What are some good exercises or resources for trying to improve physical fitness with multiple limb injuries? - eviltoast

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.

  • nickwitha_k (he/him)@lemmy.sdf.orgOP
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    1 month ago

    That’s a great suggestion, thank you. I’ve been meaning to get back to training in a martial art for a while now but injuries over the years have made Sambo not a likely get. I’ll keep this in my pocket for after full recovery. :)

    • EnderMB@lemmy.world
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      1 month ago

      Ah, well if you’ve done or know some grappling you’ll have a great base for BJJ, especially Sambo since there’s a lot of overlap. Even if you just do some drilling or stay on bottom to work escapes you should get enough exercise and social interaction that you might not get elsewhere.