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10-04-2005, 08:59 AM #1Junior Member
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Fractured Shin/Cardio????
I recently found out i have a fractured shin. And I need to keep up my cardio! Does anyone know any excerises that I can do other than running? And to help either strengthen my shins or prevent this from happening again.
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10-04-2005, 09:03 AM #2Originally Posted by pyschomav
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10-04-2005, 11:12 AM #3
maybe the precore as you dont do any stepping down. sorry to hear that, how'd it happen?
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10-04-2005, 11:27 AM #4Junior Member
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I fractured it in practice i think. I train in Muay Thai as well as Ju Jitsu but i went to go to the kicking bag one day and hit it and noticed alot of pain.
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10-04-2005, 01:03 PM #5
if you have to do cardio bike would be best because you body weight won't be adding and more stress to the fracture. you canalso give the eliptical aw whirl,it is lower impacr then treadmill, but still you have the body weight issue.light walking on a treadmill, again i wouldn't recomend it, but its alot better than running outside(very bad on the joints and i am sure it would agravate any fracture. BUT i saved the best for last. best overall full body, cardio that will zero force on the fracture, swimming!!
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Thanks alot DOC. Yai was thinking about swimming. I have a pool in my backyard. I can do laps in so. Basically stick to bike and swimming. Any supplements or pills to help accelerate the healing process or just time?
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10-06-2005, 04:07 PM #7Originally Posted by pyschomav
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10-07-2005, 07:24 PM #8Junior Member
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Thanks DOC! Ya man if you have any more ideas or helpful tips im all ears. I also too have been looking on the internet for some info. Thanks man.
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10-10-2005, 09:57 AM #9Originally Posted by pyschomav
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10-10-2005, 11:13 PM #10Female Member
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Rowing is also a great cardio exercise....but when you're doing it, make sure you arent putting too much resistance on your tibia/fibula (shin). I agree with Dr Sust....swimming and eliptical exercises are great ones too! I've had patients who are going through rehab for fractures of the foot, ankle, knee, femur, etc...who are trying to keep their cardio up and have had good luck at all of these three exercises. Just be super careful about not putting too much force on your lower leg! Good luck!
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10-13-2005, 05:46 PM #11Junior Member
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Thanks Liftergirl, Do you know if I should take Calcium and Iron pills to help accelerate the healing process? Anything else that can help heal this faster? I heard that putting on Rubbing alcohol will help it before I go to bed? I have not been doing cardio at all so well see, thanks for the info guys? Anything else related is welcome.
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10-14-2005, 11:25 PM #12Female Member
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I cant speak secifically for your injury, but in general, bone healing will definatley not be hurt by having calcium and vit d supplements....Iron supplements though-- haven't heard that as much. The rubbing alcohol---havent heard of that one. Good bone healing in general requires good nutrition....like, magnesium is requried for proper incorporation of calcium into bone; vit K, A, B12, etc are also all important....so make sure you're taking a good multivitamin as well. Stay away from asprin and other antiinflammatory meds...they can decrease the rate of bone healing in general. Good luck~
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10-14-2005, 11:29 PM #13Junior Member
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Oh my goodness. Thank you for the information. So Ill be taking Vitamin k, a b12 magnesium, calicium. or a Multivitamin. OR should i buy each one separate and take those. Getting vitamins is a sinch for me. I get em free so. thaks for the input.
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10-15-2005, 08:05 AM #14Female Member
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I'd say taking a multivitamin (prenatals are best) as well as a an extra tab of calcium with vit d would suffie. Getting extra vit k, b12 and magnesium by extra tabs is not needed....but eating foods rich in those would be good....but would be overkill and dangerous to take extra tabs. The amount in prenatals is more than enough!
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10-17-2005, 09:41 AM #15Originally Posted by liftergirl
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10-21-2005, 03:53 PM #16Female Member
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psychomav--how are you doing?
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10-21-2005, 04:21 PM #17Junior Member
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So far I think ive been doing well. My cardio is drastically gone down. But Still do the bike. I can feel the gap closing. I ve taking these "Calcium/Magnesium/Zinc" pills? is that good? I couldnt find the prenatals? Are those special order ones or can you find those at a grocery store or Vitamin Shoppe? Its been a month so far. Do you know or estimate what the healing time is? I think i heard 3 month. I have a tournament coming up in February - Mid February....if that helps? ya so i can know when i can start running again! thanks Liftergirl. Take Care.
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10-23-2005, 12:38 PM #18Female Member
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feel the gap closing???? what do you mean?
as far as prenatals....you can find them at the grocery store or walmart or vitamin shoppe. ask a pharmacy tech to show you where they are at.....a lot of bb use them....they shouldnt give you any slack for asking.
i'd say you are doing well. it's a hard thing to get rid of. keep up the bike! are you swimming? elyptical? rower?
as far as restarting running....do you have any pain when you walk or do weight bearing on the leg? when you were told you had a fracture....did they do xrays or tell you which bone was broken???
keep it up! you're doing great! take care!
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