I swim several times a week and the one day I decide to walk I manage to wipe out and break all three bones in my ankle.After surgery to put in plates&screws I'm now heading into week three of doing nothing.I've been told I'm looking at at least 8-10 weeks of some type of cast or boot,and who knows how much PT after that.Ironicaly I broke my other ankle when I was much younger and swimming was the only excersize I felt comfortable with.However,I now have much higher expectation from swimming then I did when I was 5-and I want to get back to what I was able to do before this accident.
Where do I start once I'm cleared for excersize?Do I try to do this on my own or find a specialist who works with athletes?I need to know that I will be able to rebound from this,and what to expect-but right now I'm just completely discouraged!:toohurt:
I'm sorry to hear about your ankle. I am going on 3 years of a sprained ankle and still trying to heal it. You've gotten some great advice. Once you are cleared for PT, find one who specializes in athletes and has a goal of getting you back on your feet soon.
As for the water, once I got back in after my surgeries (I had 2 in 9 months) I started off with a lot of pulling and skulling. When I felt ready, I would do some light vertical kicking using water polo-type kick. Once I worked up to no pain with the vertical kick, then I started off with light flutter kicking on a board.
After months of this, I'm still slow but I'm kicking without pain (I'm now seeing a new doctor who has diagnosed me with impinged nerve and is injecting the nerve to deaden it and it's working!).
Good luck and tae it slow. Your arms will be your friend for a while and just go with that.
I'm sorry to hear about your ankle. I am going on 3 years of a sprained ankle and still trying to heal it. You've gotten some great advice. Once you are cleared for PT, find one who specializes in athletes and has a goal of getting you back on your feet soon.
As for the water, once I got back in after my surgeries (I had 2 in 9 months) I started off with a lot of pulling and skulling. When I felt ready, I would do some light vertical kicking using water polo-type kick. Once I worked up to no pain with the vertical kick, then I started off with light flutter kicking on a board.
After months of this, I'm still slow but I'm kicking without pain (I'm now seeing a new doctor who has diagnosed me with impinged nerve and is injecting the nerve to deaden it and it's working!).
Good luck and tae it slow. Your arms will be your friend for a while and just go with that.
