I've broken bones before. They've all been a bit inconvenient, but pretty managable. Aside from the instant of actually breaking the bones and when the doctor reset them, nothing in the whole deal really hurt. Hell, sometimes I even thought it was pretty cool, in that stupid comparing scars sort of way.
Breaking a leg is different. Breaking the tibial plateau hurts like a motherfucker. And it doesn't stop, like an arm or wrist or hand. I actually had to use the pain killers to be able to sleep for the first few days.
And to add insult to injury, it requires strict no weight bearing, for a minimum of 6-8 weeks. The muscle mass in the leg whithers away. It's been about 4 weeks for me and my left leg is about half of the size of my right. I'm in a soft brace now, which I have to take off and move my knee as much as possible to regain the range of motion. I'm hopeful I'll have the full range of motion back.
Oh well, I wanted to go to the gym more consistently. Trying to rebuild muscle and endurance in my leg definately means I'll have to go into a regular habit.
Breaking a leg is different. Breaking the tibial plateau hurts like a motherfucker. And it doesn't stop, like an arm or wrist or hand. I actually had to use the pain killers to be able to sleep for the first few days.
And to add insult to injury, it requires strict no weight bearing, for a minimum of 6-8 weeks. The muscle mass in the leg whithers away. It's been about 4 weeks for me and my left leg is about half of the size of my right. I'm in a soft brace now, which I have to take off and move my knee as much as possible to regain the range of motion. I'm hopeful I'll have the full range of motion back.
Oh well, I wanted to go to the gym more consistently. Trying to rebuild muscle and endurance in my leg definately means I'll have to go into a regular habit.