bad muscle damage

[johnr]

I have a friend who has done a lot of damage to his thigh/hip muscles after a nasty fall on xmas day. Physio and rest is slowly restoring movement, but very slowly.

1. Any ideas for additional physical treatments - massage/creams etc.
2. Do 'repair foods' help with serious damage? What's best?

Thanks for any ideas.

 

[johnr]

I have a friend who has done a lot of damage to his thigh/hip muscles after a nasty fall on xmas day. Physio and rest is slowly restoring movement, but very slowly.

1. Any ideas for additional physical treatments - massage/creams etc.
2. Do 'repair foods' help with serious damage? What's best?

Thanks for any ideas.

 

[ttcycle]

What do you mean by serious damage? ie torn muscles etc?

 

[ttcycle]

What do you mean by serious damage? ie torn muscles etc?

 

[johnr]

Not exactly sure. He had a heavy fall directly onto thigh/hip on a kerb. He was investigated for suspected fractured hip, but whilst the bone may be bruised there's no break.

 

[johnr]

Not exactly sure. He had a heavy fall directly onto thigh/hip on a kerb. He was investigated for suspected fractured hip, but whilst the bone may be bruised there's no break.

 

[ttcycle]

It would be tricky to help without more info as could cause more harm - though the obvious ones would be rest for repair and eating well - plenty of protein and healthy fats in the diet.

Sounds like a nasty fall - hope he gets better soon

 

[ttcycle]

It would be tricky to help without more info as could cause more harm - though the obvious ones would be rest for repair and eating well - plenty of protein and healthy fats in the diet.

Sounds like a nasty fall - hope he gets better soon

 

[montage]

Chris Hoy was out of competition for 9 months with a seriously bruised hip - so the injury must be pretty dabilitating. You/he could always google into what Hoy was doing, other than that, I would be asking your physio. I would imagine swimming could be a good possibility - not a huge motion of hip movement and it isn't weight bearing, but of course, talk to the physio.

 

[montage]

Chris Hoy was out of competition for 9 months with a seriously bruised hip - so the injury must be pretty dabilitating. You/he could always google into what Hoy was doing, other than that, I would be asking your physio. I would imagine swimming could be a good possibility - not a huge motion of hip movement and it isn't weight bearing, but of course, talk to the physio.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

RICE - rest ,ice, compression, elevation. All v tricky with a hip injury. Human body's repair mechanisms all run on water. Staying hydrated whilst injured can make a huge difference to recovery time.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

RICE - rest ,ice, compression, elevation. All v tricky with a hip injury. Human body's repair mechanisms all run on water. Staying hydrated whilst injured can make a huge difference to recovery time.

 

[johnr]

RICE - rest ,ice, compression, elevation. All v tricky with a hip injury. Human body's repair mechanisms all run on water. Staying hydrated whilst injured can make a huge difference to recovery time.

I'll see if Aldi have got any of their compression underwear left - make a nice present.

The physio is being fairly imprecise at the moment because of the extent of the damage.

 

[johnr]

RICE - rest ,ice, compression, elevation. All v tricky with a hip injury. Human body's repair mechanisms all run on water. Staying hydrated whilst injured can make a huge difference to recovery time.

I'll see if Aldi have got any of their compression underwear left - make a nice present.

The physio is being fairly imprecise at the moment because of the extent of the damage.

 

[lukesdad]

I d listen to the pro s.