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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Crutches can be a great aerobic and upper body workout. You might surprise yourself. :)
When I was sidelined by knee surgery, I stayed away from the pool until I was allowed at least some weight-bearing. A slippery wet pool deck + crutches is a bad combination.
Crutches can be a great aerobic and upper body workout. You might surprise yourself. :)
When I was sidelined by knee surgery, I stayed away from the pool until I was allowed at least some weight-bearing. A slippery wet pool deck + crutches is a bad combination.
