Senior Health

I am a active, female of 62 years of age, approx, 14 days ago I fell in the yard and broke 2 cartlidges near my sternum. The pain was bad for about 2 days but seemed to ease up the on my 4th day, I tried swimming on the 5th day, slight pain but on a scale of 1 to 10..... probably a 4...... I continue to have slight pain when getting out of a seated position, my question is ......will this damage me further to swim when I have slight pain or isn't exercise always good,,,,,I usually swim about 3/4 of a mile a day in the summertime which is about 27 laps in the city pool. my friends are threatening no sympathy if I continue to swim before I am completely pain free.  I also bike 2-3 times a week approx..8 miles at a time....I am a little worried about that stresss due to the hills I climb so I have not biked since my accident.  your input would be greatly appreciated.....

[kiki5056]

Try some low impact exercises for a while. It takes a long time for cartilages to heal. Allow your body to rest and heal. The older we get the more time our bodies need. Does not mean that later when we are better we cannot do the things we like. I agree with your friends, that's why they are called friends they care about you. Don't strain your body do things that don't stress your upper body. Look after yourself. God bless.