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What are some good exercises or resources for trying to improve physical fitness with multiple limb injuries? (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I have slow-healing/chronic injuries to both wrists and an ankle. Prior to my wrist injuries, I had been working to do some yoga to try to establish something resembling a routine but, that's not possible to continue any time soon.

Nearly every site that I've found has advice on exercises to do if an arm OR a leg OR one's back is injured but none that I've found so far address multiple injuries.

Right now, the only things coming to my mind are:

crunches
forearm planks
bicycle kicks

Anyone have any suggestions for others or resources to dig into?

Update: Thank you all for the advice. To be clear, I have already seen specialists and am waiting on an appointment with a hand and wrist specialist. Just impatient when the slow rate of healing and the timing of the wrist injuries.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Currently waiting on the appointment. Just impatient.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 days ago

Do yourself a favor and wait.

There's a good chance you could make your condition worse.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Last month, I had a shoulder replaced that I injured in March. Seven months to get the surgery, another month before PT could start.

Waiting while in pain is brutal, but this is not a DIY project.

Not to mention, if this affects multiple limbs, there’s a very real possibility you could e.g., fall while exercising and dramatically worsen the situation.