Broken Clavicle

UncleFred
UncleFred Posts: 227
edited April 2013 in Road general
I've not had it plated, How long before i can expect to get on the turbo? Just getting some form an don't want to lose it.

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  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    Typically around 3-5 weeks, depending on severity and ligament damage (if any). You may be able to get on something like a gym bike sooner than that.
  • Bar Shaker
    Bar Shaker Posts: 2,313
    Can you train more lightly and use one hand, say on a spin bike?

    You should be able to retain most of your leg muscle.
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  • Bozman
    Bozman Posts: 2,518
    I ripped my ligament off the bone and I was okay on the trainer within a week, though the gym bike was easier due to the riding position. At the time the clavical wasn't even screwed down and the ligament wasn't attached, looked pretty gruesome with the bone stretching the skin, but I was back on the bike with no real pain.
  • UncleFred
    UncleFred Posts: 227
    No ligament damage that i'm aware off. Only did it yesterday. Was thinking of only doing some light tempo work to try and keep some fitness. But nothing for a couple of weeks, sitting on the sofa doing nothing hurts like hell, cant contemplate what sitting on a bike would feel like.
  • Bobbinogs
    Bobbinogs Posts: 4,841
    This might help since you will have some spare time:

    viewtopic.php?f=40020&t=12805868&

    Get well soon.
  • imposter2.0
    imposter2.0 Posts: 12,028
    UncleFred wrote:
    No ligament damage that i'm aware off. Only did it yesterday. Was thinking of only doing some light tempo work to try and keep some fitness. But nothing for a couple of weeks, sitting on the sofa doing nothing hurts like hell, cant contemplate what sitting on a bike would feel like.

    Two weeks completely out of action sounds about right, depending on what kind of crash you had and how beaten up you are. I was back on the gym bikes after a couple of weeks, but they weren't that much use tbh. I was back on the road and training properly again after week 4. A lot depends on where the break actually is and ho it responds. In that sense, we're all different. Good luck with it.. ;)

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