Return to the mat
Hey everyone,
I’m currently around 8 post-op after a bucket handle meniscus repair with stitches and wanted to hear from people who went through a similar recovery, especially if you train BJJ, grappling or lift weights.
The knee has been improving well so far:
walking normally again
able to do controlled squats w/o weights
much less pain overall
What throws me off a bit is that sometimes it already feels almost “normal”, even though I know the repair itself is probably still healing internally.
A few things I was wondering about:
When did you start drilling again?
When did you return to rolling/sparring?
How long did it take until deep squats felt safe/confident again?
Did anyone come back too early and regret it?
Honestly the hardest part has been the mental side of not being able to train normally for weeks.
Would really appreciate hearing other people’s timelines or experiences with coming back after meniscus repair.