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 tore my shoulder badly two years ago. I couldn't move my arm. I used the water to float my arm up and the side of the pool to stretch.
I did a lot of kicking. A lot of rotating, what I call kick and roll, with both arms at my side.
At first, I was only able to do arms down, then I graduated to streamline kicking. I then did kick and scoop.
I worked a lot on breaststroke.
It took more than six months before I could bring my arm around in a freeestyle recovery and even longer before I had enough strength in the arm to get much of a pull.
Don't give up. I am 68. I can be an active old lady of just get old. I like active better.
I tore my shoulder badly two years ago. I couldn't move my arm. I used the water to float my arm up and the side of the pool to stretch.
I did a lot of kicking. A lot of rotating, what I call kick and roll, with both arms at my side.
At first, I was only able to do arms down, then I graduated to streamline kicking. I then did kick and scoop.
I worked a lot on breaststroke.
It took more than six months before I could bring my arm around in a freeestyle recovery and even longer before I had enough strength in the arm to get much of a pull.
Don't give up. I am 68. I can be an active old lady of just get old. I like active better.
