Bodybuilding is known – other factors – for demanding too much of the athletes’ body. Therefore, many believe that people with prostheses or other factors that can be interpreted as limiting cannot participate in this sport. However, Marcela Fonseca is an example contrary to this maxim. Currently in the Bikini category, the physical education professional has performed a hip arthroplasty about three years ago.
In an interview, Marcela says the surgery in which she placed the hip prosthesis was after years of living with pain in the region. At the age of 23, the anticulturist ant (MG) found to have arthrosis, a degenerative disease that affects cartilage by generating a protective tissue wear at the ends of the bone. The problem, however, did not prevent her from making her stage on stage last year.
“I thought, ‘Can I?’ There is no such thing as it will, “he says. Today, after three competitions, the first two without the use of any anabolic steroid, it aims at a sports career: “After I started to compete, I created taste and love.”
The discovery
When he discovered arthrosis about seven years ago, Marcela did not think about placing the prosthesis at first. Since she had already learned to deal with the pain in the region, she thought she could take the situation forward. Another factor that made the athlete reject the surgical of the face was the prediction of doctors that she would live with limitations after the intervention. “The doctor who identified this problem said my life would change: ‘You will not be able to run or squat’ […] He also told me that the pain would no longer allow me to walk at any given time, “he says.
“A doctor even suggested me to change area when I said I was a degree in Physical Education.”
Although the mining athlete learned to deal with the situation, the discomfort only increased over time. It was then that, when he realized that “the time came” when she “could do virtually anything else,” decided to put the hip prosthesis at 27.
The postoperative
After surgery, Marcela spent more than two months away from bodybuilding – a longest periods of her life away from the gym since she started practicing at 14. According to traumatologist orthopedist Marco Aurélio Neves, patients must follow a progressive strengthening program.
Also according to the hip and knee surgery expert from USP (University of São Paulo), bodybuilding is paramount, and even more suitable than activities such as walking, for example, in these cases. “Bodybuilding is a very important ally in the recovery and health of the articulation. Of course, some limits need to be respected, but studies show that several exercises – but those who are performed on machines, such as’ leg press’ – end up imposing less hip overload than practices considered more secure, such as march, for example,” explains the health professional.
Currently, Marcela reports having no barrier motivated by the prosthesis. “Sometimes they ask me, ‘How can you do this?’ I answer that it was a lot of patience, it was not overnight. I had a lot of difficulty.
“It has to hammer, it has to be boring. There will be days when you will look and say, ‘Wow, how horrible!’ But one hour, if you don’t give up, you can, “Marcela concludes.
Finally, Neves emphasizes the importance that athletes under these conditions need to give the technique of movement and the progression of cargo. “Can your bodybuilding be bad for those who have a prosthesis? The first thing I need to say is that we have no study like that, no specific medical evidence that follows bodybuilders who have prosthesis. But what I can safely say is that the recreational practice of baffling is, in general, very beneficial and safe for those who have a prosthesis. Competitive, it will require greater attention. We know that very high loads can overload the articulation and that some exercises can generate early wear of the prosthesis […] The recommendation I give, from a medical point of view, is that the athlete individualizes his conduct in understanding his history. Usually, those who have a lifelong training history can go back and continue to exercise with good intensity. “
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