The physio made me cry!

[annedonnelly]

I've been for my second session with the physio today. It's just over 5 weeks since the hospital said I could start walking again. I think I've made pretty good progress in terms of how far I can walk and the flexibility of my knee. I've been doing the exercises as prescribed.

So the physio measured my knee movement and asked about how I've managed and outlined a new set of exercises for me to do. And then he said "I think you should be able to get back on a bike. Come and try this exercise bike." So I did and I could pedal and it didn't even hurt. And then I burst into tears

I didn't think the bike would be an option so soon. Maybe I need to dust off the Brompton. Or borrow an exercise bike.

It's been an emotional day.

 

[fossyant]

Oh so they didn't make you cry through pain.

You need a better physioterrorist.

 

[tyred]

Well done and great progress. It is a great feeling.

I bought a cheap turbo to use but struggled to motivate myself to cycle without actually going somewhere. I've now been given the go ahead to o ride on the road so have been slowly doing little rides on my Brompton.

 

[Alex321]

Very well done!

I think their initial predictions are often pessimistic, partly because a lot of their "customers" won't religiously do the prescribed exercises, and partly because it is better to give you the worst case scenario, then do better tan give you a best case scenario which you then fail to meet.

 

[numbnuts]

Nice one....don't over do it now and good luck

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Well done @annedonnelly!
It's a great feeling!
I hurt my knee badly in May 2020, middle of lockdown2 for us.
It was a couple of months before I could see a physio, did the NHS video exercises till the physio opened again.
Then did the ones prescribed by the physio, borrowed a turbo from the local bike hub, it helped loads.

 

[I like Skol]

Great news Anne

For some strange reason cycling with knee problems seems to be comfortable in some cases.

I broke my kneecap after trying to cycle down some unequal old stone mill steps (don't ask..... ). The doctor said cracking a knee cap was near impossible to do, but I did it

It was almost two weeks before I sought medical attention and while I was finding walking troublesome and driving agony, cycling was unaffected.
When my x-ray was studied the specialist said I was incredibly lucky not to have been crippled by the injury and I had better not do anything strenuous while things healed like walking far or cycling..... I didn't have the heart to tell him my bike was locked up outside the x-ray department and I had been cycling 10 miles each way to work for the last two weeks

EDIT: 10 miles each way, 20 in total. NOT 20 each way

 

[raleighnut]

Great news, I was given the option of using an exercise bike/trainer by my physio, I bought a trike instead.

 

[annedonnelly]

I have realised that my helmet was damaged so I need to go shopping before I can ride outdoors...

 

[vickster]

I have realised that my helmet was damaged so I need to go shopping before I can ride outdoors...

Assuming it wasn’t 10 years old, keep the old one and take photos in case you do pursue a claim against the other cyclist (what’s the latest, any luck tracking him down?). Keep the receipt for the new one too of course.

Good to hear the rehab is progressing bikewards

 

[Sterlo]

^^^^^
I was wondering that myself, any updates? Great to hear you're back on a bike again so soon, hoping to give mine another go shortly.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I'm shocked that you have a dusty Brompton. Get polishing!

 

[annedonnelly]

I'm shocked that you have a dusty Brompton. Get polishing!

Actually it lives under it's own special cover so is probably cleaner than the rest of the house

 

[cyberknight]

Great news,work mate just had a knee operation and about 2 months after and he can barely bend his knee ,part of his physio is on an excersise bike which he can't do

 

[annedonnelly]

Assuming it wasn’t 10 years old, keep the old one and take photos in case you do pursue a claim against the other cyclist (what’s the latest, any luck tracking him down?). Keep the receipt for the new one too of course.

Good to hear the rehab is progressing bikewards

^^^^^
I was wondering that myself, any updates? Great to hear you're back on a bike again so soon, hoping to give mine another go shortly.

Yes I still have the damaged helmet and cut off clothing in case l can make a claim.

Last I heard from Leigh Day is that neither of the witnesses actually saw the collision and they haven't yet traced the other cyclist. I'm not very hopeful of being able to claim.