June 3, 2019 Try pool work exercises if one is available to you. Water provides 12 times the resistance of air. It also holds you buoyant, therefore no jarring on your lower limb joints. If you can you salt water even better. Looking at a 25 meter pool try the following: 4 laps walking forward making sure you use all the foot with the heel striking first, 4 laps walking backwards, again using the whole foot with the toe striking first. Next the side step for 4 laps. Facing the same way, stride out, plant the foot, then bring the foot in and pause for a moment with both feet together before taking your next step. Change sides and repeat. | |
May 26, 2019 Eventually I found some low impact workout videos on youtube, e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4FBhf5YSBs | |
May 9, 2019 I have two longterm injuries and am struggling to find ways to exercise. The first is a longterm shoulder injury: tendonitis in the bicep tendon, possible joint damage, and has been acute for over 6 months. The pain varies, but movement that is non-weight bearing is usually ok if I don't lift the arms above shoulder height. The second is a completely torn ligament in my left ankle that causes regular sprains, and the sprains meanpain and reduced ankle mobility for 3+ weeks. It has sprained twice since January, and it feels as though I keep losing all my fitness due to injury. I am seeing healthcare professionals but they don't seem upbeat about solving either injury; both appear chronic. I am struggling to find exercise I can do with both injuries. I can't do weights with my upper body or pressups etc due to the shoulder. I don't have enough shoulder mobility to swim, and I can't use a rowing machine. I can't do yoga or cycle or do any cardio standing up due to the painful and immobile ankle. About the only exercise I can think of that doesn't involve using either my ankle or shoulder is situps. Does anyone else have other ideas? |