In December I broke the head of my humerus--nice chip off that has been screwed back on and cracked the tiba plateau. Have just started walking with a hemi walker and PT doing passive lifting of my elbow--ouch times 100 (and my PT says I'm not a woose). I am allowed to let my arm dangle from my shoulder and shrug my shoulders. All I can think about is getting back in the pool and moving my arm around. So scared that I won't have a full recovery. Anyone ever experienced these injuries? I'm 60 and know healing and recovery take longer. Next Dr. appointment on 29, should I ask if I can get back in pool?
In December I broke the head of my humerus--nice chip off that has been screwed back on and cracked the tiba plateau. Anyone ever experienced these injuries? I'm 60 and know healing and recovery take longer. Next Dr. appointment on 29, should I ask if I can get back in pool?
Yes, ask, but as many here can attest, doctors who are not sport specialists or participants themselves do not "get" what swimming is all about.
I should think if the arm were secured to your body, you might be able to do aquajogging to get that nice, I'm-in-the-water feeling.
Can you try PT in one of those water tank things under supervision, so the PT can evaluate arm motion in a controlled watery environment? That would also give you an opportunity to see how you feel 1-3 days later.
(2 months is not long into the recovery period for the kind of injury and repair you have sustained, disregarding age. Again, a PT can be helpful to keep one from going crazy from lack of usual activity, the more helpful the more specific you are. My :2cents:)
Good luck with this difficult time!
In December I broke the head of my humerus--nice chip off that has been screwed back on and cracked the tiba plateau. Anyone ever experienced these injuries? I'm 60 and know healing and recovery take longer. Next Dr. appointment on 29, should I ask if I can get back in pool?
Yes, ask, but as many here can attest, doctors who are not sport specialists or participants themselves do not "get" what swimming is all about.
I should think if the arm were secured to your body, you might be able to do aquajogging to get that nice, I'm-in-the-water feeling.
Can you try PT in one of those water tank things under supervision, so the PT can evaluate arm motion in a controlled watery environment? That would also give you an opportunity to see how you feel 1-3 days later.
(2 months is not long into the recovery period for the kind of injury and repair you have sustained, disregarding age. Again, a PT can be helpful to keep one from going crazy from lack of usual activity, the more helpful the more specific you are. My :2cents:)
Good luck with this difficult time!
