19/05/2025
Finding yourself after a severe injury can be a challenge in itself both physically and psychologically.
Towards the end of last year I suffered my second ankle fracture which had me sidelined for almost 3 months before I was able to walk again. Here are some tips and things to be aware of during your rebuilding stage
Number 1 - Do NOT skip your physio appointments and exercises. No matter how simple, boring or mundane these may feel this is your window of opportunity to regain as much range of motion and function in your affected limb.
Number 2 - When given the green light gradually
Reintroduce strength training. For this a gym membership is essential as you are better able to scale the level of exercise and type to suit your starting point. I strongly recommend working with a rehab specialist or someone who can sensibly create a plan for you to cover the ground that you have lost since your injury. It will also serve to build back your mental confidence if done properly
Number 3 - Often after a severe injury, we can expect permanent reduction in range of motion or generally functioning differently. Take this into account, if you are an athlete you may look to execute or plan around your sport differently (ie. Some strengths that previously had might not be so strong so you’ll have to figure out ways to round off your overall game in other ways, we are just human at the end of the day and the beauty of life is our body is ever adapting and changing sometimes for the good and other times not so good). If you enjoy training at the gym then it is also likely that a serious injury may result in having to adjust your technique/position to suit any changes in leverages due to reduced range of motion or even weigh the worth of doing a certain exercise vs not doing it
