Who else is on the injured list?

indianapopstar
indianapopstar Posts: 10
edited November 12 in Motivation and Support
Any fellow MFPers sidelined from their regular workout routines by an injury? I have plantar fasciitis, tendonitis in my Achilles, and a bone spur - all from running in the fall. i wore a night splint for 6 weeks, a walking boot for 3 weeks, and am currently in week 3 of 7 weeks of physical therapy, twice a week. I have been banned from running or anything with impact on my foot.

Let's be honest, all I know how to do is run. So tonight I went to the gym for the first time in 4 months...and I sucked. I did an elliptical for 10 minutes (that hurt), did bike for about 15 minutes (that hurt), and then pouted like a baby and went home and ate a bunch of chips.

Clearly, I need some motivation/a swift kick in the pants.I am currently 195 lbs...and as a former competitive runner who was 120 in my prime, this is not the glorious start to my weight loss journey that I had envisioned.
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  • M1chelles5
    M1chelles5 Posts: 107
    I'm trying to get healthy again after breaking my leg this fall.
    I had surgery (open f/x of tibia/fib), had a titanium rod and several screws inserted. I go to phy-therapy 3x a week for 3 hrs each time. I can tell you its a lot of hard work and often i feel impatient w/myself. I stay motivated to not only walk properly, but to get healthier than i was before i broke my stupid leg.

    I cant let myself down...I absolutely refuse to give up on me.
  • kmozymoz
    kmozymoz Posts: 187
    Mine isn't terribly serious, but I'm still trying to heal up a bruised tailbone...it's driving me nuts not to be able to workout to my full potential. I sat down too hard on the floor last night during a workout and nearly cried. I sympathize!
  • reggiestarkey
    reggiestarkey Posts: 7 Member
    I developed bursitis in both shoulders and am now in PT. They told me not to run or swim. I just simply stopped exercising! Even walking or no handed elliptical is better than nothing. I am trying to get back in shape. Hang in there!
  • indianapopstar
    indianapopstar Posts: 10
    While I am not happy any of you are going through what you are, I appreciate you sharing your experiences too! I am going o keep you guys in mind next time I feel like I am the only person at the gym not running, let alone not running an effortless seven-minute mile. :) I wish you all the best of luck with your rehab! Feel free to friend me if you want to bond/commiserate over our injuries. :)
  • mmbertrand
    mmbertrand Posts: 17
    Hey lady!

    I love to run and was really upset when I sprained my ankle in December... but my PT told me swimming was fine, you might wanna ask about that!

    Good luck!
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    In the meantime, focus on what you're eating and just do the exercise you're able to. Keep looking forward to being able to get back to your usual, but remember that it will happen.

    Injuries suck.
  • m0dizzle
    m0dizzle Posts: 101 Member
    My left elbow was broken years ago and never healed properly so any strength exercises means a week of throbbing pain!
    I also currently have a huge, infected blister on the side of my foot - right where my shoes rub.
  • rbbrrmqn
    rbbrrmqn Posts: 132 Member
    Knee and shoulder both bummed up from my workouts--DANG it!!! I can do very little to none except PT. (pout)
  • bregalad5
    bregalad5 Posts: 3,965 Member
    I stubbed my middle toe trying to walk out my bedroom door while half asleep a week ago Sunday. It fractured. I can't rest it much since I'm a substitute teacher (thus no benefits/PTO, so I have to work... also, no car so I have to walk to work), which is likely going to cause it to heal slower than it should. Yay me! :grumble:
  • bregalad5
    bregalad5 Posts: 3,965 Member
    I also currently have a huge, infected blister on the side of my foot - right where my shoes rub.

    Look up Moleskin if you've never heard of it. It's pretty cheap and works wonders.
  • wapan
    wapan Posts: 219 Member
    Broken big toe - weight dropped on it! Can't run for two weeks.
  • Thriceshy
    Thriceshy Posts: 708 Member
    Surgery today, no recumbent bike or lifting for at least two weeks. Yay.
  • bregalad5
    bregalad5 Posts: 3,965 Member
    Broken big toe - weight dropped on it! Can't run for two weeks.

    I feel your pain!!! :flowerforyou:
  • Kelleyrh5
    Kelleyrh5 Posts: 119 Member
    LOL I totally feel everyone's pain here! I have a large neuroma in my right foot, just delt with tendonitis in both ankles, and now have pain in both hips while walking! HAHA They say growing older is a pain and then adding exercising is hell! I am going to see a Sports Medicine doc next week to see what I am doing wrong. I so want to be fit and healthy by 50..... :smile:
  • indianapopstar
    indianapopstar Posts: 10
    I guess misery really does love company, because I feel so much better. :) Thanks to you all for sharing. I am jealous (only fake-jealous, not real-jealous...I think :smile: ) of all of the awesome people on here who are losing so much weight in part because they are exercise machines! I am doing well at logging my calories and that's helping keep me motivated, but I can't get over how much quicker this would go if I could bust out some serious sweat at the gym!

    Anyway have any good pool workouts, or arm weight routines, or non-impact cardio they would recommend? I am all ears!
  • krnlcsf
    krnlcsf Posts: 310
    I guess misery really does love company, because I feel so much better. :) Thanks to you all for sharing. I am jealous (only fake-jealous, not real-jealous...I think :smile: ) of all of the awesome people on here who are losing so much weight in part because they are exercise machines! I am doing well at logging my calories and that's helping keep me motivated, but I can't get over how much quicker this would go if I could bust out some serious sweat at the gym!

    Anyway have any good pool workouts, or arm weight routines, or non-impact cardio they would recommend? I am all ears!

    treading water using only your arms used to just about kill me in swim lessons. also swimming lengths using only your arms (not kicking) is pretty hard - even if you use a buoyant belt to make sure you don't sink it can be a pretty good workout i would think.
  • nora110
    nora110 Posts: 24
    I would recommend swimming if you have access to a pool. I am recovering from a skiing accident last year, and the one activity I am NOT allowed to do it run. I also have PF and I wear a night splint EVERY NIGHT without fail, otherwise I'm hurtin'! good luck.
  • BamaGirl_Tricia
    BamaGirl_Tricia Posts: 70 Member
    I have a loose tendon that pervents me from walking or running. Any suggestions?
  • Oliviamarie05
    Oliviamarie05 Posts: 528 Member
    I went from doing Zumba three times a week, spin class and strength to nothing :( I ended up ripping all the tendons in my ankle and having a hairline fracture up my leg and harming the tendons in my knee.
    I feel like a bum and I'm full of pent-up energy (so are my dogs). I've started doing a modified version of yoga and it makes me feel much better! Try a starting dvd that has a lot of modified excersises. :) Good luck!
  • bregalad5
    bregalad5 Posts: 3,965 Member
    Anyway have any good pool workouts, or arm weight routines, or non-impact cardio they would recommend? I am all ears!

    As someone said, definitely try swimming. I'm hoping to get back to swimming laps next week, and may try using the belts they provide at the gym's pool for some added exercise. Do you have a pool near you that has aqua zumba? That's a nice fun calorie burner, too.
  • indianapopstar
    indianapopstar Posts: 10
    Ooh - Aqua Zumba??? Now that would be fun! We belong to the YMCA right down the street, so I definitely have access to a pool. I'll check out the scene!

    Again, really appreciate all of your ideas! I tore my achilles in college on the first day of track practice, and was ordered to the pool for 6 weeks thereafter, every day, twice a day. Only those workouts were a lot of timed "sprints" by running in place, etc. I like your ideas about switching up laps and swimming by using no legs/no arms (well, maybe swimming laps using no arms would be a bad idea :)).

    Also, for you Yoga fans - tell me more. I have never done Yoga or Pilates. What is the difference? Do you prefer one over the other? And will they both make me sweat/feel like I've done something? Also, if there is a certain DVD you'd recommend please let me know. We do have Tony Horton's Beach Body at home, which I've tried to do, but I have to modify almost all of the exercises so I get frustrated too quickly.
  • jobryan4
    jobryan4 Posts: 138 Member
    I'm just nursing a strained hip flexor and some sore knees but I know how frustrating it is to not be able to workout to your full potential. Good luck to everyone on their recoveries!
  • jobryan4
    jobryan4 Posts: 138 Member
    In regards to the yoga/pilates question, I've tried both at beginner levels so I can't really comment much on the difference but if you have streaming netflix there are a few available to try. There is also a good selection of yoga and pilates on hulu plus, one yoga video I just watched in awe, way too advanced and challenging. Both will make you feel like you did something, especially good for posture and muscle toning/lengthening but I don't really get a good sweat from them, then again it's beginner levels...
  • jojo52610
    jojo52610 Posts: 692 Member
    gee must be something in the air, Broken Patella (Knee cap) since before Christmas finally just started walking this week, hopefully can start running again soon.
  • indianapopstar
    indianapopstar Posts: 10
    Hang in there, my fellow injured friends!!! If you need an empathetic ear, I'm your girl.
  • jcarter2569
    jcarter2569 Posts: 13 Member
    Threw out my SI ligament in my lower back/hips on Monday, and can barely walk...like a crippled old lady...super frustrating as I was on a roll at 1-2 lbs a week! Trying to keep calories low to compensate, but scared this is going to derail my progress, as it has always done in the past... :-(
  • TurtleTurtle1975
    TurtleTurtle1975 Posts: 18
    I was in a terrible car accident 2 years ago, and even after months of PT, my shoulder still gives me pain. I really want a sign or shirt that says I have an injurty, as I feel people at the gym are judging me. EG: Older lady besdie me is using 10lb weights and I'm struggling with 5lbs, barely able to do all the reps.
  • OaktownPicasso
    OaktownPicasso Posts: 2 Member
    I also have PF in BOTH feet and a left hamstring that has sprained, and understand your frustration. I wear the Strassburg sock EVERY NIGHT, and was told to alternate the sock changing feet every two days. I got some Montrail Molokinis to wear around the house -- you bake them and step on it to mold to your feet. Awesome!

    I also avoided any high impact activities, and have been frustrated that I had to stay away from boot camp for the past three weeks while I recovered. :angry: So I did pilates instead -- and although its not high calorie burning, its a great way to work your core strength. As I got stronger, my back pain disappeared. I highly recommend!

    I did return to boot camp today, and the instructor was great to give low-impact modifications. :smile:
  • SabrinaJL
    SabrinaJL Posts: 1,579 Member
    I did a half marathon on Sunday and it kicked my *kitten*. I don't think 6 weeks was enough time to train for it. My left foot hurts when I walk on it too much. :(
  • _Timmeh_
    _Timmeh_ Posts: 2,096 Member
    I had hernia surgery at the end of January, it was an Inguinal Hernia in the groin area. Was diagnosed or confirmed what the odd lump was :laugh: by my Dr. back in November. So only light walking from then until the surgery. 4 weeks ago the Dr. cleared me for light walking again. Still no lifting, pushing or running. Some days I'm still in a lot of pain.

    Very depressing and mentally a lot harder to deal with than I thought.
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