Physio is booked
My Physio is now booked, I was discussing with Angela (Physiotherapist) that my rupture could not be as bad as what I have read on this blog site and others. My recovery from my injury to FWB with two shoes was only 5 weeks. She was in the gym last night, and we discussed a number of exercises for the gym. This way we don’t waste time in the office riding bikes and doing exercises, as she says she can spend her time doing the hands on stuff, (at 100$ an hour I certainly don’t want to waste her time).
Yesterday was 20 minutes on the spin cycle, then 5 minutes kettle ball, and then 3 minutes on the elliptical. I was able to improve my elliptical from 35 RPM on Saturday to 55RPM today and used it for 3 minutes rather then 1 minute. Also can now balance on my injured leg without holding onto something while it is shaky it is better then I could do on the weekend at the gym. the muscle is slowly stretching out, I am taking my time on this one, I stretch until I can feel a very mild pull then just hold it for 20 seconds. Still a long way to go on that as well as strength but it is coming.
Harry
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Sounds good, HJ! Just don’t confuse your quick and excellent progress with being invincible or indestructible! Try to be incremental with your activities, and continue to Watch Your Step!
I am very careful still and easy does it is my motto, I met up with the Ortho surgeon in the pool today, he basically said as long as I stay flat footed I can do what I like, I figure it will be at least another 4 - 8 weeks of recovery before things will become more normal. My plan is to still run by the end of August, and I am sticking with that no matter how I feel, I missed the running season so no sense pushing anything.
I will bike and swim this summer, and evaluate running mid to late august. The only thing I am doing on May 28th is taken a Chi Running Clinic, through I won’t be participating in any of the drills but I want the theory so only doing the beginner class. I am hoping that I might be able to participate in some of the drills.
Re-injury is to be avoided, that is why I say “Next Year in Maui”