48 weeks after Knee ACI
Went for follow-up appointment in NUH with the lung specialist, 3 weeks after my pneumonia episode. Chest x-ray was quickly taken before I went to see the specialist. Nowadays, things are handled quite efficiently - there is no physical handling of x-ray film. The doctor used his computer to call up the high-resolution images on a large LCD screen. He showed me the “Before” and “After” x-ray images of my chest, side-by-side. You could clearly see that the lung congestion had fully cleared up, which meant that I’ve fully recovered and need not go for any further appointment.
Resumed my physiotherapy sessions after a 5-week break. The physio introduced a circular balance board with a half-ball underneath and asked me to bend my knee while balancing. This is for strengthening the joint and thigh muscles. I was also placed on a mini-trampoline, to flex the knee while balancing and to do stationery marching (I could also do some slow jogging on the spot).
I did not experience any serious locking of the knee during the period, except for the occasional buckling when stepping onto uneven ground. Could walk fairly well unaided, although I still use the walking stick to prevent fall and for stairs. After easing off the exercises during the past 3 months, I hope to step up the intensity from now onward. Still hoping that I can go for some brisk walking or slow jog soon…
Went for follow-up appointment in NUH with the lung specialist, 3 weeks after my pneumonia episode. Chest x-ray was quickly taken before I went to see the specialist. Nowadays, things are handled quite efficiently - there is no physical handling of x-ray film. The doctor used his computer to call up the high-resolution images on a large LCD screen. He showed me the “Before” and “After” x-ray images of my chest, side-by-side. You could clearly see that the lung congestion had fully cleared up, which meant that I’ve fully recovered and need not go for any further appointment.
Resumed my physiotherapy sessions after a 5-week break. The physio introduced a circular balance board with a half-ball underneath and asked me to bend my knee while balancing. This is for strengthening the joint and thigh muscles. I was also placed on a mini-trampoline, to flex the knee while balancing and to do stationery marching (I could also do some slow jogging on the spot).
I did not experience any serious locking of the knee during the period, except for the occasional buckling when stepping onto uneven ground. Could walk fairly well unaided, although I still use the walking stick to prevent fall and for stairs. After easing off the exercises during the past 3 months, I hope to step up the intensity from now onward. Still hoping that I can go for some brisk walking or slow jog soon…
