Returning To Fitness Following A Accident

[old] dave mcnevin · Post by **[old] dave mcnevin** » February 4th, 2005, 8:37 am

I need some advice following a road traffic accident.I was in a motorcycle crash and i was in hospital three months and had seven operations to repair my left leg which suffered a fractured ankle and femur its now over a year on iam still partly on crutches. I have recently purchased a rowing machine on the advice of my specialist and i wonder if you could advise me on a achievable routine to help me lose some weight and get some strength back in my legs. My specialist advised me that i need to lose 2 stone and some hard work on my legs i will walk without crutches.If you can offer any advice i would be most grateful. many thanks Mr D J Mcnevin email - djdavemc3@hotmail.com icq - 55513606

[old] Porkchop · Post by **[old] Porkchop** » February 4th, 2005, 9:37 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(dave mcnevin @ Feb 4 2005, 07:37 AM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>I need some advice following a road traffic accident.I was in a motorcycle crash and i was in hospital three months and had seven operations to repair my left leg which suffered a fractured ankle and femur its now over a year on iam still partly on crutches. I have recently purchased a rowing machine on the advice of my specialist and i wonder if you could advise me on a achievable routine to help me lose some weight and get some strength back in my legs. My specialist advised me that i need to lose 2 stone and some hard work on my legs i will walk without crutches.If you can offer any advice i would be most grateful. many thanks Mr D J Mcnevin email - djdavemc3@hotmail.com icq - 55513606 </td></tr></table> Dave, I'm not a physical therapist, but I did recently spend nearly a year on crutches (and two-and-one-half years with a cane) after botched foot surgery. My advice is start slow but persist. Pay attention to whatever limitatiions you have, but work to push them back. In my case, I had access to a treadmill, so a lot of my rehabilitation was though walking. Are you ready for that? It seems that part of your rehab will simply be developing the capacity to walk unaided. Without specific knowledge of your limitations (things like range of motion), it would be very hard for anyone here to give you specific advice. I suggest that you sit down and see what you are able to do on the erg; then, as you are able, increase it in some fashion, whether time or pace. You already know that this is a slow process, but from one tortoise to another, best of luck. Don't quit. Porkchop

[old] dave mcnevin · Post by **[old] dave mcnevin** » February 4th, 2005, 11:26 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(Porkchop @ Feb 4 2005, 01:37 PM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(dave mcnevin @ Feb 4 2005, 07:37 AM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>I need some advice following a road traffic accident.I was in a motorcycle crash and i was in hospital three months and had seven operations to repair my left leg which suffered a fractured ankle and femur its now over a year on iam still partly on crutches. I have recently purchased a rowing machine on the advice of my specialist and i wonder if you could advise me on a achievable routine to help me lose some weight and get some strength back in my legs. My specialist advised me that i need to lose 2 stone and some hard work on my legs i will walk without crutches.If you can offer any advice i would be most grateful. many thanks Mr D J Mcnevin email - djdavemc3@hotmail.com icq - 55513606 </td></tr></table> Dave, Thank You, Porkchop Because i could not do much excercise for a while over six months i lost a lot of strength in my legs and was unable to go anywhere so i put some weight on. but since my specialist advised me some months ago that i can start physio therapy and excercise i did and i sorted my diet out and pushed myself and did my stretch excercises on my ankle and made sure that i stood up and walked around on my crutches as often as i could. and slowly i got some strength back in my legs so i then got my rower recently and i can now walk short distances without crutches i do three ten minute sessions on my rower in the evenings, and my legs seem to be getting stronger. iam also taking vitamin supplemetns epa fish oils high in omega 3 and gluscosamine tablets to aid repair of tendons etc. i feel positive that given time i will be ok on my legs and iam looking forward to the massive compo payout too. many thanks dave I'm not a physical therapist, but I did recently spend nearly a year on crutches (and two-and-one-half years with a cane) after botched foot surgery. My advice is start slow by persist. Pay attention to whatever limitatiions you have, but work to push them back. In my case, I had access to a treadmill, so a lot of my rehabilitation was though walking. Are you ready for that? It seems that part of your rehab will simply be developing the capacity to walk unaided. Without specific knowledge of your limitations (things like range of motion), it would be very hard for anyone here to give you specific advice. I suggest that you sit down and see what you are able to do on the erg; then, as you are able, increase it in some fashion, whether time or pace. You already know that this is a slow process, but from one tortoise to another, best of luck. Don't quit. Porkchop </td></tr></table>

[old] CAROLE MAC · Post by **[old] CAROLE MAC** » February 4th, 2005, 11:35 am

Dave I also have a broken leg and the cast is hopefully coming off on Monday .. have you been given any exercises to do by a physio if so what??? was there a lot of muscle wastage when the cast came off ??? I have managed to train quite a bit and even racded one legged with foot ona cushion .. <a href='http://mattn.uuhost.uk.uu.net/cminj2.jpg' target='_blank'>http://mattn.uuhost.uk.uu.net/cminj2.jpg</a> hee hee Anyone else any ideas re exercises for strengthening legs ???

[old] SimonB · Post by **[old] SimonB** » February 4th, 2005, 1:53 pm

That's an great pic Carole . How did you break your leg ?

[old] CAROLE MAC · Post by **[old] CAROLE MAC** » February 4th, 2005, 2:29 pm

Simon dead simple really slipped on ice when I went outside to get some wood for the fire ... I was sober too!!!! mind you I was wearing flip flops ... which I may add have been ceremonially burnt by Mr Mac ..

[old] dave mcnevin · Post by **[old] dave mcnevin** » February 5th, 2005, 6:34 am

[ Hi Carol Yes there was quite a lot of muscle wastage because my cast was on for over 4 months,and for three months i was in a hospital bed before the nhs physio's got me out of bed and onto a special frame. once released from hospital i attended out patients physio and they gave me a leaflet of excercises to do at home. i have not long begun using my new rower and i feel iam getting the strength back in them. i used to do a lot of walking and running before this accident and i hope i can return to some high level of fitness given time. Well i hope your leg gets better soon carol take care. quote=CAROLE MAC,Feb 4 2005, 03:35 PM] Dave I also have a broken leg and the cast is hopefully coming off on Monday .. have you been given any exercises to do by a physio if so what??? was there a lot of muscle wastage when the cast came off ??? I have managed to train quite a bit and even racded one legged with foot ona cushion .. <a href='http://mattn.uuhost.uk.uu.net/cminj2.jpg' target='_blank'>http://mattn.uuhost.uk.uu.net/cminj2.jpg</a> hee hee Anyone else any ideas re exercises for strengthening legs ??? [/quote]

[old] SimonB · Post by **[old] SimonB** » February 5th, 2005, 11:55 am

<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'>QUOTE(CAROLE MAC @ Feb 4 2005, 01:29 PM)</div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'>Simon dead simple really slipped on ice when I went outside to get some wood for the fire ... I was sober too!!!! mind you I was wearing flip flops ... which I may add have been ceremonially burnt by Mr Mac .. </td></tr></table> Yow, that must of hurt a lot. I broke the top bone in my left arm a few years back, so know exactly how bone break pain feels. (The top arm bone is the most painful to break in your body.. Apparently...) The muscles wasted quite dramatically on my left arm and a also snapped a tendon or two. Thankfully there are plenty to go around so no real loss of power. Good luck on your recovery, it will take time, training and patience (took about a year for mine to recover completely).

[old] little weed · Post by **[old] little weed** » February 5th, 2005, 2:49 pm

carole, will you be getting physio when your leg is released? my 15 year old daughter has just started her physio last wednesday after her knee op in early sept '04. the various branches of the nhs haven't been very well co-ordinated in this instance. this wednesday she sees her consultant again to see if she needs to have a cartilage transplant, which is 8 weeks post op. non-weight bearing . fortunately she has regained good flexibility and strength just by getting on with stuff, even though she can't do any PE at school as it's all running, netball and stuff like that (rowing's ok though!). jane

[old] CAROLE MAC · Post by **[old] CAROLE MAC** » February 5th, 2005, 2:56 pm

Jane I hope I will be given some physio... I am also hoping to go to the Police convalescent home ..well I have paid in since 1979 so it's time I went lol... it's at Harrogate and apparently like a 4* hotel will a pool ,gym and physio's and doctors etc . The only stipulation I believe is for me to have treatment in the morning and then the day is my own . Harrogate is a lovely town too in the Yorkshire dales. My own Dr just has to sign some forms to say it will be beneficial... Carole with the forms in her likkle paws haa haaa.... Oh and there must be someone with some ideas for Dave and I for recup etc .. ???

[old] grams · Post by **[old] grams** » February 5th, 2005, 7:43 pm

Carole, We have friends who live in Harrowgate-lovely place, although maybe a tad cold right now. You do have the whirlpool bath available to warm up after a cream tea or shopping.... Then its off to Oz for you. You are getting around even with a handicap. RE: physio after foot surgery. I have the tendons in both ankles rebuilt several years ago. Same thing as you-I got really out of shape because I couldn't walk very far for a long time. In your case you have the 'advantage' of working on your upper body strength with the crutches so you can take it easy on the feet & ankles when you erg and still get a workout. I always always always use my custom arch supports in a good pair of shoes when I am erging. If you have any be sure to use them. Even if it means modifying a pair of shoes just for erging. My left foot tendon will act up if I push it too far, like on a bicycle, but I can erg for 2 hours now at a slow pace without any twinges. There was a time when my doctor said I would never be able to walk very far again, but he was way wrong. BTW, I switched doctors when he said that. Keep up the good effort. It sounds like you are on top of things. grams

[old] CAROLE MAC · Post by **[old] CAROLE MAC** » February 6th, 2005, 6:06 am

Thanks Grams for the reply .. I am on top of it although went a bit stir crazy this week Mr Mac is on evenings and he does 6 on the bounce there is only so much tv,bookreading and listening to music you can do .. think I may bake tonight lol. Mind you I am a lot more mobile thean I was ... I have two german shepherds and I have so missed walking them . I think they understand though cos they have been very loving and the dog Ted is usually standoffish when it comes to cuddles . Harrogate isnt that far from me so the climate is very similar. Cream teas mmm... Betty's .... <a href='http://www.bettysandtaylors.co.uk/' target='_blank'>http://www.bettysandtaylors.co.uk/</a> will have to up the erging if I go there lol ...

[old] little weed · Post by **[old] little weed** » February 6th, 2005, 6:11 am

carole, i have just had a thought that a girl i used to look after at boarding school had some physio (to build up muscle to compensate for damaged tendons) which included resistance work with a dynaband. do you think this might be of any use? jane

[old] CAROLE MAC · Post by **[old] CAROLE MAC** » February 6th, 2005, 6:48 am

Thanks Jane might help ...if I knew what the heck a Dynaband was ... lol....

[old] little weed · Post by **[old] little weed** » February 6th, 2005, 1:56 pm

sorry! it's a wide elastic strip (about 5 or 6 inches wide) which can be tied at the ends to form a loop, or used with the ends loose. actually, have a look here.... <a href='http://www.dynaband.co.uk/' target='_blank'>http://www.dynaband.co.uk/</a> it might be useful. i got a workout dvd with the band included at whsmiths for under £12. hope it helps. it doesn't clutter up the house like other certain bits of gym equipment that i could mention! jane

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