Tips for maintaining conditioning with broken toe

RE: Tips for maintaining conditioning with broken toe

Former Member — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:15:55 GMT

Salty-broke the 3 middle toes a few years ago,discovered the recumbent bike-wore one sneaker and a flip flop on the busted foot.Try a rowing machine for upperbody and see if you can rig the foot rest to allow for the boot to fit.

RE: Tips for maintaining conditioning with broken toe

Stevepowell — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 02:20:06 GMT

Any tips on buddy taping a broken little toe? It keeps falling off when swimming. Thanks in Advance.

RE: Tips for maintaining conditioning with broken toe

orca1946 — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:44:03 GMT

Arm workouts can do plenty for you. Wear an old running shoe on that foot & do not push off on that toe.

RE: Tips for maintaining conditioning with broken toe

ande — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:15:35 GMT

RE: Tips for maintaining conditioning with broken toe

Former Member — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:11:29 GMT

salty, bummer, we're going to miss you why can't you swim? don't push off with your broken toe foot use the ladder to get out of the pool If you must stay out of the pool do bands / stretch cords Tip 246 BANDS / Stretch Cords / Power Cords lift weights How'd you break your toe? Thanks, Ande, and everyone else for the tips. I will try these options. I do think I'll be tempted to get back into the pool sooner than 4 weeks-- I might even just try to stay off of it for one week and then see how weightbearing feels. In the meantime, cords, weights, stationary bike, and lots of core work. I'm glad I still have my gym membership. As for how I broke it, I am simply a klutz. Tripped over a suitcase laying on my floor in the middle of the night and before I knew it I was on the floor. Still not sure exactly how it broke, but somehow it was hyperextended because the break is along the top of the big toe, just above the joint that meets the foot.

RE: Tips for maintaining conditioning with broken toe

Former Member — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:24:44 GMT

Get a few different variations of Stretch Cords (there's a few makes and I'm not suggesting one over another). Emulate your stroke with the resistance tubes and you'll be using the same muscle groups as swimming. I even use them for recovery stroke resistance. You need to stay consistent but I think you'll notice the arm strength. Certain versions also have leg/ankle straps for dry-land kicking work. Get Well Soon.

RE: Tips for maintaining conditioning with broken toe

Former Member — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:05:43 GMT

saltyswimmer, I broke my toes a few times. I just taped the toe (with good duct tape) to the toe next to it. I use fins during part of my workout, so I'd use one fin on the good foot, and no fin on the broken toe foot. I'm not a doctor, and I'm not in any way telling you to go ahead and swim with the broken toe. My first broken toe was on the baby toe, and the second break was dx'd as a "broken foot, but I believe it was also the baby toe. I swam. But I'm a little crazy. I swam 3 weeks after having my gallbladder and appendix removed at the same time. I was able to use all the cardio equipment - bike, eliptical, walked. If you don't want to swim, there's plenty you can still do. Hang in there.