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.
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I don't care what happens down the road when I'm 35 or something like that. I care about the progress I make now.
--Arojekt.
Ah youth!
Arojekt, we are not talking about when you are 35, we are talking about the rest of this year and next year as well as the rest of your life. If you don't follow your PT and doc's advice you may create problems that will keep you from swimming next year. For example, I was lifting more weight (a baby who weighed 8 to 10 lbs) than recommended. That may have been one of the reasons my bone didn't heal correctly and I am left with a right arm that I can not extend or flex normally.
Best of luck.
Lainey
I don't care what happens down the road when I'm 35 or something like that. I care about the progress I make now.
--Arojekt.
Ah youth!
Arojekt, we are not talking about when you are 35, we are talking about the rest of this year and next year as well as the rest of your life. If you don't follow your PT and doc's advice you may create problems that will keep you from swimming next year. For example, I was lifting more weight (a baby who weighed 8 to 10 lbs) than recommended. That may have been one of the reasons my bone didn't heal correctly and I am left with a right arm that I can not extend or flex normally.
Best of luck.
Lainey
