Coming back from an injury....

PinkEarthMama
PinkEarthMama Posts: 987 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
What is your experience in returning to the gym after an injury?

I've had quite the slew of bad luck with my ankle ( 3 surgeries, etc ). I am cleared to return the gym as long as I wear the ankle brace. I'd love to hear from others who have had injuries and worked around them.

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  • SelkieDiver
    SelkieDiver Posts: 260 Member
    All I can say is take it slow and really listen to your body! I had knee surgery in November. i was finally cleared after 4 mos of PT to resume normal activities. By then I'd lost so much conditioning running 10 minutes left me winded (prior to surgery I could do 10 miles!). Plus if I did over 10 minutes, or did something else on top of it that day like weight training or conditioning, my knee would give me grief for 2-3 days. It would stiffen up, swell a little, ache. Back to the ice, rest and anti-inflammatories for a day or 2, or 3 (how ever long it took), then back at it. In the beginning progress was slow, but here I am now 4 months into my normal routine and this past weekend I ran 90 minutes straight, then did a 46 mile bike ride the following day!
  • PinkEarthMama
    PinkEarthMama Posts: 987 Member
    Thank you so much for your reply!!! Very awesome to know you managed to come back from it!!
  • deeannhill
    deeannhill Posts: 85 Member
    Just take it one day at a time. You want to push yourself, but not reinjure. As SelkieDiver said, listen to your body; you'll know when you've done too much. Dial it back a few when you get to that point.

    I suffer from runner's knee (left) & tendonitiis in my (right) foot. I know when I've pushed too hard; and also when it's time to up the ante. But only trial & error have taught me that.

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