Greetings fitness sages!
I have just been diagnosed with a torn anterior meniscus in my knee, an injury I've been living with for some time. It wasn't caused by diving - I've been very overweight, and my knees were not designed to carry all of me around.
I'm losing the weight (about 55 lbs so far, with another 55 to get to my goal weight of 190 - I'm 5'11"), but the knee injury will require surgery, and that's coming in a few days. I'm told the recovery is 4-6 weeks, but that after the first few days, there is no restriction on what I may do, and swimming/diving are fine (which is a relief).
My question is about what I should do to get prepared to dive in the end of January (MLK weekend, to be precise). Does anyone have suggestions as to effective and relatively gentle exercises that will speed my recovery in general and enhance my finning ability and conditioning? I will work with a PT after the surgery, but I don't know if that PT will have any clue about diving requirements. I look forward to hearing any thoughts you may have, and thanks.
- John
I have just been diagnosed with a torn anterior meniscus in my knee, an injury I've been living with for some time. It wasn't caused by diving - I've been very overweight, and my knees were not designed to carry all of me around.
I'm losing the weight (about 55 lbs so far, with another 55 to get to my goal weight of 190 - I'm 5'11"), but the knee injury will require surgery, and that's coming in a few days. I'm told the recovery is 4-6 weeks, but that after the first few days, there is no restriction on what I may do, and swimming/diving are fine (which is a relief).
My question is about what I should do to get prepared to dive in the end of January (MLK weekend, to be precise). Does anyone have suggestions as to effective and relatively gentle exercises that will speed my recovery in general and enhance my finning ability and conditioning? I will work with a PT after the surgery, but I don't know if that PT will have any clue about diving requirements. I look forward to hearing any thoughts you may have, and thanks.
- John