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nellys34

NWB/screw pain question

So I’m just over 4 weeks post op aclr, meniscus repair, LET. I was instructed 6 weeks non weight bearing. My questions are primarily in reference to meniscus repair healing.

Within a few days of my surgery, my crutch slipped a bit and I landed on my leg. I was so scared I would ruin everything so I told my PT and she said a little weight is fine, just not full body weight like standing, squatting, etc.

Two weeks post op, I had to move back to my house from my parents, where I live alone. Remembering what the PT said, I’ve spent the last couple weeks using my recovering leg as a touch point on the ground for stability if I have to, but still leaning my weight through my good leg. There’s been maybe one or two slip ups, with no noticeable soreness afterwards. However, 2 days ago, I slipped way worse than the first time I mentioned above, and sent full weight with pressure through my leg by accident. No real pain or soreness, and I didn’t hear any pops, but the day after, I started feeling some pretty excruciating pain radiating exclusively in the screw above my tibia. I hadn’t even noticed the screw before yesterday, though the doc said I might feel it below the skin, but I had to take a pain killer because ibuprofen, NSAID, and aspirin were not cutting it.

My main question is how do I know if I messed up my meniscus repair? Is the light pressure okay? I never even really asked, I just assumed based on what my PT said. Did the fall trigger my screw pain?

Posted May 4, 2025, 4:36 PM UTC

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