I broke 2 of my transverse processes in my back. Ortho says I'm off all activity for 6 to 8 weeks. Does anyone have an idea of how long it takes to get back into decent shape after a hiatus of that long?
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I think I read somewhere that if you took and athlete at their peak and sat them for a week that it would take 4 weeks to get back to that peak. My experience after blowing my knee a couple times is that you loose a lot pretty quick. But the progress back to fitness is not linear. You gain faster at first and that last bit is the tougher one to get back. I recall getting back on the bike at about 4 or 5 weeks post surgery where I had been on crutches for about 2 or 3 weeks, until I was able to walk and not limp. Was able to ride the trainer for five minutes at no resistance at about a week. By two weeks maybe 30 minutes. By four weeks I could ride outside for 30 minutes easy. The first time I rode to work my pulse hit about 200 (seriously) going up the Lions gate Bridge in a 39 X 23. That's a 5% grade over 600 metres. Within a week that was far easier.
I would guess that you'll be able to walk and do some things and that once you are riding you'll get a lot back in a month or so. But we are all different.
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Confess to ignorance as to how much fitness you'll lose. But will note that Larry Bird had this injury, and won championships after. A long career is a good thing. A mal-healed frxr can be a chronic problem. Let it heal, whatever the price in terms of fitness.
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