Injury Recovery

[SPINMAN]

I'm coming off a calf tear and shoulder bone spur recovery. I'm a little afraid to get back on the bike. I'm starting on my indoor Spin bike to test it out. How is everyone recovering from winter injuries?

[meamoantonio]

(03-15-2025, 01:22 PM)SPINMAN Wrote:  I'm coming off a calf tear and shoulder bone spur recovery. I'm a little afraid to get back on the bike. I'm starting on my indoor Spin bike to test it out. How is everyone recovering from winter injuries?

oh man this sounds painful, I can't really relate to winter injuries but I did get a fracture once on my arm while cycling (jumping on trails that im not really used to) , ortho doctor had to put titanium implants on my arm, since he was also a triathlete he gave me some tips on how to get back on the bike

1.) Start slowly, indoor is a good start

2.) don't be afraid to use the arm that you broke, the more times you use it the better the recovery will be (this is also specific me I think)

3.) Calcium supplements will make healing faster, drink this once a day (this is specific to me I think since I was recovering from a fracture)

4.) resistance training (weights and body weight exercises) will do wonders for recovery but only do it once you have healed

So yeah a few years later and I came out stronger than ever and even developed a deeper love for cycling, when you're injured I think its really important to look forward to what happens to your body after you come out of recovery, it gives us hope for a stronger tomorrow haha

[GirishH]

@SPINMAN, so sorry to hear about your injury but glad that you are on the mend.

I cannot relate to the physical injury part but definitely can relate to the fear after being off the bike for a long period.

Just two days ago, I restarted my bikepacking after spending some 50 days in the same village of a foreign land. This was just too nerve-wrecking for me because I would again be heading into the unknown.

I had lost that bonding with my bicycle and that road-confidence. So, I took it easy and let my body get comfortable with the bike all over again. There were some moments when we felt unsure of each other. But, got comfortable slowly and eventually felt one with it. It's almost like mounting the horse for the first time..:-)

So, all I can suggest is to slowly ease into it and listen to your body. Body knows best..

[SPINMAN]

(03-19-2025, 09:28 AM)meamoantonio Wrote:  

(03-15-2025, 01:22 PM)SPINMAN Wrote:  I'm coming off a calf tear and shoulder bone spur recovery. I'm a little afraid to get back on the bike. I'm starting on my indoor Spin bike to test it out. How is everyone recovering from winter injuries?

oh man this sounds painful, I can't really relate to winter injuries but I did get a fracture once on my arm while cycling (jumping on trails that im not really used to) , ortho doctor had to put titanium implants on my arm, since he was also a triathlete he gave me some tips on how to get back on the bike

1.) Start slowly, indoor is a good start

2.) don't be afraid to use the arm that you broke, the more times you use it the better the recovery will be (this is also specific me I think)

3.) Calcium supplements will make healing faster, drink this once a day (this is specific to me I think since I was recovering from a fracture)

4.) resistance training (weights and body weight exercises) will do wonders for recovery but only do it once you have healed

So yeah a few years later and I came out stronger than ever and even developed a deeper love for cycling, when you're injured I think its really important to look forward to what happens to your body after you come out of recovery, it gives us hope for a stronger tomorrow haha

Thanks, physical therapy is helping with the strength. I do the cal/mag and shoulder rotation. Working on swimming movements.

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(03-19-2025, 09:28 AM)meamoantonio Wrote:  

(03-15-2025, 01:22 PM)SPINMAN Wrote:  I'm coming off a calf tear and shoulder bone spur recovery. I'm a little afraid to get back on the bike. I'm starting on my indoor Spin bike to test it out. How is everyone recovering from winter injuries?

oh man this sounds painful, I can't really relate to winter injuries but I did get a fracture once on my arm while cycling (jumping on trails that im not really used to) , ortho doctor had to put titanium implants on my arm, since he was also a triathlete he gave me some tips on how to get back on the bike

1.) Start slowly, indoor is a good start

2.) don't be afraid to use the arm that you broke, the more times you use it the better the recovery will be (this is also specific me I think)

3.) Calcium supplements will make healing faster, drink this once a day (this is specific to me I think since I was recovering from a fracture)

4.) resistance training (weights and body weight exercises) will do wonders for recovery but only do it once you have healed

So yeah a few years later and I came out stronger than ever and even developed a deeper love for cycling, when you're injured I think its really important to look forward to what happens to your body after you come out of recovery, it gives us hope for a stronger tomorrow haha

I'm ready
Thanks, physical therapy is helping with the strength. I do the cal/mag and shoulder rotation. Working on swimming movements