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?
I broke both shoulders last March at the humerus head. The bone was in place so I didn't have surgery. My doctor told me that he didn't think I would be able to swim anything except breaststroke after they healed.
It has taken a while and there has been some pain but I am mostly recovered. I still have some pain in one shoulder when I swim fly but it is getting better all the time. I am back to about the weekly yardage that I did before the accident and, most importantly, I am not limited to breastroke.
Good luck with your recovery.
I broke both shoulders last March at the humerus head. The bone was in place so I didn't have surgery. My doctor told me that he didn't think I would be able to swim anything except breaststroke after they healed.
It has taken a while and there has been some pain but I am mostly recovered. I still have some pain in one shoulder when I swim fly but it is getting better all the time. I am back to about the weekly yardage that I did before the accident and, most importantly, I am not limited to breastroke.
Good luck with your recovery.
