Whistler, BC - My first hike post knee op! Day 25
My knee operation recovery is still going perfectly and about a month ahead of schedule! I did my first hike this weekend at 25 days post surgery – very exciting! It was great for the mind to get out in nature – my favorite place to be. And if the Mind is happy, the Body will be happy! I’ll be writing a blog post soon on the ‘Mind/Body connection’; a connection which we tend to forget in these hectic times.
I will be trying out the ‘Power Plate’ this Saturday! This is a machine that stimulates the body’s natural response to vibration and accelerates training. It is mainstream in Europe, but has been VERY slow to catch on in North America. There are many other benefits besides accelerated fitness, including increased HGH (Human Growth Hormone) output , building bone density, improving flexibility and much more. Plus, if Sting is using it, it must be good…! 
It is going to help speed up my recovery even more, so stay tuned!
To YOUR health,
Kim
You Be Healthy
PS. Click here to read more posts on ‘My Knee Surgery Journey’
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Kim,
Glad to hear the recovery is going well. What type of knee surgery did you have and what do you feel is the number 1 reason for your nice recovery?
Tom
Hi Tom,
Thanks for your comment! I had ACL reconstruction done 2 months after my initial ski accident, when I completely tore my ACL. I think it is important to note that there isn’t just one reason for my ‘record’ recovery. Like with anything, there isn’t a quick fix solution. You can check out my post Already weeks ahead in recovery! for a detailed list of everything that I am up to! I was very proactive before my surgery and made sure that I was very strong going in. I eat a healthy, organic diet, supplement my diet and exercise so am very healthy. I am a very happy, positive person and took this injury in stride and with a smile. I have seen many frustrated, injured people who don’t ‘go with the flow’…and it shows in their slow recovery speed. I believe the alternative treatments I did helped speed up the healing process and also prepared my body for the surgery. Everything combined together is the ‘magic pill’
Please let me know if you have any other questions! I am more than happy to get into more detail!
Thanks again,
Kim
PS Here is the link to my ‘My Knee Surgery Journey’ section.
Hi Kim,
I’m surprised there is no muscle electrostimulation in your recovery techniques. By definition forced inactivity causes muscle atrophy, which electrostimulation is very effective at reversing. There are many published research studies on the technique. In addition, since you seem a very sport oriented person, you can use muscle electrostimulation on muscles that are not directly immobilized, but that are affected by your overall inactivity, so that you will not lose your training shape.
Hi there,
I do the ‘stim’ when I go to physio. I have not spoken about what is done at physio, so thanks for bringing that up. I’ve actually had very little muscle atrophy due to all the other things that I do, so that is great! Thanks again for your post!
Kim