Recovery from a femur fracture

[alophysio]

HI Subdivions,

I hope you go well with physio.

I can't help but wondering...why would professional sports athletes be getting physio after such an injury? Is there some benefit??

If all you needed to do was go swimming or riding, why do they do other exercises?

If it is your money, why not? it is your choice.

If it is not your money (insurance), who is the doctor looking out for - you or the insurance company?

Having said that, i think you would have an adequate recovery without physio. However, if you notice where the rest of the posts come from (commonwealth countries), we don't have a medical system like yours and we aim for BEST practice rather than acceptable practice.

I am sure i can speak for many that an insurance dictated recovery is not what we are after - good for insurance companies, ??not so good for patients?? A very left wing film is "Sicko" by Michael Moore. A bit extreme - i am sure it is not all that bad all the time and the free care systems in the UK and France are suffering i think.

Sorry to get political!

Good luck with your recovery! I am sure it will help!

[Canuck Physio]

If not a physio, perhaps a sports physio, or a personal trainer with rehab specialty

Why? Because Sarcopenia prevention is now being iterated as vitally important in prime years when we can gain more strength and subsequently muscle to prevent deterioration as we age. The fact that you have had surgery predisposes you to greater changes of diminished function.

Additionally, we don't know what you have lost along the way, were you relatively high functioning previously? Do you want to optimize your current function?

Best to do what you can to maintain strength/function