mountain_lion Posted May 19, 2008 Share My dad snapped his at 70 years young in the Cederberg about 6 months ago. With a good exercise and stretch program worked out by professionals, he is almost walking normal on the level now. The younger you are, the quicker the recovery. Key is to get to a good physio / biokineticist the day the doctor gets you out of the fixed cast. A lot can be done by massage straight away and then build up the exercise load gradually. Swimming is excellent exercise that you can do almost immediately. mountain_lion2008-05-19 14:23:15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kori Posted May 20, 2008 Share i ruptured my achilles unclipping to avoid an oncomming car, which hit someone else in our bunch,(u know how cars dont regard cyclists as oncomming traffic!)couldnt ride for 4months,best just to rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1q2w3e Posted May 20, 2008 Share Thanks for the advice and sympathy everyone. It really helps. I have started doing press ups to get some heart rate going, but its a pretty poor substitute. Look forward to the swimming in 6 weeks tho, that should feel pretty great. In the meantime, enjoy the roads and trails everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE BODY CENTRE Posted May 20, 2008 Share 1q2w3e (ah! for the first time I understand yr nick! its a keyboard thing!) - don't push the envelope on this one, do your time. Squash is a big culprit with this injury - and the story is always the same. Injured party thinking they were hit by partner .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1q2w3e Posted May 20, 2008 Share Hi Ronelle - yes, it took about an hour before I was convinced that my opponent hadn't assaulted me! We were playing league so it wouldn't have been unheard of And my nickname is just lazy keyboard strokes - my name is Dave for what its worth. Tks for the advice - I am trying to get positive and respect the process, but really starting to feel weird without exercise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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