Broken Elbow

[[old] B80040]

Hi,<br>Last week I under went surgery to fix a broken olecranon (elbow). This included the grafting of bone from the hip.<br>Any thoughts on how long before I can start to train?<br>PB's 2000m 6:56 & 42195m 2:49:7s<br>Greg

[[old] PaulS]

<!--QuoteBegin-B80040+Jun 27 2004, 10:47 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td class='genmed'><span class='genmed'><b>QUOTE</b></span> (B80040 @ Jun 27 2004, 10:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Hi,<br>Last week I under went surgery to fix a broken olecranon (elbow). This included the grafting of bone from the hip.<br>Any thoughts on how long before I can start to train?<br>PB's 2000m 6:56 & 42195m 2:49:7s<br>Greg <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><br> Wouldn't it be best to ask this of your doctor and physical therapist?<br><br>I will recommend starting very easy and progressing at a slow, but steady, rate however; to minimize the risk of causing a stress injury that will set you back and frustrate the rehabilitation process.<br><br>All the best for quick smooth hands away and a controlled recovery. <br><br>- Paul Smith