What are some good exercises with a broken bone?

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

It’s my one month anniversary since surgery, physical therapy won’t start at least until after 2 weeks.

I can’t stand not being as active as before,

I have been pretty independent through it all and have been quite active and self-sufficient with the two exceptions: I have not been cooking and cleaning the apartment. It’s pretty hard to do those with just one active leg. It’s my housekeeper who did it.

Today I have tried some air cycle and Abs exercise to check if they are fine.

I have done a few and didn’t feel any discomfort with my leg.

I wonder anybody has done them with a broken leg? (I usually do ankle pumps/rotations/crutch walking and crutch brisk walking)

Did it today and felt very refreshing to engage both of my legs, as I usually only walk with one leg and crutches, so pretending to cyc

Did those and felt just fine

Not sure what those do but tried those too and didn’t hurt.

I wonder am I pushing my limits or can I keep doing them like 20 minutes a day?

[love_conquers_lust]

Consult doctor first and foremost. Make sure he clears anything you want to try. Be careful. If you feel pain, stop. That is a lot of bone that has to regrow.

Do they have iHop in China? Maybe you could pick up a shift.

[molonski2]

I think the more you can handle the better the recovery , I don't think 20 mins is pushing it , just do as much as you feel your body can handle.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I can handle, but that being said I was also handling the race pretty well, I was winning before the fall 🤣

[pascal_climbs]

Train your core and upper body in the mean time. That will satisfy your movement need and tone your upper body against summer.

[douride2]

From past experience I would say check with your doctor before you start any type of exercise routine.

[msc545]

This seems like a bad idea. Clear it first with the orthopedist AND the physical therapist.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Okay… Thank you for advice

[dynamicyandere]

Although the ab exercises seem harmless, I’m not a medical professional, so I agree that it’s best to consult with the orthopedist and physical therapist first, just to be extra safe.

[Staximus]

You need to just leave your leg alone and let it heal for a couple months and not fuck it up.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Have you had your bone broken too?

[Staximus]

You have no cast, you're not supposed to be pushing against the bottom of your foot or putting any weight or especially twisting motion on your leg. Don't be a hammer head

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Okay…

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

The surgeon told me to do ankle pumps though… 300 a day.

[Staximus]

Well don't be cooking up your own exercise routine, do what the doctor says

[Staximus]

I'm worried about your leg and it's not even my leg haha

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I am fine really. Thank you though, I won’t be doing any exercises before I consult with my doctor on 26th.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

You know I figure out how I broke my leg. I am young the fall wouldn’t cause a break, so I broke it because when I was falling, I was also winning the race and I didn’t want to fall, I grounded my dominant leg very strongly, but my body was already falling and it was a bit too late, upper tibia twisted to the direction I was falling, lower tibia twisted to the direction I grounded my foot, so I kind of caused this to myself…

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I think had I just fallen without trying to be tough and ground myself, I’d be walking with my two legs now.

[Staximus]

Did you not drink much milk as a child? You need to strengthen your old lady bones. I was telling another girl on here to take calcium vitamins. Maybe you should, too

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I hated milk all my life. Only drank it for the first three months of my life. I loved cheese and yoghurt though but hated hated milk. So I take calcium supplements now. But I didn’t expect my bones to break cause all my life I was doing fine with any sports I tried.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

And always felt energetic and strong.

[DJB72]

Ask your surgeon and your physiotherapist. Any movement of the bone could potentially cause a delay in healing at best or infection and the loss of the limb.

Trust me when I say that's not the view you want every day when you wake up.

[AviatorTom]

Check with your doctor before doing any exercise that might affect your broken leg. It could negatively affect the bone healing and could even break it again.

[exitseven]

I had a total hip replacement and my rehab consisted of doing a lot of walking. I also worked out with free weights. I did arm curls and bent over rows. military presses, triceps extensions and later I did some pullups and dips.

[Nik1hil]

Wank!..

Wanking is a good exercise!..

But then again, i am sure you have been doing that, more than usual!

[soe11]

Swimming is the best

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I think I am still too fresh out of surgery to put any pressure of swimming on my leg.

[Ms_Facesitter]

physiotherapy!

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Still 2 weeks to wait

[Ms_Facesitter]

Until then I would wait and do nothing. You can only make it worse, permanently

[CalmUntilAbused]

Well... I guess bar pull-ups might work

[CalmUntilAbused]

but it's only if You can land on Your uninjured leg properly.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Can’t do those, where do I lend with one leg?

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Can’t risk landing on an injured leg, my injured leg is my dominant one and instinctively I always lend it first, so not worth the risk, I’d rather do lying exercises for now, less weight for my leg.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Lying or sitting.

[CalmUntilAbused]

I guess I like this one as it's the only one that actually worked for me, and better than expected, while I still considered myself an incurable wimp.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

Walking on crutches is a pretty good cardio too actually, and I do walk a lot around apartment.

[CalmUntilAbused]

Well... If Your dominant leg is the injured one, I guess it can't be helped.

[Wise4myage]

Ask your doctor, or the physical therapist.

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

I’ve got an appointment on 26th and can’t stay still before then.

[Wise4myage]

I understand.

[TiaNour]

I need this except for my wrist 😅

[Anonymous]

Weights or Body weight Ma'am?

[Danny_dan92]

For what bone?

[LaFemmeFatale_1]

My right tibia is broken in two places, and I am not allowed to put any weight on it for a while.

[Danny_dan92]

Pretty much anything that uses your core and upper body only.

Cause yeah you don’t want to put stress on a healing bone.

Consult with your doctor as to when you should be able to do more. And obviously you won’t be able to do everything right away. It’ll be a slow and long process