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?
Hi guys - I'm a late onset adult swimmer, meaning I hadn't been in a pool for decades but a few years ago got turned on to open water swimming. For the past couple of years, I was swimming 2 miles/day freestyle about 3 or 4 days/week, with a few open water lake/river/ocean swims in the summer. Not that I go fast (those 2 miles take me just shy of an hour) but it felt so good! But now my 50 yr old shoulder evidently has decided that may not be such a good idea, and I've got a massive rotator cuff tear and have been advised to have surgery.
Does anyone have thoughts on this? MRI is unequivocal about the tear, so is surgery inevitable? Does anyone know a good rehab (post surgery) in Westchester County or NYC with someone who knows about swimming? I really need to get back into the water... I'm getting fat and sad!
All suggestions very very welcome!
Hi guys - I'm a late onset adult swimmer, meaning I hadn't been in a pool for decades but a few years ago got turned on to open water swimming. For the past couple of years, I was swimming 2 miles/day freestyle about 3 or 4 days/week, with a few open water lake/river/ocean swims in the summer. Not that I go fast (those 2 miles take me just shy of an hour) but it felt so good! But now my 50 yr old shoulder evidently has decided that may not be such a good idea, and I've got a massive rotator cuff tear and have been advised to have surgery.
Does anyone have thoughts on this? MRI is unequivocal about the tear, so is surgery inevitable? Does anyone know a good rehab (post surgery) in Westchester County or NYC with someone who knows about swimming? I really need to get back into the water... I'm getting fat and sad!
All suggestions very very welcome!
