collar bone - come back

You've probably already seen it, but just in case you haven't, there's a long thread on broken collarbones:

http://www.cyclingforums.com/t133419-.html

Not exactly the question you asked, but there may be some useful info.

shorty said:

3 days after break now. Track race accident.

doc says 6-8 weeks before i can race.

anyone ideas on how to train before getting back on the bike for real ?

stationary trainer ?
squats ?
gym work ?

obviously all dependant on body. wouldnt want to do anything counterproductive - ok Tyler !!

any general tips out ther on keeping my fitness (and sanity)

thanks

I did mine in on the 15th December.....but and going well now.I just got on the turbo when I felt okay (2 wks) raised the front wheel a bit more than usual and started my 20 mins again. Best of Luck

shorty said:

3 days after break now. Track race accident.

doc says 6-8 weeks before i can race.

anyone ideas on how to train before getting back on the bike for real ?

stationary trainer ?
squats ?
gym work ?

obviously all dependant on body. wouldnt want to do anything counterproductive - ok Tyler !!

any general tips out ther on keeping my fitness (and sanity)

thanks

Well, I'm lucky enough to have a fellow bike racer as my orthopod...and his advice was quite simple--if it feels OK, then do it. I have a single fracture, right in the middle, dispaced about 3cm. After being fitted with a figure 8 brace, the pain was greatly reduced and I was on the trainer 2 days later, and was riding outside in about a week.

I raced on it at about 6 weeks (still in the figure 8)...not too smart, as I was warned that a crash would almost surely result in an operation...but I was lucky.

Squats?? Fortunately, I don't lift anymore!! It healed in an overlapping fashion, given the nature of the break, and squats will always be impossible.

Still, it seems everyone and every injury is different, and bear in mind the bone will still be healing for up to a year, so any crash in the first few months could be probramatic.