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Getting into the car, got my foot caught under the car and between a kerb as I fell back, ended up in A+E and am now on crutches and wearing a protective boot with a severe ligament damage, was X-rayed for a break but got lucky. Ankle is now twice the size of the other one, have a dead leg on the other side and popping pain killers like smarties, anyone got any tips to heal it quicker?
Fell over last night on 10:34 - Mar 3 by DannyPaddox
Sorry to hear about your ankle prang. I might be repeating what a few others have said but hopefully you can get some useful stuff out of this.
Most injuries have a knock-on effect. You’ll be out of action for a bit. Your muscles and fitness as a whole will weaken so as well as working on the ankle ligaments (but only once the swelling has gone down) you should generally work on all the other muscle groups above the ankle - calves, quads, glutes, core etc. Also wearing one of those boots often causes people to overcompensate in their movements leading to problems with the lower back. So the strengthening exercises won’t just be for the ankle.
That’s the bad news, the good news is in the long run, if you find yourself a decent physio, and prioritise the exercises you’ll be stronger and more supple than you ever were.I did my knee ligaments a few years ago and went through the NHS which was a brilliant experience. One of the guys that helped me was also working for Crystal Palace (I didn’t hold it against him) I seem to remember Bolaisse had done something similar at the time.
The physios often appreciate that many find it difficult to find the time and or the motivation to do the rehab programmes, to be honest a lot of the exercises can be dull and repetitive, and the emphasis can often involve geeing yourself up psychologically to get through them - motivation through setting achievable goals and also rewarding yourself can help.
You may question why you’re doing some of the exercises as the muscles involved are nowhere near your ankles but it’s all connected (as the song goes). A friend who runs Marathons ruptured her ankle ligaments recently she was given some YouTube links from the physio of her athletics club. It’s basically a set of yoga exercises you can do while still wearing the protective boot. They’ll speed up your recovery time no end. If you’re interested I can dig them out.
Don’t be overwhelmed by all the info. There’s not much you can do over the next few days but RICE. All the best, have a speedy recovery and let us know how you’re getting on. U Rs!
ps: Don’t waste money on fancy ice compresses - nothing does the job better than a bag of frozen peas ... the lower the gauge the better ie. garden better than marrowfat and don’t go near mushy.
Dear Deidre Paddox,
I have a chronic affliction that is causing me no end of pain and has done for many years now.
It may be psychosomatic or just psychotic but it’s an addiction that I cannot shake. It usually manifests itself on a Saturday afternoon but is not unknown to rear it’s ugly head during the week. Weirdly most of the time it only happens in the W12 postcode of London, although it has followed me on my travels around the Country.
First of all I feel quite hopeful and sometimes I even look forward to the trial ahead. But it makes it worse. Fear creeps in, then the pain, I feel numb and flirt between rage, indifference and uncontrollable sobbing.
I have self-medicated with alcohol for so many years now I forget who I am. I still end up with the same condition.
Is there anything you can suggest to alleviate this nightmare, Deidre?
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Fell over last night on 11:58 - Mar 3 with 1578 views
I have a chronic affliction that is causing me no end of pain and has done for many years now.
It may be psychosomatic or just psychotic but it’s an addiction that I cannot shake. It usually manifests itself on a Saturday afternoon but is not unknown to rear it’s ugly head during the week. Weirdly most of the time it only happens in the W12 postcode of London, although it has followed me on my travels around the Country.
First of all I feel quite hopeful and sometimes I even look forward to the trial ahead. But it makes it worse. Fear creeps in, then the pain, I feel numb and flirt between rage, indifference and uncontrollable sobbing.
I have self-medicated with alcohol for so many years now I forget who I am. I still end up with the same condition.
Is there anything you can suggest to alleviate this nightmare, Deidre?
Did I ever mention that I was in Minder?
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Fell over last night on 10:56 - Mar 3 by timcocking
Fell asleep with one of cats asleep on my chin last night.
Aforementioned cat was ambushed in her sleep by different rival cat, causing a panic and scramble directly across my unprotected face. I literally do look like i've been bottled and our lass has tried to stitch it up herself.
Which is disappointing.
At least i can still walk.
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Not the cat you want on you face anytime hope you heal up fast and the same to you loftboy.Go easy on the painkillers they are very addictive
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Fell over last night on 14:36 - Mar 3 with 1477 views
Simple advice is listen to the experts and take the time to let yourself heal
I ignored the advice of those who know a lot more than me and tried to rush my recovery after smashing myself up on a motorbike at Le Mans last year. All I did was exacerbate some of my injuries and set myself back on a couple of occasions. Consequently i'm still attending both hydro and physiotherapy.
You can't rush these things LB
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Fell over last night on 14:42 - Mar 3 with 1472 views
I have a chronic affliction that is causing me no end of pain and has done for many years now.
It may be psychosomatic or just psychotic but it’s an addiction that I cannot shake. It usually manifests itself on a Saturday afternoon but is not unknown to rear it’s ugly head during the week. Weirdly most of the time it only happens in the W12 postcode of London, although it has followed me on my travels around the Country.
First of all I feel quite hopeful and sometimes I even look forward to the trial ahead. But it makes it worse. Fear creeps in, then the pain, I feel numb and flirt between rage, indifference and uncontrollable sobbing.
I have self-medicated with alcohol for so many years now I forget who I am. I still end up with the same condition.
Is there anything you can suggest to alleviate this nightmare, Deidre?
Dear Exeter C.
Your sad tale appears, initially at least, to be the melancholic lament of an association football loiterer. However a deeper probing (ooh argh) reveals the text book symptoms of someone immunocompromised by listening to an excess of west county guitar-based psych-mummery. An affliction known as farmer’s whimsy or acute swindonitis.
Repeated exposure to said farmcore rhythms as well as bringing on despondency, mental lethargy, and painful boils, also results in severe erectile dysfunction or as it’s more commonly known irreversible Wiltshire of the cock leading eventually to Moulding’s Dirge - a painful distemper of the middle sphincter.
The good news is there’s literally nothing you can do about it - it’s far too late for treatment. You’re too far down the muddy track to turn back now - the farm gate is open, the pigs and geese are gone, embrace the pestilence.
Next week: Is heavy petting in public places proper post-pandemic etiquette?
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Fell over last night on 14:36 - Mar 3 by rrrspricey
Simple advice is listen to the experts and take the time to let yourself heal
I ignored the advice of those who know a lot more than me and tried to rush my recovery after smashing myself up on a motorbike at Le Mans last year. All I did was exacerbate some of my injuries and set myself back on a couple of occasions. Consequently i'm still attending both hydro and physiotherapy.
You can't rush these things LB
Definitely this. A few years ago I worked with a bloke who did his achilles playing football. Instead of working from home as advised he started struggling into work on the tube wearing his boot, net result a second rupture.
I ran a 10k with a torn meniscus as I was running for pancreatic cancer (if you've done one you'll know how painful turning is) and it's been tight ever since.
I should never have run but I like to think I helped someone.
Beer and Beef has made us what we are - The Prince Regent
Commiserations Loftboy, I'm now in week 7 of protective boot so know what frustration you'll be having. I can feel my achilles has 'reconnected' and getting some strength in it but if you had the YouTube links Danny I would appreciate a look at them? I'm supposed to be getting physio appointments but had nothing yet and no ones really looked at it since I had initial ultrasound to confirm it had snapped. It is a bit odd so if there was some exercises I could do in preparation I would definitely go for that👠Good luck Loftboy and hope your recovery goes well
Karl if you do a YouTube search for Heather Anne Yoga Boot you should have plenty of stuff to be getting on with. Sorry for delay in replying - phone flat all afternoon. Hope the vids help.
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Fell over last night on 14:36 - Mar 3 by rrrspricey
Simple advice is listen to the experts and take the time to let yourself heal
I ignored the advice of those who know a lot more than me and tried to rush my recovery after smashing myself up on a motorbike at Le Mans last year. All I did was exacerbate some of my injuries and set myself back on a couple of occasions. Consequently i'm still attending both hydro and physiotherapy.
You can't rush these things LB
This is good advice. You'd be amazed at the number of people who ignore the experts and then wonder why they're not healing.
18 years ago I ruptured an ACL and tore cartilage in my knee. From the outset my consultant made it clear that it would be pointless him conducting the operation unless I was prepared to undergo extensive physiotherapy. I had 2 operations, 1 to trim the cartilage and another to rebuild the ACL from a hamstring. I then committed to 2 years of physio and conditioning, twice a day, before and after work. I am now in my 40s, the knee is extremely stable and I still play sports pain free.
After the ops I had regular outpatient appointments with my consultant. There I became friends with a chap who'd suffered an identical injury and had been operated on by the same surgeon. Around 1 year in, we were chatting in the waiting room comparing notes. Whilst I was very complimentary about the consultant, he was very critical. When I asked him why, he grabbed his knee with both hands and proceeded to wiggle it in two different directions. When I asked him whether he'd done any physio he became very defensive and started trotting out excuses about work and family. I simply reminded him of the advice the consultant had provided prior to surgery and urged him to put his health ahead of work by committing to physiotherapy. Thankfully he listened and his knee is now healthy.
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Fell over last night on 00:42 - Mar 4 with 1232 views
If you’re looking for sympathy you’ll not be getting any from me mate? Think I can’t see a cock and bull story when you’ve stocked up at the supermarket and gone into self quarantine...
If you’re looking for sympathy you’ll not be getting any from me mate? Think I can’t see a cock and bull story when you’ve stocked up at the supermarket and gone into self quarantine...
...and, while I’m at it, the amount of hippy types wrapped in duvet’s hacking up all around me as I passed through Charing Cross Station tonight!
Fell over last night on 09:24 - Mar 4 by Newhopphoops
Hope it's beginning to subside LB. Keep it elevated and watch out with the painkillers...
It literally getting bigger!! Fortunately the dead leg on the other side has eased meaning I can get out of my chair easier. Got my boss popping round in a minute to pick holy sick note, at least he will be able to see I’m not skiving.
It literally getting bigger!! Fortunately the dead leg on the other side has eased meaning I can get out of my chair easier. Got my boss popping round in a minute to pick holy sick note, at least he will be able to see I’m not skiving.
I have a chronic affliction that is causing me no end of pain and has done for many years now.
It may be psychosomatic or just psychotic but it’s an addiction that I cannot shake. It usually manifests itself on a Saturday afternoon but is not unknown to rear it’s ugly head during the week. Weirdly most of the time it only happens in the W12 postcode of London, although it has followed me on my travels around the Country.
First of all I feel quite hopeful and sometimes I even look forward to the trial ahead. But it makes it worse. Fear creeps in, then the pain, I feel numb and flirt between rage, indifference and uncontrollable sobbing.
I have self-medicated with alcohol for so many years now I forget who I am. I still end up with the same condition.
Is there anything you can suggest to alleviate this nightmare, Deidre?
"Rage, indifference and uncontrollable sobbing" - first decent challenge to "shit but local" as club motto.
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Fell over last night on 00:56 - Mar 5 with 847 views
Think of the positives. It adds character to an otherwise forgettable mush.
I must be honest...i secretly liked the way it frightened my neighbour.
He'd actually come around angry and banging on my door to complain about the noise (the house next to me had a party dopey fella thought it was us). He didn't half calm down quickly when confronted by a man with a full face tattoo written in blood...
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Fell over last night on 00:56 - Mar 5 by timcocking
I must be honest...i secretly liked the way it frightened my neighbour.
He'd actually come around angry and banging on my door to complain about the noise (the house next to me had a party dopey fella thought it was us). He didn't half calm down quickly when confronted by a man with a full face tattoo written in blood...
I broke my little finger in January playing football - needed surgery/general anaesthetic to fix it. Getting weekly hand therapy (ahem), doing stretching exercises etc. but I still reckon even though the bone has healed, I doubt the flexibility in the finger will ever get back to what it was. Feels like I broke the smallest bone possible to create the maximum faff!
No great advice, but one thing I remember from Robert Marx's ACL Solution book is that ligament injuries take a long time to heal because they don't get the same supply of blood as muscles, so the repair process is slower:
Sort of related...I twisted my ankle a few years ago and got a cast put on at St. Mary's in Paddington. The treatment seemed quite primitive and pretty much the same thing that would have been done a century ago, and crutches were bloody difficult to use.
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