This POST is intended as a forum for those who have or have had bilateral quadriceps tears (and subsequent repairs). You can post here or e-mail me at JimClawson@virginia.edu . My new friend, Jim Falvo, has also had this. Here's Jim Falvo's Amazing Story .
This POST is intended as a forum for those who have or have had bilateral quadriceps tears (and subsequent repairs). You can post here or e-mail me at JimClawson@virginia.edu . My new friend, Jim Falvo, has also had this. Here's Jim Falvo's Amazing Story .
(The short introduction) On 9/2/06, I was descending a flight of stairs in Istanbul, Turkey, and both my legs gave away. I heard a distinct "pop, pop, pop" in both legs as they collapsed. The next day, MRI's confirmed the diagnosis, bi-lateral quadriceps tears. It was very painful, terrifying, and confusing since I had no sense of weakness, fatigue, or advance warning. Getting home from Istanbul was a grueling experience made possible by a generous client and the warm flight attendant staff on a Delta flight. Since then I've learned that this is a relatively rare event; the first surgery on bilateral quadriceps ruptures (BQRs) was only done in 1949, two years after I was born. If you've had or are in the middle of a BQR event, I hope my experience here will help you. And if you're willing, I hope you'll write and share your experience with me and others. I couldn't find any blogs on-line that covered this kind of experience. So I wrote a "BLIARY" (non-interactive) which if you want more details and recovery history, you can find at:
(The short introduction) On 9/2/06, I was descending a flight of stairs in Istanbul, Turkey, and both my legs gave away. I heard a distinct "pop, pop, pop" in both legs as they collapsed. The next day, MRI's confirmed the diagnosis, bi-lateral quadriceps tears. It was very painful, terrifying, and confusing since I had no sense of weakness, fatigue, or advance warning. Getting home from Istanbul was a grueling experience made possible by a generous client and the warm flight attendant staff on a Delta flight. Since then I've learned that this is a relatively rare event; the first surgery on bilateral quadriceps ruptures (BQRs) was only done in 1949, two years after I was born. If you've had or are in the middle of a BQR event, I hope my experience here will help you. And if you're willing, I hope you'll write and share your experience with me and others. I couldn't find any blogs on-line that covered this kind of experience. So I wrote a "BLIARY" (non-interactive) which if you want more details and recovery history, you can find at:
http://faculty.darden.virginia.edu/clawsonj/BLQuad_Ruptures/Bilateral_Quad_Tear_Blog.htm
If you've had a BLQT, I hope you'll share your experience with Jim Falvo and me. Cheers.
Hi Jim.......... I just had my left quadriceps tendon re-paired a little over a week ago; I’m actually on my way today to have the staples removed…. I also fell down the stairs at my apartment and immediately knew that I had a problem. I have been looking at the re-hab protocol and it seems a bit much. At this point I’m modifying the protocol, noting nutty, but nothing so stringent. Like I do not wear the brace when I’m hanging out on the couch, which, seems to be the only physical joi-de-vive available. Also when I’m sleeping I do not wear the brace; I’m a pretty tranquil person….. How are you coming along with your bilateral issue, sounds awful…?
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