i broke 5 ribs and one shoulder blade four weeks ago and have been in a sling since. on monday i see the doc to likely get rid of the sling. he will of course have some thoughts regarding PT, and i would like to tap into the collective wisdom here regarding recovery after such an injury.

prior to my motorcycle crash i was on a 6 day routine, 2-3 muscle groups/routine, 2x each group/week (~10 h/w lifting).

i've come back from broken ribs before and know there are some exercises (e.g, flat bench) that are tough.

anyone have any thoughts on how best to come back (quickly while minimizing chance of delaying healing)?