This past weekend I went down just after starting the 4th stage of a local enduro race. Pedaling hard, rear wheel hitting a rock throwing me over the bars into a rock garden.
My head hit the ground, I passed out with the last thing going through my head my left shoulder slamming into a rock. As I regained consciousness it felt as if the shoulder was broken as it was completely numb. I made it down the trail and back to the Medic tent, nothing broken just a seriously numb muscle.
It is now two days later and the shoulder is still super numb but feels much better day after day. More control, less pain.
I would greatly appreciate any advice on how to recover from this injury to get back on my bike. Can I do some stretch exercises or pick up some light weights according to what the arm allows me to lift to aid in the recovery and strengthening the arm again or are these all bad ideas?
Thanks in advance.
My head hit the ground, I passed out with the last thing going through my head my left shoulder slamming into a rock. As I regained consciousness it felt as if the shoulder was broken as it was completely numb. I made it down the trail and back to the Medic tent, nothing broken just a seriously numb muscle.
It is now two days later and the shoulder is still super numb but feels much better day after day. More control, less pain.
I would greatly appreciate any advice on how to recover from this injury to get back on my bike. Can I do some stretch exercises or pick up some light weights according to what the arm allows me to lift to aid in the recovery and strengthening the arm again or are these all bad ideas?
Thanks in advance.