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:
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Thanks all!Once again I'm realizing why Masters Swimming is special-because for everything that one could experience it is very likely that there are at least a couple of others that have been there-done that!
I have an app. in 2 days to remove staples and find out what type of cast I will get next and for how long.I'm cautiously optimistic that I will be cleared for driving so I could get to PT or my gym to work with a trainer on the other 3 limbs,but even if I'm not I will start working with weights or a stretch band at home.It has been shocking how quickly muscles break down when you do nothing....and I need my arm strength if I have to use crutches for another month!
Thank you for all the ideas and encouragement...things now don't look quite as bleak.
Thanks all!Once again I'm realizing why Masters Swimming is special-because for everything that one could experience it is very likely that there are at least a couple of others that have been there-done that!
I have an app. in 2 days to remove staples and find out what type of cast I will get next and for how long.I'm cautiously optimistic that I will be cleared for driving so I could get to PT or my gym to work with a trainer on the other 3 limbs,but even if I'm not I will start working with weights or a stretch band at home.It has been shocking how quickly muscles break down when you do nothing....and I need my arm strength if I have to use crutches for another month!
Thank you for all the ideas and encouragement...things now don't look quite as bleak.
