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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: MoistLife on June 30, 2013, 06:33:44 PM
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i posted a few weeks back when i broke my ankle and fuck up some ligaments and had recently had surgery and you all killed it and heard some positive and helpful things. I have started pt and can put a little weight on it with a walking boot. I was wondering if anyone who has gone through this has any suggestions at any point in time of recovery to get back to where i was as fast as possible. At this point people have made it clear biking is a good idea and i'm more than stoked to do that and be active again. thanks!
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Had knee surgery. Best advice I have is give it your all in PT but don't try to rush back to skating too soon. It sucks to hear that but letting your body recover and slowly building up your strength is probably the best way to go. As for getting back to the same level on the board, practice is the best bet. You can't expect to be skating like you were before injury right away so don't stress it. Re-learn all your old tricks and also some new ones because you're already back at square one right?
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You gotta drop the "get back to where I was as soon as possible" attitude. It'll lead to skating too hard too early and if you don't end up re-injuring yourself, you'll fuck with the healing process and drag things out, possibly forever. It took a year for the tightness in my ankle to go away, and I had swelling in one area for over a year. Your body wants to heal itself, and it could care less if you want to skate, so don't get in its way.
If you're in PT, do every damn thing they say and take it seriously.
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If you're in PT, do every damn thing they say and take it seriously.
This...
and get an akle guard like this (http://etceteraproject.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Ankle-Stabilizer.jpg)
and good shoes when you start again.
Had a "weber b" (don?t know in english) fracture 2 years ago by myself but wasn?t dislocatet so they couldnt see at first.
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I've had multiple knee injuries, including a bone bruise that just sidelined me for a month (which is why I created an account and have been posting so much). I can't talk to ankle injuries specifically, but I agree with a lot of what other posters said.
Take PT seriously as fuck. I found myself doing extra workouts at home and light bike riding really helped.
When you come back, skate flatground and ledges exclusively for at least a month. Reinjuring something right after coming back is one of the most tragic and depressing things that can happen in life. Never worth going for that handrail or stairset if it means going back to square one.
I'm sure some will disagree, but I obsessed over skating when I was hurt and found it to me incredibly healthy motivation. Skate videos, skate mags, and even drinking a few beers at the park with friends motivated me to take PT as seriously as possible and put everything I can into getting back on the board healthy.
Some probably think thinking about skating all the time will lead to you rushing your recovery, but for me it just made me take it more seriously and imagine all the things I wanted to be doing.
Also pick up another hobby that isn't physically demanding.
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I wish I wasn't vexed by the temptress that is my skateboard when I had ankle injuries and was a much younger soul. Whatever you do, DO NOT skate when you are injured, especially with an ankle injury. It has become an ever present problem for my ankles and I feel I can't skate as hard as I can anymore because I was so impatient, and now I'll never get my own signature video game. :'(
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Everything said above is pretty much spot on...im defintely skating better than i ever have but i never thought id be on it after i fucked up my right ankle...I couldnt even walk for some time so when i did eventually got back on my board i thought i could never flip it again (im goofy) so i wasnt tempted to go hard (i mostly pushed, sometimes switch and an occasional no comply) and pt and stretching correctly did wonders its hurts sometimes and it really sucks stretching 3/4 times a day and before you go out but if you think about getting back on your board while doing it you'll stay motivated to get through it. It took like 8 months to a year after i could walk to get back my everyday tricks (tres, back tail, etc)i was 18/19 i still cant back smith any given day because sometimes i feel my ankle cant stretch like it used to and is limited but i did a really good one off a bump to ledge the other day so maybe its in the mind...either way Good Luck!
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Just to add on to what everyone else has just said (which is spot on) a good diet helps a lot as well as calcium & multivitamin tablets/supplements
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I had an ankle and fifth metatarsal break back in February. So all of this is still pretty fresh on my mind. All I can say is wear an ankle brace. No slip-on ones. One with the works. You know the one I'm talking about.
For mine, I got lucky and was allowed to rehab myself at home since I've been through this a few times before with a fractured tibia and ACL/meniscus repair. All I can say is, if you're in PT, do exactly what georgethecat said. Do EVERYTHING they say to. No matter how dumb it may sound. It helps so very much.
Also, make an investment in what GoodBerger posted. It looks silly, but helps a lot with getting your range of motion and rotation back. Also, ankle weights and swimming help a lot.
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don't wear the brace everyday or your ankle will not only become dependent on the brace and not heal properly. in my experience, wear it every other day.
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don't wear the brace everyday or your ankle will not only become dependent on the brace and not heal properly. in my experience, wear it every other day.
This. I neglected to mention it, so thank you.
I didn't take this advice seriously and am now dependent on my ankle brace for even just walking. It's a nightmare. But my orthopedic doctor hasn't mentioned any signs of improper healing, so maybe I'm okay. I dunno.
Just take the advice from this thread and use it well.
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don't wear the brace everyday or your ankle will not only become dependent on the brace and not heal properly. in my experience, wear it every other day.
I didn't take this advice seriously and am now dependent on my ankle brace for even just walking. It's a nightmare. But my orthopedic doctor hasn't mentioned any signs of improper healing, so maybe I'm okay. I dunno.
Just take the advice from this thread and use it well.
blind fisherman, do you have any calcium deposits or scar tissue in your ankle? what's your range of motion like compared to your other ankle?
moistlife, start walking, walk everywhere, walk as much as you can. you can scope out skate spots too, which can be fun. and also you should invest in some ankle weights like blind fisherman said. nothing too heavy to start, maybe like 2lbs, strap em on and get steppin.
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don't wear the brace everyday or your ankle will not only become dependent on the brace and not heal properly. in my experience, wear it every other day.
I didn't take this advice seriously and am now dependent on my ankle brace for even just walking. It's a nightmare. But my orthopedic doctor hasn't mentioned any signs of improper healing, so maybe I'm okay. I dunno.
Just take the advice from this thread and use it well.
blind fisherman, do you have any calcium deposits or scar tissue in your ankle? what's your range of motion like compared to your other ankle?
Not that I'm aware of. My range of motion is equal to the other. I haven't had many problems. Just the usual aches and pains that come with skating.
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don't wear the brace everyday or your ankle will not only become dependent on the brace and not heal properly. in my experience, wear it every other day.
I didn't take this advice seriously and am now dependent on my ankle brace for even just walking. It's a nightmare. But my orthopedic doctor hasn't mentioned any signs of improper healing, so maybe I'm okay. I dunno.
Just take the advice from this thread and use it well.
blind fisherman, do you have any calcium deposits or scar tissue in your ankle? what's your range of motion like compared to your other ankle?
moistlife, start walking, walk everywhere, walk as much as you can. you can scope out skate spots too, which can be fun. and also you should invest in some ankle weights like blind fisherman said. nothing too heavy to start, maybe like 2lbs, strap em on and get steppin.
Are you a doctor or something??
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don't wear the brace everyday or your ankle will not only become dependent on the brace and not heal properly. in my experience, wear it every other day.
I didn't take this advice seriously and am now dependent on my ankle brace for even just walking. It's a nightmare. But my orthopedic doctor hasn't mentioned any signs of improper healing, so maybe I'm okay. I dunno.
Just take the advice from this thread and use it well.
blind fisherman, do you have any calcium deposits or scar tissue in your ankle? what's your range of motion like compared to your other ankle?
......fuck you.......just fuck you
Best regards,
-Dr. Noone
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don't wear the brace everyday or your ankle will not only become dependent on the brace and not heal properly. in my experience, wear it every other day.
I didn't take this advice seriously and am now dependent on my ankle brace for even just walking. It's a nightmare. But my orthopedic doctor hasn't mentioned any signs of improper healing, so maybe I'm okay. I dunno.
Just take the advice from this thread and use it well.
blind fisherman, do you have any calcium deposits or scar tissue in your ankle? what's your range of motion like compared to your other ankle?
......fuck you.......just fuck you
Best regards,
-Dr. Noone
I guess I'd be right in assuming you have some problems with your ankle still?
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Are you a doctor or something??
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Are you a doctor or something??
I'm Asian, but not a doctor. I'm trying to fight the stereotypes.
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what kind of asian are you. im japanese.
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what kind of asian are you.
The "smart" kind.
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please be more specific, the imperialist jap in me is trying to divide and conquer. i need to know if thou art friend or foe.
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please be more specific, the imperialist jap in me is trying to divide and conquer. i need to know if thou art friend or foe.
Jap, sir. I'm a slimy Jap.
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All I do is ledges. My ankle feels like it takes a beating. Constantly getting close to a full roll. Its just never felt solid since the first bad injury. I basically just skate 2 days then try to take a break for atleast a day and ice it if I tweak it.
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we taking over fisherman.
All I do is ledges. My ankle feels like it takes a beating. Constantly getting close to a full roll. Its just never felt solid since the first bad injury. I basically just skate 2 days then try to take a break for atleast a day and ice it if I tweak it.
get a wobble board. dont get that plastic cheap shit, solid wood is the way to go. take your trifle self to the amazon link below and buy the hell out of this shit. stand on one foot, right in the center and do circles 20 reps both ways on both ankles and make sure the that a part of the board is always touching ground or it doesn't count. do it slow so you feel the burn. you should feel it in your ankle, calf, and definitely in your foot. also sit in a chair lift your feet so they're parallel with your thighs and do synchronized circles so your ankles going in the same direction, again 20 reps both directions. after that write out the alphabet with your ankle, one at a time. once you're done with that, jerk off to the first pair of tits you can find. if you're gay, jerk off to the first set of balls you can find. if you're into what i'm into, jerk off to women punching each other.
http://www.amazon.com/Round-Fixed-Angle-Balance-Board/dp/B0018E52NM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1372742267&sr=8-5&keywords=wobble+board (http://www.amazon.com/Round-Fixed-Angle-Balance-Board/dp/B0018E52NM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1372742267&sr=8-5&keywords=wobble+board)
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Day by day, noone. Day by day.
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Once you heal its good to do preventative maintenance. Every morning when I lay in bed and try to muster the energy to get up, I spell the ABC's with each foot, nice and slow so it burns. The ankle brace every other day is good. Always stretch before you skate. Also, try to condition yourself to slam rather than run out of tricks. I have shitty knees and ankles, and I would rather body slam every day than blow out a joint every again.
However the most effective method is to Fed Ex me all your pain pills, you'll be good as new in no time.
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get a theraband and do the exercises
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get a theraband and do the exercises
please explain further, i am interested.
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You gotta drop the "get back to where I was as soon as possible" attitude. It'll lead to skating too hard too early and if you don't end up re-injuring yourself, you'll fuck with the healing process and drag things out, possibly forever. It took a year for the tightness in my ankle to go away, and I had swelling in one area for over a year. Your body wants to heal itself, and it could care less if you want to skate, so don't get in its way.
If you're in PT, do every damn thing they say and take it seriously.
Seriously. I am recovering from reconstructive surgery on my ankle too; it takes awhile. Find a new hobby to help keep away boredom and take up biking or some other form of physical exercise. That helped me a lot. Best of luck man hope it heals quick.
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how much was surgery? im thinking bout getting on that program.
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Hey guys, I recently broke my ankle in 3 places and could need surgery. I noticed people talking about new hobbies, what did you guys do when you were still in a cast.
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i fractured my fibula 10 weeks ago and didn't need surgery. its not as swollen but definitely doesn't look the same as my other ankle. i got a wobble board which i've been using for the past week but it still doesn't feel good at all to move around. i think i may goto a new doc i'm not sure this guy knows his shit.
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I broke a couple of bones in my foot and screwed up my ankle and blah blah blah back on Memorial Day. I seriously went swimming every day/other day for two months straight. My ankle is still tight, but gets better each day. If you spell out your abc's with your bad foot/ankle it starts to get your range of motion back. I did the same thing to my opposite foot/ankle two years ago as well. That took maybe six months from getting hurt to skating again. It sucks but you skate so you should know what you're getting yourself into. If you rush it you risk taking longer to heal or even potentially never skating the same way ever again
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Hey guys, I recently broke my ankle in 3 places and could need surgery. I noticed people talking about new hobbies, what did you guys do when you were still in a cast.
Jerked it, slept, watched skate videos, and hung out with friends while they skated.
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just broke my fibula (surgery and all) AND my wrist at the same time. I'm fucked.
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just broke my fibula (surgery and all) AND my wrist at the same time. I'm fucked.
Say it isn't so!? Please get well soon. Skateboarding or something else happen?
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Yeah Ive got a robot ankle these days, 19 screws, a plate, and rubber bands attached to my ligaments. I probably have 80-90% range of motion depending on the day, but it doesn't really bother me skating at all, oddly enough in ways I'm better at skating then I was before surgery. I do stretches, bike, swim, and a lot of the other things mentioned in here. I don't wear an ankle brace either, although I might wear one today after I rolled it slightly yesterday... I really need to learn how to slam better, as mentioned I always try to run shit out and get fucked up.
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Well, I broke my foot last night. I haven't been to my orthopedic doctor yet. They're closed until tomorrow. I'm hoping that I don't have to get surgery. I'm really nervous.
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I broke my ankle November of last year, it was fucking rough i dislocated my ankle and broke my fibula. I had to get surgery and got a plate and some screws in my ankle as well as a strap like thing in there to get my ligaments back into place. Surgery sucks but thankfully the younger you are the faster it heals. Do what you can to keep your mind off of the cast once its on and don't stress about not being able to skate cause it will go by a lot faster than you think (I was in a cast for 5 weeks and a walking boot for 6 weeks). Like everyone says make sure you do pt or your seriously fucked. It's not too bad and even walking once you're able to helps recovery. Getting back into skating again is a whole different challenge though, I've been skating again since the end of May and although my confidence is back I still don't feel like i did before the injury and i don't know if i ever will. I never got pissed or stressed I was just psyched to be skating again. I hope some of this helps, good luck man i feel for you!
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just broke my fibula (surgery and all) AND my wrist at the same time. I'm fucked.
thanks!
and it was skating of course... I jumped off my board to avoid a collision and next thing I know, my foot is bent sideways. I actually put it back into place myself, by instinct. lemme tell you, having 2 casts at the same time is a bitch!
the worst thing is, I think I 'm done skating. I'm 39, I got 2 kids and a job....I can't take those risks anymore.
Bye skateboarding, it's been almost 30 hellacious years! Good times, and pain.
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Well, I broke my foot last night. I haven't been to my orthopedic doctor yet. They're closed until tomorrow. I'm hoping that I don't have to get surgery. I'm really nervous.
good luck man!
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just broke my fibula (surgery and all) AND my wrist at the same time. I'm fucked.
thanks!
and it was skating of course... I jumped off my board to avoid a collision and next thing I know, my foot is bent sideways. I actually put it back into place myself, by instinct. lemme tell you, having 2 casts at the same time is a bitch!
the worst thing is, I think I 'm done skating. I'm 39, I got 2 kids and a job....I can't take those risks anymore.
Bye skateboarding, it's been almost 30 hellacious years! Good times, and pain.
I feel for you, shit man. I just got back on the board after a 6 or 7 year hiatus, and two weeks into skating again turned my push-pop ankle on a bad heelflip landing. I recently had my first child, and the first thing I thought after I heard the terrible "pop" when the ankle folded was: "FUCK. How am I going to care for the little man when I'm hobbling around the apartment?!" Somewhat miraculously, I seem to have done way less damage to it than I expected. There was very little swelling and I have been able to maintain my range of motion through repeated icing/heating. After 72 hrs I began doing the alphabet and standing on one foot for repeated intervals. At 7 days I began with resistance bands and have continued with a bag of great exercises daily.
This video was helpful to me, Perhaps it can help some others looking for recovery stretching & Stregnthening exercises:
Invincible Ankles - How to fix and prevent ankle injuries (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUtAeo5t0so#)
I wish everyone in this thread good luck with their injuries. Yeah it's part of the game, but that doesn't mean we gotta like it. ....
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just broke my fibula (surgery and all) AND my wrist at the same time. I'm fucked.
thanks!
and it was skating of course... I jumped off my board to avoid a collision and next thing I know, my foot is bent sideways. I actually put it back into place myself, by instinct. lemme tell you, having 2 casts at the same time is a bitch!
the worst thing is, I think I 'm done skating. I'm 39, I got 2 kids and a job....I can't take those risks anymore.
Bye skateboarding, it's been almost 30 hellacious years! Good times, and pain.
As a fellow 39 year old, I can understand you wanting to quit due to your responsibilities. Please find a way to keep physically active.
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just broke my fibula (surgery and all) AND my wrist at the same time. I'm fucked.
thanks!
and it was skating of course... I jumped off my board to avoid a collision and next thing I know, my foot is bent sideways. I actually put it back into place myself, by instinct. lemme tell you, having 2 casts at the same time is a bitch!
the worst thing is, I think I 'm done skating. I'm 39, I got 2 kids and a job....I can't take those risks anymore.
Bye skateboarding, it's been almost 30 hellacious years! Good times, and pain.
I feel for you, shit man. I just got back on the board after a 6 or 7 year hiatus, and two weeks into skating again turned my push-pop ankle on a bad heelflip landing. I recently had my first child, and the first thing I thought after I heard the terrible "pop" when the ankle folded was: "FUCK. How am I going to care for the little man when I'm hobbling around the apartment?!" Somewhat miraculously, I seem to have done way less damage to it than I expected. There was very little swelling and I have been able to maintain my range of motion through repeated icing/heating. After 72 hrs I began doing the alphabet and standing on one foot for repeated intervals. At 7 days I began with resistance bands and have continued with a bag of great exercises daily.
This video was helpful to me, Perhaps it can help some others looking for recovery stretching & Stregnthening exercises:
Invincible Ankles - How to fix and prevent ankle injuries (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUtAeo5t0so#)
I wish everyone in this thread good luck with their injuries. Yeah it's part of the game, but that doesn't mean we gotta like it. ....
yeah it's a whole different ball game when your family depends on you. I'll definitely try some of the video's exercices when the cast is taken off, thanks.
Lazyeyes: I definitely intend to keep active! I go nuts without some kind of exercice. I'll probably do some mountain biking and diving, 2 sports I already practiced from time to time... I'll skate to the store and cruise around as long as I can, but "real" skating is over for me.
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That's good to hear. The whole sitting around getting fat and unhealthy is a bigger hit to my quality of life than the arthritic knees for me. Just got to keep moving.
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PERFECT HEALTH COMES FROM WISDOM AND WISDOM COMES FROM FEARIN THE LORD
DONT STOP SKATING
PRAY FOR YOUR GUARDIAN ANGEL
(AND YOU CAN ACTUALLY SLOW OR STOP A SKATEBOARD BY GENTLY TOUCHIN THE GROUND WITH YOUR BACK FOOT. )
BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME YOU ALL
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I became an alcoholic the first time i broke my ankle.
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I wish you a speedy recovery :-D Go to the local library n read every book on your favorite subject.
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I wish you a speedy recovery :-D Go to the local library n read every book on your favorite subject.
They have public libraries with entire sections devoted to pornography? What country is this?
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Well, I broke my foot last night. I haven't been to my orthopedic doctor yet. They're closed until tomorrow. I'm hoping that I don't have to get surgery. I'm really nervous.
good luck man!
Thanks, man.
Went to the orthopaedic doctor today. They gave me a choice of either having a screw put in my foot or being put in a cast. I decided to go with the cast.
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That's good to hear. The whole sitting around getting fat and unhealthy is a bigger hit to my quality of life than the arthritic knees for me. Just got to keep moving.
Actually that?s one thing that makes it easier to swallow for me: both my knees are arthritic as well (multiple meniscus surgeries), and I knew my skating time was going to end quite soon anyway. Strangely enough, I couldn?t play football, basketball or anything like that without my knees swelling and shit but I could still skate tranny?
I'm quite envious of the guys who can still skate good past 30 or 40, but most of the guys I know have some part of their pretty fucked after 15 + years or more of skating...Maybe I should've given up sooner but I loved it too much.
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Sorry for the old ass bump, but I just broke my ankle about a month ago and had surgery a week ago where I had a plate and a few screws put in. My fibula broke completely and my tibia was partially dislocated. It'll be about seven weeks before I can get rid of this boot and and once I can walk normally I plan on getting back to biking and skating. Although Doc says it'll be 4-5 months before I get all my muscle memory back and can skate like normal. I'm only 18 so obviously shit's gonna heal pretty quickly, but what I want to know is, how do you guys go back to skating from shit like this? Judging from this and the other thread, it's sounding like you guys just jump back in. I don't jump down shit or do crazy flip tricks into grinds or anything, but could I hop back on board and immediately start doing ollies and boardslides and 50-50s or do I have to start real slow like just start out with cruising and slappies? I ride loose trucks so that'll help with building my strength back up and then like I said I bike virtually every day as well, which will also help. I fully plan on doing rehab/pt because I'd rather not have a ton of lifelong problems because of this.
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Sorry for the old ass bump, but I just broke my ankle about a month ago and had surgery a week ago where I had a plate and a few screws put in. My fibula broke completely and my tibia was partially dislocated. It'll be about seven weeks before I can get rid of this boot and and once I can walk normally I plan on getting back to biking and skating. Although Doc says it'll be 4-5 months before I get all my muscle memory back and can skate like normal. I'm only 18 so obviously shit's gonna heal pretty quickly, but what I want to know is, how do you guys go back to skating from shit like this? Judging from this and the other thread, it's sounding like you guys just jump back in. I don't jump down shit or do crazy flip tricks into grinds or anything, but could I hop back on board and immediately start doing ollies and boardslides and 50-50s or do I have to start real slow like just start out with cruising and slappies? I ride loose trucks so that'll help with building my strength back up and then like I said I bike virtually every day as well, which will also help. I fully plan on doing rehab/pt because I'd rather not have a ton of lifelong problems because of this.
just cruise to shops/bars until it feels comfortable enough again
then you can get back to tricks and such
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Get on PT hardcore. Do the exercises at home 3 or 4 times per day too. Ice then heat after.
Stretch alot. Basically physio is going to become a huge chunk of your life for some time.
Eat lots of protein and healthy fats to aid in inflammation and the healing process. Get used to bathing with epsolm salts to relax tense muscles.
Learn deep tissue message to break up or prevent scar tissue from forming. It hurts but it works.
By a tens machine if you can to reduce pain and inflammation.
Don't fuckin drink alcohol. It slows recovery time alot. Smoke or eat cannabis instead. Also NSAIDS should be avoided to if possible be ause they too slow the healing process.
Watch movies, read books, do art of any sort, just to keep your mind off not skating
Sometimes, if you take it seriously, a person can come out of an injury better then pre injury. Focus on being one of those people.
And best wishes, injuries fuckin suck
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Get on PT hardcore. Do the exercises at home 3 or 4 times per day too. Ice then heat after.
Stretch alot. Basically physio is going to become a huge chunk of your life for some time.
Eat lots of protein and healthy fats to aid in inflammation and the healing process. Get used to bathing with epsolm salts to relax tense muscles.
Learn deep tissue message to break up or prevent scar tissue from forming. It hurts but it works.
By a tens machine if you can to reduce pain and inflammation.
Don't fuckin drink alcohol. It slows recovery time alot. Smoke or eat cannabis instead. Also NSAIDS should be avoided to if possible be ause they too slow the healing process.
Watch movies, read books, do art of any sort, just to keep your mind off not skating
Sometimes, if you take it seriously, a person can come out of an injury better then pre injury. Focus on being one of those people.
And best wishes, injuries fuckin suck
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I have to wear ankle braces with hard plastic on both ankles if i skate. S-One used to make them but i think they went out of business. I roll my ankle just walking off a curb wrong. I was told by a doctor i need surgery on both ankles and they would be cauterized (burned) to shorten the ligaments. I am not doing this right now because they said i'd be on crutches for 6 months. If you have really weak ankles I suggest going to a place like walmart and getting a legit brace or they will probably keep rolling, i have only tweaked mine with the good braces: being able to skate the next day as opposed to 2 weeks.
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I've seen people recover and skate harder later
and seen some others barely walking like a 80 years old grandpa after the injury
Take your time and let your body heal
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I broke my Fibula from the bottom and my ankle was affected too when I was 24 (I'm 27 now) My feet was dislocated by 90? and I had surgery and 12 screws on the ankle and Fibula. This happened on January 12 and I was back to skating around 4 months later, as some people said here I been on the lucky side to go back to skate stronger than ever.
I did around 3 moths of recovery in a public centre (I'm from Spain, it's free here) but I had to do a lot of homework at home. My process was like that, Electrostimulator every day (I bought one), even 2 or 3 moths after been back to skateboard. Then I started with the balance board and static bike and after a month and a half, I started with a normal bike (that was like my methadone while I wasn't skating).
Right now I never felt hurt again or something, I just have a bigger ankle even when I took away the screws a year ago. My advice is simple, never force yourself, if you have the rush to be back on board that will affect your future even for walking. It takes time but I think it's worth to wait for it.
I know that sucks but try to do everything that is in your hands to be back stronger and take care with the diet because it's quite easy to win some weight and that will not help because your muscles will be weak than usual!
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I broke my left fibula and dislocated my ankle pretty bad in March 2015. I got a metal plate on my fibula and two long screws connecting my fibula and tibia. I wasn't able to walk until late June and I never tried skating until August. I'm regular and it hurt really bad to try flip tricks, It also took me like 30 tries to nollie pop shove it which I used to land every try. Two years later and I'm pretty much back to where I was before the injury. I'm sure I could of gotten back into it earlier but I live in Alaska and can't skate during the winter. My left leg feels different but it's not really a bad thing.
pics http://imgur.com/a/VlLSv (http://imgur.com/a/VlLSv)
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I broke my left fibula and dislocated my ankle pretty bad in March 2015. I got a metal plate on my fibula and two long screws connecting my fibula and tibia. I wasn't able to walk until late June and I never tried skating until August. I'm regular and it hurt really bad to try flip tricks, It also took me like 30 tries to nollie pop shove it which I used to land every try. Two years later and I'm pretty much back to where I was before the injury. I'm sure I could of gotten back into it earlier but I live in Alaska and can't skate during the winter. My left leg feels different but it's not really a bad thing.
pics http://imgur.com/a/VlLSv (http://imgur.com/a/VlLSv)
Ouch! I had calcaneal cysts for 2+ years and had surgery to remove them about 2 years ago. But it did damage to my peroneal nerve (the nerve that runs down the outside of your leg) and it still is bothering me. Any pals have experience healing up from nerve damage?
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Here's the beautiful ankle injury I gave myself on the 6th of September. http://imgur.com/a/seFx6 (http://imgur.com/a/seFx6)
Grade 3 strain with partial tearing, and I fucked up a tendon on the inside of my ankle at the same time because the ankle roll was so brutal. I still don't understand how I didn't break it. Foot was the size of a football for a good 2 months. It took 3 x-rays and one MRI to determine it wasn't broken.
Here we are, mid-March, after daily physio and stretching and I still can't jog. I can walk fine and ride a stationary bike, but that's about it. It's cold and humid right now and my achilles tendon is stiff as shit right now. Hopefully I'll be able to skate a bit this summer.
Ankle bro's unite !
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Here's the beautiful ankle injury I gave myself on the 6th of September. http://imgur.com/a/seFx6 (http://imgur.com/a/seFx6)
Grade 3 strain with partial tearing, and I fucked up a tendon on the inside of my ankle at the same time because the ankle roll was so brutal. I still don't understand how I didn't break it. Foot was the size of a football for a good 2 months. It took 3 x-rays and one MRI to determine it wasn't broken.
Here we are, mid-March, after daily physio and stretching and I still can't jog. I can walk fine and ride a stationary bike, but that's about it. It's cold and humid right now and my achilles tendon is stiff as shit right now. Hopefully I'll be able to skate a bit this summer.
Ankle bro's unite !
Is it wrong to like looking at ankle roll pics?
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As an update, still going strong since my injury, haven't reinjured my ankle or leg thankfully, it feels stronger then ever and so do I. I'm happy at the point I've reached again with my skating, finally progressing beyond where I got stuck with the injury(took four years). I did as much as I could with PT, massage and exercise, but I hit a wall due to scar tissue. I visited my orthopedic surgeon and he said there was nothing else I could do beyond what I already was doing to break it up. I got a lucky connection however, my best friend became an apprentice to this guy Bob who came up with a system to non intrusively break up scar tissue in the body. It's called resistance flexibility training, and it's incredibly effective treatment. You can find more about in by looking it up, Oprah endorses this guy, he's been doing it for like 20-30 years and he has worked on Olympic athletes, football players, and a bunch of other people who had serious injuries. They're pretty new age/ seem kind of hokey at first glance but it did wonders for my leg. Helped push me past the limits of my injury, get back to having a normal life again, not only with skating but walking, running, biking, swimming etc. They have centers in Boston, LA, Santa Barbara and NYC for anyone interested.
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Update on my shit. After I came out of surgery, doctor told me when I broke my ankle, my syndesmotic ligament was disconnected so he had to put in an extra screw, which meant instead of not walking for six weeks, that was doubled into three months. I'm still five weeks out, and once that time is up, he'll take out the extra screw he put in to hold it together and I'll be able to walk right away. Has anyone else ever had a syndesmotic screw in their ankle? How long would it take to pop ollies/flip tricks after taking it out? I'm fuckin dying to skate y'all. It's been nine weeks.