Coming back from an injury....

PinkEarthMama

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.

SelkieDiver

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

Thank you so much for your reply!!! Very awesome to know you managed to come back from it!!

deeannhill

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.