Originally Posted by
wgscott
Wobble board (I posted it before).
Walk in sand at the beach.
It took me over 2 years before I could stand up on the pedals and hammer.
the wobble board is great exercise because i have very poor propriception. but it's a bit too much for my ankle, i hope i'll soon be able to use it.
walk in the sand barefeet also is quite unconfortable, and i'm so slow!
now i'm walking with sneakers shoes instead of running ones, i feel the lack of support is a good ecercise.
Originally Posted by
Boerd
I injured my left knee in tennis at 39 years old. For 6 months all I did was mild stretching and very mild exercise - under 5 minutes (can't even call that exercising). After 6 months I started biking a bit and alternate with running (which is a lot more taxing for the knee). It took me more than 9 months to build from 1 mile fast walk to 8 mile run under 8 minutes / mile and another 3 months to climb Diablo (took me awhile to have the confidence to pound the bike off the saddle) . The key is patience. I remember times when I felt I can push harder but I was patient enough to not over do it. Patience patience patience.
To your question - biking helps a lot; IMO it is easy on your knees / ankles / joints in general. Running is at the other extreme since you land your entire body weight on each leg. Still - you may want to try running just a bit. I think running is the ultimate test for your ligaments / joints. Just be VERY VERY cautious and patient. Better slow in your recovery than injured again. Make it boring
yes i took it really slow. i discovered my bones and ligaments heal slow, i remember as a child i was often on crutches and braces while my mates were back to sport in 2-3 weeks! but i'm convinced that now i must start to push harder the recovery because the ankle is ready. bike has been great and' i'll start to run asap.