Guest guest Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 I am having a blast this winter with the local adaptive ski program see: http://coloradodiscoverability.com/index.cfm, check out Winter So far I have just used the mono-ski on short runs but I am gaining strength and endurance like never before. Friday, we are going all the way to the top and I am going to go down on a bi-ski. Is anyone else enjoying this activity? I have pics if anyone is interested. Rick Grand Junction, CO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Sounds great. I thought I had given up skiing but I might reconsider it if I can ever make it to CO! Does most of the work go in your arms with the mono-ski? I started PT again, working on legs/hips/back post-op. I can walk from A to B, and I pace myself with prolonged activities, but still need to build up endurance and strength. Arms aren't very strong for something like that probably, maybe I should pull out the hand weights. Enjoy it! ia Adaptive Ski Program I am having a blast this winter with the local adaptive ski program see: http://coloradodiscoverability.com/index.cfm,<http://coloradodiscoverability.com\ /index.cfm,> check out Winter So far I have just used the mono-ski on short runs but I am gaining strength and endurance like never before. Friday, we are going all the way to the top and I am going to go down on a bi-ski. Is anyone else enjoying this activity? I have pics if anyone is interested. Rick Grand Junction, CO Not Medical Advice. We Are Not Doctors. Need help with the list? Email kathy@...,michelle@..., rick@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 Hello Everyone, I know it has been awhile, but a topic I have to touch on is this.. has been having a blast here on the " fake " snow skiing. And most recently today she went to play sled hockey, and she loved it! Always checking, just keepin' my mouth shut.. Tommi 's (13) Mom, Chicago, IL. --- A Gosp wrote: > Sounds great. > I thought I had given up skiing but I might > reconsider it if I can ever make it to CO! Does most > of the work go in your arms with the mono-ski? > I started PT again, working on legs/hips/back > post-op. I can walk from A to B, and I pace myself > with prolonged activities, but still need to build > up endurance and strength. Arms aren't very strong > for something like that probably, maybe I should > pull out the hand weights. > > Enjoy it! > > ia > Adaptive Ski Program > > > I am having a blast this winter with the local > adaptive ski program > see: > http://coloradodiscoverability.com/index.cfm,<http://coloradodiscoverability.com\ /index.cfm,> > check out Winter > So far I have just used the mono-ski on short runs > but I am gaining > strength and endurance like never before. > Friday, we are going all the way to the top and I > am going to go down on > a bi-ski. > Is anyone else enjoying this activity? I have pics > if anyone is interested. > > Rick > Grand Junction, CO > > > > > Not Medical Advice. We Are Not Doctors. > Need help with the list? Email > kathy@...,michelle@..., > rick@... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 A Gosp wrote: >Sounds great. >I thought I had given up skiing but I might reconsider it if I can ever make it to CO! Does most of the work go in your arms with the mono-ski? > > At first yes if you have difficulty walking. Think riding a bike, you dont use your arms to balance unless you let go of the handle bar. You use your stomach, glutes, and back for balance. Once you have balance, your arms are for steering and regaining balance. For those that have little or know arm/hand function, there is a bi-ski (2) where you do not have to use your arms, you lean or your trainer does the steering for you with a tether cord skiing behind. I need to reactivate my glutes (butt) for balance but there is really no exercise for them ,where some other muscle takes over and overcompensates causing pain and stiffness elsewhere like shoulders or knees. This forces my glutes to work w/out some other muscle overcompensating, making it much easier to walk. I can tell because after about an hour or 4 runs they give out and I can not balance myself in the mono-ski anymore - time to quit til next week :-( >I started PT again, working on legs/hips/back post-op. I can walk from A to B, and I pace myself with prolonged activities, but still need to build up endurance and strength. Arms aren't very strong for something like that probably, maybe I should pull out the hand weights. > >Enjoy it! > >ia > > Thank you and I am. I would encourage everyone to do what they can and try things they cant do. It might hurt a little at first but you feel better in the long run - out of the house, fressh air, people contact, exercise, etc. I am going on 8 years post op with no signs of retethering, I believe because of staying active. Swimming and hot tubs are great for those that have more pain and less flexibility. I am going to water ski on a chair this summer. > Adaptive Ski Program > > > I am having a blast this winter with the local adaptive ski program > see: http://coloradodiscoverability.com/index.cfm,<http://coloradodiscoverability.com\ /index.cfm,> check out Winter > So far I have just used the mono-ski on short runs but I am gaining > strength and endurance like never before. > Friday, we are going all the way to the top and I am going to go down on > a bi-ski. > Is anyone else enjoying this activity? I have pics if anyone is interested. > > Rick > Grand Junction, CO > > > > > Not Medical Advice. We Are Not Doctors. > Need help with the list? Email kathy@...,michelle@..., rick@... > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 tommi wrote: >Hello Everyone, >I know it has been awhile, but a topic I have to touch >on is this.. has been having a blast here on >the " fake " snow skiing. And most recently today she >went to play sled hockey, and she loved it! >Always checking, just keepin' my mouth shut.. >Tommi >'s (13) Mom, Chicago, IL. > > That is great! She is active. R >--- A Gosp wrote: > > > >>Sounds great. >>I thought I had given up skiing but I might >>reconsider it if I can ever make it to CO! Does most >>of the work go in your arms with the mono-ski? >>I started PT again, working on legs/hips/back >>post-op. I can walk from A to B, and I pace myself >>with prolonged activities, but still need to build >>up endurance and strength. Arms aren't very strong >>for something like that probably, maybe I should >>pull out the hand weights. >> >>Enjoy it! >> >>ia >> Adaptive Ski Program >> >> >> I am having a blast this winter with the local >>adaptive ski program >> see: >> >> >> >http://coloradodiscoverability.com/index.cfm,<http://coloradodiscoverability.co\ m/index.cfm,> > > >>check out Winter >> So far I have just used the mono-ski on short runs >>but I am gaining >> strength and endurance like never before. >> Friday, we are going all the way to the top and I >>am going to go down on >> a bi-ski. >> Is anyone else enjoying this activity? I have pics >>if anyone is interested. >> >> Rick >> Grand Junction, CO >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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