structures in the knee include the cruciate ligaments, cartilages or menisci, joint capsule ligaments (medial or lateral), and kneecap or patella. Injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) results in a lengthy period on the sideline.
The ACL runs inside the knee joint between the tibia (shin bone) and the femur (thigh bone) in an oblique direction that makes the knee bend like a hinge, and to limit rotation in the joint. Thus if the knee is jammed back or hyper-extended such as in a tackle, or bent and twisted excessively. For example,
For a typical person, an ACL injury would normally take between 8-12 months to get back to full fitness. Lucky for Khairul the 6 Pack team will be on hand to help out with his rehabilitation.
Phase one (0-2 weeks after surgery)
The knee will be swollen after the operation, so the first job is to reduce the swelling. After that, the physio will make the patient do a few light exercises like isometric contractions - keeping the leg still but moving the muscles around the knee. Yum will also be around to feed Khairul ice cream while wearing a nurses outfit and mopping his feverish brow during those first uncomfortable nights.
Phase two (2-6 weeks after surgery)
The swelling should have disappeared, but the graft usually weakens around this time. The physio may have to back off from the rehabilitation programme until the ligament is up to more exercises. The patient should be walking normally by then. Adam will be on hand to cook, clean and fight with Xiang Junn over who gets to offer their sponge bath services.
Phase three (6-12 weeks after surgery)
By this stage, the knee should be getting stronger and able to take more strain.
The patient should be able to go swimming and use a road bike to get the knee back on track, as well as doing more strength exercises. David will ensure no remission in Khairuls rehabilitation programme by singing in his angelic voice songs from the Rocky albums during his workouts.
Phase three (3-6 months)
The patient will have their full range of movement and strength back, so they can start running properly once more. They should be able to get back to specific drills and training. Leanders will issue you with the latest version of the 6 Pack play book to revise, yes there will be a test!
Phase four (6-12 months)
The patient should be able to return to playing sport with their surgeon's approval. Ah return to the 6 Pack family!
Good luck with the rehabilitation mate, get well soon.
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