Inspired By Gordon Ramsay's Post-Injury Ironman? Here's How To Tell You're Ready To Run Again

Gordon Ramsay in 2015 Ironman World ChampionshipI don’t feel particularly cool for shedding a tear at Gordon Ramsay’s first Iron Man finish following his “brutal” cycling accident last year, but hey – I seem to have become the sports-loving person of my teen nightmares.In my defence, the seemingly body-wide injury, for which Gordon was hospitalised, was severe enough to leave the famously tough TV icon “shaken” and “lucky to be standing here.” In an Instagram post, the multi-Michelin-starred chef shared a clip of the touching moment, writing: “It’s taken a lot [of] hard work and training to get me back to where I am today, and it was all for this.” “I’M BACK and cooking,” he joked above footage of him kissing wife Tana at the finish line of the swimming, running, and cycling feat.HuffPost UK spoke to experts about how best to manage your own injuries, and what to expect when returning to your sport. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Gordon Ramsay (@gordongram)Everyone’s on their own timeline”Rehab is unique for all, but typically tissues require a certain amount of healing time to be able to withstand pressures required in athletic sports,” Dr Caryn McAllister, a specialist in neurological rehabilitation at High Quality Home Therapy, told us. In Gordon’s case, the injury seemed to involve a lot of tissue damage – the extensive bruising led him to joke he looked “like a purple potato.”Dr Elizabeth Gardner, team physician for Yale Athletics and Associate Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, said that “there are three primary considerations” when figuring out if you’re ready to return to sports. “The first, and perhaps most obvious, is whether the area of your injury has recovered sufficiently to handle the stress of the increased training intensity. Your physician or physical therapist can often help with this assessment,” she shared. The second involves working out how the rest of your body is faring, as “If an injury or illness has kept you out of activity for many months, the entire body becomes conditioned.” But she says the most “unappreciated” element is mental readiness. “This usually lags behind physical readiness, likely because most of us are better at physical rehabilitation than mental rehabilitation,” she told us. “And following an injury such as Gordon Ramsay’s, even though he didn’t break any bones, it sounds like it was very scary. As such, it can take a long time to build back up the confidence to get back to training, especially to get back on the same bike that you were thrown from.” Sometimes, this is best achieved with a sports psychologist, while “Other times, a slow, methodical progression of activity, to prove to your body and mind that you can handle it, can be good.” When am I OK to run again after an injury?Though as we’ve said, everyone’s different, Dr McAllister’s advice was pretty straightforward: you’re ready when a physical therapist says you are. Both experts agree that professional advice is needed in case of a serious injury. “Ultimately, getting back to sports and competition following a period of time away is all about a good plan,” Dr Gardner said. “Initially, you should take it slow... Once you’ve been able to tolerate some consistent, even if low-intensity, training, then you can start to set goals. Make sure that they are realistic.” Lastly, she recommended we remember that sports are supposed to be fun. “Sometimes you don’t find you can jump back into the activity in which you were injured right away – that is fine,” she stated. “Find an activity that you find fun and safe, and start there.” Related...The 5 Best Pilates Exercises To Strengthen A 'Runner's Knee'I Tried 'Jeffing' And My Running Pace SkyrocketedKeep Getting Running Injuries? The 'UHBE' Test Could Reveal Why

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