So this past Saturday I crashed and got a nice gash above my ankle inside my leg. Had to get about 15 stitches to close it up. A lot of the soreness is going away and I’m going crazy not being able to train (especially considering the forecast is great for the week).
The question is…can I train with stitches? They aren’t on a joint but I can still feel some pain on the wound when I walk. Is it bad to have sweat on that area? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Ask your doctor? I like to stay out of the pool until everything is scabbed over. I don’t think sweat is a big deal as long as you shower promptly.
Take a couple of extra days off.Mind you I’m not one to give advice as I once did Ironman Canada with a bunch of stitches in the back of my head.
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Haha, thanks.
I plan on staying out of the water because of infection, but it’s already been 3 days since I had them.
Problem is I don’t really have a doctor. I’ve had no real need for a doctor since I stopped going to the Ped. I went to the ER for this, but it’s not very convenient to get to and didn’t even see a doctor there anyway.