Nov 06 2011
Swimming
Nothing to strenuous but a nice family trip to the local pool to see how it felt.
Pretty good as it happened, could swim ok, could even dive in off the side with a major bias to left foot pushing off.
Most nervous bit really was walking on side of the pool worried about slipping.
Good news is pool is open early so I could start going before work and see how it helps, and it did seem to as my ankle was not anywhere near as stiff afterwards when I walked back to the car.
Not only was it good for my rehab, it was nice to be having fun with the family 
Happy daze
My experience was similar- the ankle felt better after the 1st swim session. But, don’t be surprised if you’re sore and maybe more swollen tomorrow
After 3 or 4 swim sessions, the benefits remained (felt better afterwards)- without any of the day-after downsides.
Cheers for the heads up
Might try for couple early morning swims this week and get the evening gym sessions back on track now this lurgy is slowly clearing!!
Won’t do general fitness any harm, just need to build up the Achilles element gently.
The calf muscle isn’t doing too bad, once I get on the mountain bike again I’m sure that’ll come back ok …
Didn’t suffer too bad with stiffness or swelling, though I did opt to wear crocs to work, and no socks.
let’s hope it’s not too cold by then!!!
Reckon I’ll be wearing crocs for a while ….
Back to the gym weds eve, then a swim thurs early morn before physio …
Been doing my stretches and ROM and walking pretty normally around the office. A bit more stretch and then it’s time for some strength work.
I’m expecting my demo 2012 PaddleBoards early December so that’s pretty much bang on cue for SUP rehab sessions
Glad to hear it. My first swim was at week 4- so that might explain my swelling and such. Be careful with that “strength work”; I’m sort of wondering what you have planned.
That could explain it …. Just found news piece about my local spot that could justify a bit more focus on the swimming rehab !!
http://www.metro.co.uk/news/880803-great-white-shark-could-be-in-english-channel-after-bite-marks-found-on-fish
I’m going to roll with my physio’s recommendations regarding strength exercises as this is one I don’t need to be gung-Ho about. I’m walking about more and more, happy getting about barefoot.
Plan to do bike work and rowing machine at the gym, as well as the upper & lower body weights regime my wife set me. As I build strength I will ease up the resistance / weights but still focus on repetitions over highest weight / resistance settings.
I’m a calendar week behind you, but in reality should add 2-3 further weeks due to the late start with my physio. Luckily having got into the boot and been PWB / FWB from around 2 weeks my calf saw some work, and I was also able to do some limited toe curl type stretching in the boot (setting straps to limit movement and prevent over stretch risk). Might not have done much for those 6 weeks but it’s apparently helped a lot.
I’m also doing a fair amount of balancing on one leg, and reaching while balancing in various directions. The balance work is quite a giggle, especially as I’m not too bad at that
Once I have strength stuff sorted I’ll let you know ….
Glad you enjoyed the pool. I agree it feels great to stretch the calf out in the water and have gone a couple of times myself. I Also glad to hear physio is underway. I am hitting week 10 this week and my physio is focussed now on balance and strengthening the calf and ROM is good. My balance was never my strong suit so it is worse now!
I have been doing my adapted bootcamp workouts in two shoes and when everyone is doing cardio, bleachers etc, i just do the same only walking, including walking the line, cross overs, walking backwards, slo mo plyos. We have been working on going downstairs- going up is easy and I am almost able to “run” up. I am using run rather loosely. One thing that is really helping with tweaking the calf muscle and shifting weight is boxing training and it does get the heartrate up too and all those little life problems get worked out!
I am in two shoes at home and for physio and workouts but still use the boot if I need to walk somewhere quickly and without worry. I spend a lot of time focussing on my gait which improves
considerably when the leg is warmed up. All wedges are gone now
so i am feeling shorter:(. Boot will be gone very soon !!! Yeah just in time for winter weather since my toes are getting cold out there.
Nice one Kate, sounds like you are making good progress
I managed to go down stairs relatively normal yesterday which is another little hurdle cleared.
I’ve been wearing crocs last few days and feels much better. No issues with swelling and no problems walking about or driving so going to roll with croc wearing protocol for a bit.
Still not shifted this poxy cold bug thing, but need to crack on so will see about gym tonight …..
Can’t wait for that 12 week mark now!!!