Over the next 12 months, I started taking care of my knee to the extreme. My only exercise was walking. I had already given up skiing and soccer. I did play some volley ball games. During this period, my knee started stabilizing as I took care of it.
Slowly the rest of my muscles compensated for the ACL even more. I would experience some pain when I twisted in volleyball, but other than that, I could dive for the ball. I would say that as I cautious of my knee, I would experience pain on an average of just once (1-2mins) in about 2 hours of play time.
During the third year with the injury, I also incorporated tennis and racquet ball which require some twisting and turning and is considered medium level intensity with regards to ACL injury (skiing & soccer is high intensity, running and cycling is low intensity). During the last 6-9 months, I was playing competitive racquetball and pushing my self to the extreme (with care...I know it is an oxymoron). During this time, I had started weight training for whole body except the left leg. Since Oct 2007 - Feb 2008 I lost 10 pounds and again started enjoying my active lifestyle that I had been craving since my knee injury.
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