Hi everyone, this is a great topic because so many people stop exercising completely when injured.
This month I had several phone calls from clients asking if they should work out or cancel due to an injury.
Ninety nine percent of the time I say "we will work around the injury, you can still exercise". A good personal trainer with a solid understanding of anatomy and physiology should be able to effectively work around an injury so as not to irritate the injured area. Most of the time clients will feel better after the workout and heal faster because of the increased blood flow.
This is a tricky area if you are working out on your own without knowledge of anatomy and physiology. I don't recommend doing it on your own, hire a good personal trainer and ask him/her if they have experience working with injuries. Although, as a general rule if your upper body is injured you can work out the lower body and vice versa. Be smart and don't perform exercises that hurt the injured area!
