Re: Right arm rehab advice?
Two personal examples to emphasize the point of TAKE YOUR TIME HEALING, don't push it.
1. Years back Mateo Caserino nipped the tendon on the left hand, little finger on a table saw. Mateo was a little, hard headed Sicilian mandolin player of local renown, (see Cafe Treiste in S.F. and many points around the bay area). He was told to STAY OFF the little finger for six weeks and he should heal up just fine. Mateo was stubborn and did not listen and pushed his recovery. Because of his disregard for the professional advise he was given he lived out his life with his left hand pinky useless, pointed straight up, never to be heard from again.
2. I had a freaky fall from my bicycle and shattered my rt. tibia. I was told SIX MONTHS !! no weight bearing. That means crutches 24/7. I was told if I did my rehab correctly I should recover. Because I had seen Mateo fail I determined not to. My accident was ten years ago and to this day I can squat, ride the bike, walk for hours with no issues.
TAKE YOUR TIME HEALING. The first chance is your best chance. If you do it right you will be back where you were in what ever amount of time it takes. Take the time, don't push it, your body wants to heal. If you force it when it's not ready... not good.
Be wise.
Billy Packard
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