Ah, spring in Ohio. Do we get sunny days? Some. Do we get blizzards and sleet? More often than not.
Anyway, today has been satisfying and somewhat productive. I cleaned the house and got my workout in early, so there's a plus. My mom and I also went down to Marie's Candy and picked up four milk chocolate peanut butter eggs for my sisters and their husbands for Easter. We sent them to Memphis already!
Today's Workout:
Detail- Injured bursa
Main-45 minutes elliptical
Strength-Shoulder press with 12 lbs, curls with 12 lbs, a set of lunges, core workout consisting of 3 x 50 Swiss ball crunches, 3 x 2 min planks, and 3 x 100 bicycle crunches.
Flexibility-25 minutes of Namaste Yoga, Earth Rain sequence.
I love yoga! It's the most refreshing ritual I know and always improves my mood. Probably because it stimulates blood flow to my brain. ;)
I'm making dinner tonight. Chicken Veggie Penne. Chicken breast seared in olive oil and garlic, bag of frozen Broccoli Stirfry veggies, tossed together with lemon juice, chili powder, garlic, more olive oil, and served over whole wheat Ronzoni penne pasta. Delicious and REALLY easy.
The weather might suck, but at least my mood doesn't. Hah. Make sure you tune into the NCAA B-ball championships tonight. Ninety seconds of Green Day's new single, "Know Your Enemy", will be featured in the opening teaser at 9 PM EST!
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Dear Vanessa
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment and question. I can only imagine how frustrating your situation must be. I know it seems like a long time (especially when you are not having any pain) but if you truly have a stress fracture then normal bone healing is 6-8 weeks. During this time you should be non weightbearing and if you are compliant with that then the only reason to wear that boot is if you need to be immobilized to prevent ankle movement. You will have to talk to your docotor more about these concerns. Incomplete stress fracture is kind of redundant. A stress fracture IS an incomplete fracture. Because of this the 6-8 weeks of non weightbearing is important to prevent further injury including non-union, progression to further fracture and displacement (which would require surgery). The calcaneus doesn't have the greatest blood suppy either so healing can take longer than 2 months (I have read up to 6 months). So lets rest it and give it the best chance to heal quickly. I see no reason why you should not be able to swim or bike as long as you are not having any pain.
I hope this helps. Other concerns I would have are your bone density and foot wear. I read your blog and it sounds like you had a hip injury a while ago. A bone density test may be good to have done. Then make sure you are getting enough calcium, strength training, and cross training during this rehabilitation period. Here are some links with some good information for you to read.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19214539?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
http://www.fpnotebook.com/Ortho/Fracture/StrsFrctr.htm
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20031015/1527.html
Keep in touch and let me know how the rehab goes,
Karl Stutelberg, PT