Starting Strength as a way of regaining strength after elbow injury
I was sent over here by one of the nice fellows on the SS subreddit to bring my case to the people who know this program best.
To cut a long story short, in April this year I was hit by a bus and this caused a displacement olecranon fracture (broken elbow). I am now completely healed but the orthopaedic recommended I keep the metal plate in to reinforce the joint. However he and my physio agreed I could begin working out using weights again from September.
However during my recovery, I have lost a lot of my strength, particularly in the upper body. I plan on using SS as a way to build it back up in a more controlled way than how I previously worked out. My logic is a barbel is more stable and controllable than kettlebells. My lack of strength, which came from a poor lifestyle before the injury and now an even greater loss has had a huge negative impact on my mental health, especially growing up playing Rugby in highschool.
Anyway, what advice can you give me towards maybe adapting the program to be slightly easier on the elbow joint especially when it doesn't go completely straight anymore? I'm working on this, it's a slow process but despite the fact I'll never be able to lock the joint out, I may be able to get it pretty straight. Right now, I have a loss of about 5-10° from full extension.
Will this program be a good fit for me in my situation? Will I have to make modifications to the program?
I greatly appreciate any responses