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Trimalleolar Fracture
- Thread starter Spinktopus
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It took me longer than I thought to balance on the bad foot.
Make sure when you walk, you walk normally. It's natural to favor your hurt foot, but that is going to create a bunch of other issues and prolong your recovery. I've been back on my feet for months now and still have to remind myself to walk normal.
Make sure when you walk, you walk normally. It's natural to favor your hurt foot, but that is going to create a bunch of other issues and prolong your recovery. I've been back on my feet for months now and still have to remind myself to walk normal.
I'd say you might be pushing it a bit. Typically an injury like that could be 6 months to a year of slow recovery and then be glad if you get back 90% of your normal usage.
Dang doc! Not the news I was hoping for, but that seems consistent with what the ortho surgeon told me last week. Whack..
Caught a few waves on the 6'8" single fin this morning. It was tiny (~knee high) out there and it felt a bit weird, but I was able to ride a few. Not smooth, but no pain. Supination of the ankle is at ~80%.
So, it's been 10 months since my break & surgery. I'm surfing again regularly but I continue to wear an ankle brace when doing so. I continue to have stiffness around my ankle especially after prolonged periods of inactivity. My dorsal flexion is at ~80%, which sometimes affects surfing, but at least I'm surfing. I'm hoping, that this too will improve with time.
Yeah you have to keep up with the gentle range of motion "exercises". Really it is as simply as drawing letters in the air with your toes! Wear that ankle brace and enjoy the water man!
So, I'm 17 months out and surfing without a brace. I do ROM exercises several time s a day but have continued stiffness around the ankle. I've been spinning without any issue, but I haven't tried running. My ankle is stiff after prolonged periods of inactivity. I'm wondering if this is as good as things get? Also, I get soreness when there's high humidity. Should I be doing anything else to help me get better? Or is this my new "normal"?
4+ years later, I remembered I posted on here an re-read. I can pretty much do a lot of activities, except running. I frequently bike and do yoga. I still get soreness when there's high humidity or a drop in the barometric pressure. No real pain when I surf, which is great!!
Thanks @VonMeister @Ifallalot @VaB & @SurfDoc. Your words and advice helped me during challenging times.
Thanks @VonMeister @Ifallalot @VaB & @SurfDoc. Your words and advice helped me during challenging times.