doubletrouble
Speeding Up
- Jan 14, 2008
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At the beginning of April this year I broke my left hip in a cycling accident. It was on one of those very windy days that we had and I was hit by a very sudden and very strong gust of wind that took the wheels from under me. I was on the road at the time but thankfully was not hit by a car, nor did I hit my head. My bike and cycling kit both came out unscathed (further proof of the indestructability of the TCC Team kit!).
I spent five weeks in hospital after having surgery to put two pins into my hip. Now I am at home but still using crutches to get around. I am regularly seeing the physiotherapist at the hospital that I was admitted to. The bone has healed really well and the doctor is gradually increasing the amount of weight that I can place on my left leg. At my regular check up on Friday he said that he expects that I will be able to walk freely at the end of June and get back on the bike.
I want to get back on the bike as soon but also as safely as possible. I don't want to go and do something that's going to knock my recovery backwards as opposed to forwards. I am not going to even try getting back onto the bike until I have had the definite go ahead from my doctor and physiotherapist.
So, I was wondering if anyone has had any similar experiences or any advice on the best way for me to get back on the bike. Or if there is anything that I could be doing now that would help.
Also, since my physiotherapy at the hospital is focussed on getting me back to my day-to-day life and not specifically cycling , does anyone here knew of a specialist sports physiotherapist that would have experience with this sort of injury.
I spent five weeks in hospital after having surgery to put two pins into my hip. Now I am at home but still using crutches to get around. I am regularly seeing the physiotherapist at the hospital that I was admitted to. The bone has healed really well and the doctor is gradually increasing the amount of weight that I can place on my left leg. At my regular check up on Friday he said that he expects that I will be able to walk freely at the end of June and get back on the bike.
I want to get back on the bike as soon but also as safely as possible. I don't want to go and do something that's going to knock my recovery backwards as opposed to forwards. I am not going to even try getting back onto the bike until I have had the definite go ahead from my doctor and physiotherapist.
So, I was wondering if anyone has had any similar experiences or any advice on the best way for me to get back on the bike. Or if there is anything that I could be doing now that would help.
Also, since my physiotherapy at the hospital is focussed on getting me back to my day-to-day life and not specifically cycling , does anyone here knew of a specialist sports physiotherapist that would have experience with this sort of injury.