Finally proving that I am the ultimate klutz, I managed to break my wrist at a physical therapy session for a leg injury. So, I'm in a cast and out of the pool, I would guess, for at least the next 4-6 weeks.
Anyone else return from a broken wrist/hand injury? Any words of wisdom? And yes I know, follow doctors instructions.
Rachael
oh me me me! I broke both within a year! If you're stuck with your non-water-friendly cast for a couple weeks, take some time off, but if you get a chance to get a new one, ask for the gore-tex lining stuff. I was in the water for all but a few weeks with mine. When you get back in (with or without the cast), work your kickboard HARD for a few weeks and slowly bring in the arms. do some really challenging kick sets - bust out the fins and monofins - and when your cast comes off, do sculling in warmup and warmdown so you can help bring your feel back.
if you get some of the gore-tex lining, bring a hair dryer to the pool with you to help jumpstart the drying process. oh, and beware of some interesting arm hair growth. :D
oh me me me! I broke both within a year! If you're stuck with your non-water-friendly cast for a couple weeks, take some time off, but if you get a chance to get a new one, ask for the gore-tex lining stuff. I was in the water for all but a few weeks with mine. When you get back in (with or without the cast), work your kickboard HARD for a few weeks and slowly bring in the arms. do some really challenging kick sets - bust out the fins and monofins - and when your cast comes off, do sculling in warmup and warmdown so you can help bring your feel back.
if you get some of the gore-tex lining, bring a hair dryer to the pool with you to help jumpstart the drying process. oh, and beware of some interesting arm hair growth. :D
