ROAD TO TOKYO. EP:4 DEALING WITH DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- Today we discuss my DVT (Deep vein thrombosis). Being diagnosed with DVT made me think that my season was over BUT I stayed positive, put a plan in place and worked my ass off to get back in a boat and racing before the world went into lockdown!
In this video I say the clot was 10 inches! This was a mistake. I meant to say 10cms!
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Loved and needed the video - I’m an athlete and found out I also have DVT and this is the encouragement I needed to get me back into training again
Great to see a video on someone who trained post dvt! I am always seeking but never find. I had a double pe and regrew giant clots on apixiban so had to move to warfarin. I suffer long term but like yourself my stats didn’t drop so I was told chest infection. The damage was massive and still effects me daily in the leg not the lung. I always fear pushing too hard, but seeing someone like you and what you achieved give s me great encouragement! Well done sir and congratulations on your mentality.
Great honest video, your positivity and balanced outlook really come over well. Sure it will help others who find themselves dealing with injury.
Cheers Andy!
Thanks for sharing your recovery. I feel better knowing that even young competive athletes can have this happen to them and I am not an old wash-up. I am recovering from a dvt in my left leg. Like you I felt it in my foot and calf. It felt like I had torn my calf and soleus muscles. I have been on xarelto for a little over two months. Like you I could barely stretch the soleus at first. I have been able to stretch it more and more. I just tried the wall test and I can do both legs to 20 cm. I have been walking, climbing stairs, indoor cycling and swimming. I've done air squats holding 10 lbs. My squat depth is getting better over time. The toughest part is staying positive because it takes 4 to 6 months to heal.
I am currently struggling with a completely different injury, but I found your approach to DVT really inspiring and helpful. Really nice video, as always!
Thank you! Good luck with your road to recovery 💪
Thanks for sharing. Would like to see a follow up video about how you got back on track.
I currently have a PE which led to finding my DVT. Just finished my loading week of Apixban and feel so much better. Just not sure when I get get back to my previous intensity in training.
Smart decisions by yourself and your physio. Clots can leave to pulmonary embolisms and they are *nasty* and deadly. As always, honest and thought provoking.
Pulmonary embolism was the one thing I didn't want to happen!
Thank you for sharing. 4 years later Going through your journey now. Do you foam roll your calf or use a theragun now? Also how does your left leg feel now?
Great video, even better lighting...
All about that lighting 💪
This is really interesting, I’ve been getting a lot of pain from back of knee down to Achilles, seems to move around a lot. Thought it was a strain so I’ve stopped running it’s been nearly 3 months and no improvement
Definitely worth getting it checked out with a simple ultrasound. Back of the knee could be tendon related, calf could be a strain or shin splints, foot could be plantar fascia. Most can be cured with rest, if it was a clot and you're not taking anti-inflammatories you would have noticed some sizable swelling, warmth in the local area and reduction in range of motion by now.
I got told to stop training what I love and is a big part of my life.. Since got diagnosed with dvt am slowly getting better but want to start training
It's hard but will pass. Light exercise is good to maintain healthy blood flow around the effected area but try to avoid higher intensity work as you don't want little lumps breaking off prematurely 👍🏼
Hi Matthew, sort of a different concept, but how do you avoid using your upper body at the catch and hang using the lats?
You'll always use some body off the catch but the main thing I try to think about is being patient and waiting for the feet/legs to initiate the change of direction.
SO positive! How / why did this injury happen as an elite athlete and whilst on a BR training camp? Has this impacted on your selection for Tokyo? Good luck, whatever the outcome.
Not 100% sure, a mixture of fatigue, dehydration and being stuck on a plane with no leg room for a long time. Ultimately yes it did affect my selection as I was not fit to compete at the Olympic trials which carried more weight than any of my previous successes.
So sorry. You must have so many questions and I hope you’ve received the answers. What a loss for you personally and the for squad with your experience and past successes. Good luck for your future.
Thanks for th9s as I have dvt in my leg calf is twice the How's the mess, any side effects?
super interesting, thank you! Do you know if high training volume is a risk factor for DVT?
The more at risk tend to be over 60, overweight or smoke etc. In my case it was most likely a combination of dehydration, fatigue and sitting still on a long haul flight (even though I do get up and walk around).
Post thrombotic syndrome is a worry and affects up to 50% people in the months or years following a clot. I guess you have not had it and that being very athletic and doing intense training has prevented its development. For us mortals losing weight, exercising and wearing compression socks is recommended.
I was recently diagnosed with dvt. Went to emergency room after several days with extreme pain in my left leg. Doctor located a blood clot in my left leg. Was told that I would have to be on a blood thinner for rest of my life. I am a 6 ft 185 lb male who has played sports and worked out regularly since I was a young child. Just curious if you are still required to take a blood thinner? How has it changed your workouts?
I was put on apixaban for 6 months but I didn't stop training/moving just lowered the intensity alot. My main form at exercise was on a static bike because my ankle flexibility got so bad I couldn't row full slide, I just needed to keep blood circulation in the area to aid the gentle break down of the clott. Second piece of kit was the ski erg but I'd sit on Box to rest the legs.
3 months after being diagnosed I was forced into racing the Olympic final trials with no medical exemption. Now, a couple years on I only think about it when on flights over 3 hours. I always get up and walk around. For the flight to Tokyo Olympics I took an Aspirin at take off and another halfway through the flight and didn't have any issues. I've never been put back on blood thinners since and even though I've retired from international competition I still train everyday with no issues. Sometimes I have Phantom pain in the area but it goes away soon enough.
@@matthewtarrant3453 thank you for the response. Hard to wrap my head around this diagnosis as I don’t meet the criteria. Do you know if yours was caused by the training and flights or were you diagnosed with a hereditary predisposition to blood clots? I ask because my hematologist wants me to get blood work done to find out if it may be hereditary.
Thanks again
@@mhaas4059 I too had the blood tests but they didn't find anything. I think for me it was "the perfect storm" of hard training camp, dehydration and sat in economy class for a longhal flight with no leg room.
@@matthewtarrant3453 Glad to hear it worked out for you. Once again thanks for your response.
Bro I'm literally going through the exact same thing. 6ft, 90kg and I've been working out for about 5 years. Had terrible pain in my right leg and then it suddenly swelled up. Haven't gotten back to training yet (it's been 5 weeks) but I've been walking a lot and will slowly get back into training again. I also have to be on blood thinners for life
Did you get cardio/ breathing difficulties. Youd be asking more of your lungs and heart than average person with training you do. Deep veins being main highway for overall blood flow and muscles are crying out for oxygenated flow
During the Namibia camps everyday is a struggle with the volume of training you're expected to complete. For me the only warning signal was the pain in my foot, once I got the diagnosis I reduced all intensity significantly and built back up from 20min light bikes to three sessions a day over a few month. The biggest worry was working too hard and breaking clumps of the clott off prematurely.
@@matthewtarrant3453 thought DVT was just swelling in legs for unfit people on long haul flights….its a real can of worms issue😩