Building Strength after an accident
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I am 61 and physically strong and healthy , or I was , I fell from a ladder two months ago and broke quite a few ribs and had some other complications internally .
However I am much better now and want to start doing some upper body strength exercises .
I have tried with some light weights at home and I am really weak compared to before the accident. My chest and torso have lost a bit of depth and definition and even with small weights I am struggling .
My question is who do I go to for some help . I don't know where to start in terms of a bit of professional and qualified advice on how much to do and what to do .
I have to get some strength back , I would say I have 40% of what I did have so its a massive deterioration in about 9 weeks .
Ribs take an age to repair but they are not too bad now , however I need a bit of advice to get going again without damaging myself .
To give you an idea I tried to move my motorcycle this weekend and , heavy as they are , I used to be able to do it . Not now its just too much for me at present .
Where /who do you go to for this type of stuff ?
Thanks
However I am much better now and want to start doing some upper body strength exercises .
I have tried with some light weights at home and I am really weak compared to before the accident. My chest and torso have lost a bit of depth and definition and even with small weights I am struggling .
My question is who do I go to for some help . I don't know where to start in terms of a bit of professional and qualified advice on how much to do and what to do .
I have to get some strength back , I would say I have 40% of what I did have so its a massive deterioration in about 9 weeks .
Ribs take an age to repair but they are not too bad now , however I need a bit of advice to get going again without damaging myself .
To give you an idea I tried to move my motorcycle this weekend and , heavy as they are , I used to be able to do it . Not now its just too much for me at present .
Where /who do you go to for this type of stuff ?
Thanks
A physiotherapist.
I’m working with one at the moment. She is great and is impressed I actually do the exercises when she’s not around. Says most people don’t and they can tell immediately at the start of each session.
Pretty sure when I dislocated my shoulder I was referred to one in the nhs as part of the treatment.
I’m working with one at the moment. She is great and is impressed I actually do the exercises when she’s not around. Says most people don’t and they can tell immediately at the start of each session.
Pretty sure when I dislocated my shoulder I was referred to one in the nhs as part of the treatment.
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