broken collar bone rehab time

tubbs_214

right then

i was knocked off my bike 6 weeks ago on tuesday just gone, i broke my clavicle into 3 peices and have to have ORIF surgery to plate it all back together, So after some physio ive got nearly full ROM say 90% although ive got pretty much no strength in it at all, so my bikes in the shop being fixed and i should have it back by midweek and i was thinking about getting back on it.

so my question is am i rushing into getting back on the bike or should i leave it for a few more weeks maybe have some more physio,

thanks alot for any help or advice

richk

It was nearer six months for me with similar sounding injuries before I was riding again. :shock: Then I came off again (on ice) & was out for a further three months. ymmv

ju5t1n

I waited three months when I broke mine.

Wiggo was back on the bike within two weeks, but he's paid to ride bikes and had a metal plate fitted.

Spatulala

Yup 12 weeks for me after breaking clavicle. I could've come back sooner, but it coincided nicely with an 'eat what you like' Christmas. Then my wife gave me a trip to ride La Marmotte on Christmas Day and I started to panic!

Broken finger took much longer to heal than my clavicle, but I was lucky, no metal.

tubbs_214

well i was honestly hoping id be maybe a few more weeks as i wanted to be able to ride out to the tour but that looks like its not going to happen now, im at the hospital again tomorrow so ill be able to ask the dc then, i just wanted a bit of advice of people who had broken theres to gauge how long its going to be, its killing me not being able to go out in all this nice weather

thanks for the help so far

backo

had a similar injury with the surgey and metal work fitted but also broke my shoulder blade in 3 places as well.

I was back in the saddle after 12 weeks but it took a good 6 months to get things closer to normal...still not 100% now strength wise.

NHS didnt want me to start physio until 12 weeks but I went private after 8 weeks as I wanted to crack on, this definately helped.

I found the collar bone was fine as soon the metal work was done, before that my shoulder was about 10cm lower!

If the "broken bone" pain has gone I would crack on and get in the saddle, but take it easy especially on rough roads.

tubbs_214

yeah its not really hurt since i had it plated, its just aching now i managed half hour on the rollers, it wasnt pain that made me get off them more boredom ill have a word with the doc on tuesday and see what he has to say, but looking at the forecast the weather looks like its gonna turn pants again,