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ACL Recovery Needs!
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all the things that made recovery slightly less miserable
Sections
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Post Surgery Essentials
 
PT Equipment
 
Support & Recovery
 
Keeping Your Sanity

Post Surgery Essentials

Everything I needed and used in the first few weeks when I was practically immobile

 
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Really helpful at night to reduce swelling
Leg Elevation Pillow
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Keeping swelling down is KEYYY!
Coldest Knee Ice Pack Wrap - Hot & Cold Therapy
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Your armpits and hands will get sore without some of these
Crutch Pads & Hand Grip Covers
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Humbling I know, but trust me you need one
Shower Chair
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Seems silly but SOOO useful
Crutch Bags
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Much easier than using plastic wrap… I know from experience
Waterproof Leg Covers For Showering
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An ice machine is a must but I would recommend trying to find a rental!
Rentable Ice Therapy Machines
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swelling, swelling, swelling - you can find cute ones!
Knee-High Compression Socks
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poop talk… only thing that worked for me
Magnesium Citrate
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PT Equipment

Stuff by PT recommended that wasn't a waste of money

 
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You will use resistance bands probably every day
Mini Resistance Bands
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again another tool that I used practically every day of recovery
Ankle Weights
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These will be so helpful when working on your flexion
Stretch Bands
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Hurts so good when you're sore
Foam Roller
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You will use the agility ladder a LOTTT later in recovery
Sports Agility Ladders
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Perfect for when you start working on plyos and jumping again
Mini Hurdles
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Support & Recovery

Extra things that just made life easier and recovery faster

 
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I lived in one of these for a while
Compression Knee Sleeve
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I personally prefer over Biofreeze
Tiger Balm
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Sore knees = rough sleep
Melatonin
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Loosens all those tight muscles that you will definitely have
Massage Gun
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Helps flatten and fade scar over time
Best Scar Cream
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Patellar tendonitis was rough but this brace saved me
Patella Tendon Knee Strap
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Keeping Your Sanity

Because recovery is miserable and distractions help

 
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You will be laying around a lot so comfy clothes is a must
Loungewear & Comfy Clothes
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puzzles helped with the boredom
Puzzles
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I loved coloring when I was sad or stressed
Coloring Books
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Being able to write and see my progress helped with the mental
Journal
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I carried my Kindle with me everywhere
Kindle
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Essential for blocking out everything when you need a second of peace
Noise-Cancelling Headphones
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Cute, cozy, and useful
Warmies, Heatable Weighted Stuffed Animal
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Games I played a lot that passed the time on boring days
Cozy Games
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