Loss of strength after injury..

[Tony Soprano]

about 2 months ago i suffered a neck/upper back injury and i just now started to get back into the swing of things. I am shocked at how much strength i lost. Im at about 55-60% of pre-injury capacity and it has been a very humbling experience. How long does it take to get back to full speed?

[doby48]

Depends, everyone is a little different but just make sure you don't push it or it will take longer. Start off at what you feel is comfortable and SLOWLY increase your weights.

[aussiejuicer]

It can take a while. I'm 2 years recovered from a torn ac joint then a torn rotator cuff 3 months later to the same shoulder. I still get pain alot while training. You're just gonna have to take it real easy for a while. Be patient, the improvements will come.

[Tony Soprano]

yeah, i guess i expected to be back to full strength in as little as 2-3 weeks. patience is truly a virtue

[Quake]

I'm 4 and a half months back into training after 3 and a half years off and am still falling short in some muscle groups from that which I used to be able to do.