I sustained an injury toward the beginning of my year round season. I dislocated my elbow, and I'm a freestyler (for the most part). My extension and contraction has been significantly reduced, although my physical therapist and I are trying to regain what was lost. I swim unevenly (you know what I mean, off balance) and I have lost strength in that arm. I have been kicking, and I still kind of stink at that - I never was a good kicker - but it's improving. My upper body has lost some stamina in races, due to the fact that I have been kicking since the beginning of September to just a few weeks ago, when I started using my arm.
Does anyone know how I could regain strength, flexibility, endurance, and mobility in my left elbow, after such an accident? Has anyone sustained a bad accident such as this?
Thanks.
--Arojekt.
Thanks guys. Ironically, I did dislocate my elbow in a mountain biking incident. During my off-season, that is ... 3 weeks between July and August, I mountain bike to maintain my endurance and stamina. I also swim, just not as much. I got a new bike for my birthday... A nice GT Avalanche. Took it out for a ride. 2 hours out on a trail, the left-side crank completely tore off and I tried to stop myself with my hands, therefore flipping over and having my body weight crash down on the one arm that was supporting the rest of me, upright.
Like that brace, you guys showed me, I have used that before... only it was called a JAS Brace, but I don't think it matters. I don't feel a constant pain, it just hurts after a good practice. Not the soreness that one would be accustomed to, but rather a bony-ache if you would.
My doctor recommends that I stop swimming and rest up. I can't allow that, and frankly, I won't do that. I have been swimming since I was four, and I am in my Junior year of high school. I can't stop now. That's just out of the question.
Again, thanks.
--Arojekt.
You should listen to your doctor. If you don't, you could limp through this season, not heal properly, and limp through next season. If you rest up, this season might not be salvagable, but next seasion could be great. You are just going to get stronger, not get weaker as you grow, and you probably have a lot more growth at your age. Plus, you could be causing something that will plague you the rest of your life.
Thanks guys. Ironically, I did dislocate my elbow in a mountain biking incident. During my off-season, that is ... 3 weeks between July and August, I mountain bike to maintain my endurance and stamina. I also swim, just not as much. I got a new bike for my birthday... A nice GT Avalanche. Took it out for a ride. 2 hours out on a trail, the left-side crank completely tore off and I tried to stop myself with my hands, therefore flipping over and having my body weight crash down on the one arm that was supporting the rest of me, upright.
Like that brace, you guys showed me, I have used that before... only it was called a JAS Brace, but I don't think it matters. I don't feel a constant pain, it just hurts after a good practice. Not the soreness that one would be accustomed to, but rather a bony-ache if you would.
My doctor recommends that I stop swimming and rest up. I can't allow that, and frankly, I won't do that. I have been swimming since I was four, and I am in my Junior year of high school. I can't stop now. That's just out of the question.
Again, thanks.
--Arojekt.
You should listen to your doctor. If you don't, you could limp through this season, not heal properly, and limp through next season. If you rest up, this season might not be salvagable, but next seasion could be great. You are just going to get stronger, not get weaker as you grow, and you probably have a lot more growth at your age. Plus, you could be causing something that will plague you the rest of your life.
