Broken arm and staying fit.....

[Da Vinci]

Riiiight so I can't fly.... I tried and I failed

Will be six weeks in the cast so was thinking walking on the treadmill and LSD on a spin bike - want to do this in a gym cos of the aircon as I don't think I want to work up too hectic a sweat as it will be a fixed cast ( think eeuw factor...)

Any one else had same issue and can offer some advice please?

Fanx

[Vetseun]

Bummer. I know what sweat and a cast smells like. Frikken horrible.

I bust my wrist. I eventually couldnt take the indoor trainer anymore.

Went to my GP. He put a lighter and smaller cast on.

I rode my roadbike like that, Was pretty painfull at times.

MTB was out of the question.

I eventually got the moer in and cut the cast off.

Not a very wise decision.

I still get pain in the wrist today.

I think the bottom line is... wait it out. It happens and it has happened. Let nature run its course and do a decent repair.

Good luck

Edited December 9, 2012 by THE BLOODY AGENT

[BMXER]

Enjoy the rest!! I have had my shoulder repaired, arm has now been in a sling for 3 weeks, 1 to go. Against doc's orders- I have managed 7 hours a week on the stat trainer. I have 4 slings for my arm as I sweat up a flood.

[mazambaan]

I suspect it's an age thing. In me 20's I rode a dirt bike in a leg cast from a smashed knee and a body cast from a few crushed vertebrae. Both doctors had said "you'll never ride again". I went on and competed in enduro's and the Roof without too much harm. I did do the prescribed exercises.

 

Now I just tweak a finger, hand, foot, knee or back and I'm very cautious. Lives have been used up.

[Da Vinci]

I'm very miffed with myself - cos if I could have climbed back on and finished the ride I wouldn't be dealing with confidence issues either at the end of my six weeks.

Had also got myself to a fair level of fitness and having just done H&B knew where I needed to improve. Had also just gone for a proper bike fit and felt really good and strong. Sorry just ranting (let's not talk about the weekends plans either ) I will take it easy and when the pain subsides will start slow and not take any chances

[Tjokkits]

Not sure how bad the break is when my wrist broke (only one of the two bones) I managed to convince the fifth doc I pleaded with to remove the cast and I then used those strap on casts which I showered with after training and then put the second dry one on all worked very well and only time I was out of the cast was after shower when I swopped them.q

[Da Vinci]

Hmmm Tjokkits. It's still quite painful but you have given me food for thought - I just want to be sure the bones have started to knit before I get too adventurous but may look into one of those braces. The lat thing ones wants is complications later cos I rushed things... Thanx for the stories guys