Arthroscopy of the knee recovery

[Briggzy01]

Hi, i've recently had an operation on my knee. I was getting a lot of pain in my left knee and the doctors recommended a surgery called an arthroscopy of the knee. The doctor made two drill holes in the bottom of the femur bone, he said that it was deformed and that the drilling of the bone would allow it to grow back stronger and in a better shape.

Anyways, i'm still getting a little pain and my knee clicks about 3 times when i almost straighten it so i need to go back to the docs.

In the meantime, i've been going to the gym and doing light weight lifting with my legs and upper body and doing 10 mins on both the treadmill and the stationary bicycle.

What kind of exercises would you guys recommend i try out? I want to get myself a proper regime planned out so that i can track my progress and record how my knee feels. I think that it's just a case of strengthening my muscles and eating a balanced diet. So i've started eating a lot more vegetables which i never ate before, i've also increased the amount of fresh fish i eat, somebody told me its good for the joints. ^^ I'm due back at work 4th january and i'm a roofer, so i need to be in tip top shape ready for some hard graft.

Also, is it worth taking any kind of supplements for my joints? And what supplements would be most suited?

Thanks for any replies, comments and suggestions in advance, Briggzy

 

[Briggzy01]

Hi guys, just and update on my current situation.

I went to see the doctor on monday and he showed me the pictures from the op. I had or may still have badly worn cartilidge. He told me that i must strengthen my muscles and thats about it.

I've been back at work for 2 weeks and my knee is in a little bit of pain. For the past 4 weeks i've been taking glucosamine sulphate 1500mg tablets which seem to have reduced the amount of pain. Protein shake to try and speed up the muscle building process and i'm trying to balance out my diet towards something that will help towards healthy joints.

I was just wondering what kind of foods i should be eating, obviously fish, i have a tin of drained tuna each day, but i think that this contains more protein than the essential oils which will help my joints. Any recommendations here?

Also i was thinking of buying a bottle of cod liver oil and taking a teaspoon (the type you make you're coffee with) each day.

Thanks for any replies, Briggzy