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Rehab after surgery for broken ankle with pins in 
My 14 year old broke her ankle skating in November 2009, she had surgery, wore a cast for about a month and she has two screws in her ankle now. I cant ...

Is it normal to experience swelling of the ankle after a tibial fracture?? 
My son broke his tibia, mid shaft between the growth plates. He was in a long leg cast for 4 weeks, then they cut it down to a short leg cast for another ...

ankle sprain 
I had a grade 2 ankle sprain 3 months ago. I seemed to be healing but the other day, I went on the eliptical trainer for 20 minutes with my ankle brace ...

broken ankle, cast from knee down, crutches for next 4 weeks 
What effect will this have on a person's ability to perform the occupations that are important?
What kind of physical therapy would you do for a broken ...

Sharp ankle pain, no known injury 
I am getting a sharp shooting pain, more and more frequently, that seems to start from the inside ankle bone, the medial malleolus and goes upward a few ...

What should i do about my ankle?? 
Hey i'm an athlete and a little over 3 weeks ago now i was hit hard with a field hockey ball during an away game. we had no subs so i played the rest of ...

twisted ankle 
Hi, I fell down a couple steps a week and a half ago and twisted my ankle. I haven't sought medical attention as I am in college and am past my health ...

Ankle fracture, torn ligament or other type of injury? 
I fell and twisted my left ankle almost a week ago. I felt a pop when I fell. Now a week later it's still a little swollen and bruised on the opposite ...

ankle fracture while playing football 
i am 22 years old and i had an ankle fracture five weeks ago (01/10/2009)while playing foot ball. in the case i broke my medial malleolus and fibula. i ...

Running (pain in ankle after half marathon) 
I just finished my 1st half marathon. "came in 4th in my age group'; however the next day my left achilles tendon, my left ankles are killing me. 3 weeks ...

broken fibula (growth plate) and partial tear of ligamnet 
My 13 year old son broke his growth plate in the left ankle fibula. He also tore the ligament partially from the bone. He has been seeing an orthopedic ...

Residual Ankle pain following fracture 
I fractured my ankle approximately 6 months ago. Everything healed normally without surgery. Now 6 months later, occasionally while walking or standing ...

fractured ankle had surgury on October 28, 2009 
What kinds of excerises can I be doing while I keep weight off my foot for at least 4-6 weeks.

Bone spur on top of foot 
I had ankle surgery over a year ago and it still bothers me. Something is also clicking in my foot. It hurts at times and is stiff at times as well. I ...

Swelling and turning purple 
My daughter broke her fibula, tibia and her growth plate playing volleyball, she is 13. She got her cast off Wednesday after 4 1/2 weeks. She was told ...

Broken Ankle  
I am 6 weeks into a broken ankle - plate and 8 screws
Surgeon ok'd weight bearing 30 lbs at 4 weeks into injury increasing 20 lbs each week - I am now ...

tib/fib fracture recovery 
Hi!
My 13 yr old son broke his ti/fib of his R leg clean through in a soccer game (Sept 30 2008).It took 4 reductions over a month to get it to hold in ...

Broke ankle in 3 places 
I broke my ankle in three places on 12/6/08. Have a pin, 2 screws and a plate in my right ankle and badly sprained my left. Wearing a boot on the broken ...

Ankle Sprain Solutions 
Will the Ankle Sprain Solutions help recover and prevent shin splints in addition to ankle sprains and strains?

Sore ankle after jogging 
I broke my ankle 16 years ago and have recently taken up jogging again. I have the correct footwear and have not been pushing myself too hard, but my ...

Stubborn Stress Fracture 
I have a stress fracture that is taking a very long time to heal. Here are the details: I'm a healthy 36 y/o male, healthy diet, no history of fractures,...

Question - Ankle surgery (recovery and rehab) 
My son is 17 years old and just had 2 screws put in his ankle to repair a broken ankle. What can he expect as far as recovery and rehab?

What's wrong with my ankle? 
I can't seem to figure out what's wrong with my ankle. Here's a little of my background: I'm 24 - play ice hockey 2 or 3 times a week - and run 2 to 3 ...

Talus break / cartilage removal 
Hello:
Two weeks ago, I was hiking and the rock path gave out from under me and I fell 30 feet landing on coral and other fauna. I was fortunate enough ...

On-Going Tendon or Joint Pain in Ankle 
Background:
Ankle broken in early June, surgery 2 weeks later to remove some large bone fragments. OS said injury was one of the worse he's seen in 20+...

rehab for broken ankle 
does anyone know where a can get a print out of excercises for broken ankle rehab?

ankle/fibula injury.. 
Okay..I was playing football and I rolled on my ankle badly. I was running and I tried to stop and dive backwards to catch a pass, and my right ankle gave ...

Question - Broken foot 
my 9 year old son just had a cast removed that had been on for 4 weeks. it has been off for a week and is still very soar and extremely hard to run on ...

broken fibula rehab... 
I play college football and I fractured my fibula via impact midshaft 6 weeks ago. I wore a boot for about 3 weeks and after that I could walk around on ...

Question - Broken Ankle (swelling after cast removal) 
I broke my ankle playing football over four weeks ago and just recently got my cast off. When i broke it i severly twisted it and ended up laying ...

Factured Left Tibula and some ligament damage 
Had a bad left ankle injury about 5 days ago; had x-rays today and was diagnosed with a fractured fibula with some ligament damage.
They are scheduling ...

Question - Ankle complications (subtalar subluxation) 
Two months ago, I aggravated a previous left ankle sprain by mis-stepping. X-rays ruled out a fracture, and I was diagnosed with an anterior subtalar ...

Fib-Tib hardware Removal after 15yrs avg recovery time 
I had 9 screws and a plate removed from my left ankle 8 days ago that had been in there for 15 years. I feel great but am in a full cast that is driving ...

Achilles Tendon Injury 
I picked up an injury two weeks ago from soccer. I was hit on my ankle, from the initial hit there was a lot of pain but was able to walk off the field....

Fractured ankle (return to basketball timeline) 
I am an assistant coach for a high school basketball team. Three minutes into the second game of the year, a key player broke his ankle. I don't know ...

painful inside ankle bone  
My medial malleolus bone (I think that is what it is called)is very painful... It has had a permanent red mark on the ankle bone for about 4 weeks now,...

unknown ankle pain year and a half post surgery 
I had surgery in May of '07 to repair chronic subluxation of the peroneal tendon-the retinaculum repair. I played a season of club soccer (about 2 practices ...

Side Of Foot Sprain? 
I twisted my foot, when running it is not swollen, yet hurts when I put weight on it..
What should I do?
Whats it's likely to be?

ankle sprain... still pain one year later... is surgery a good idea? 
A year ago I sprained my ankle and it didn't seem very serious at first... I could walk on it but there was some swelling...
unfortunately i didn't get ...

Recurrent Ankle ligament tear advice please 
years ago whilst Pregnant, I slipped sideways down a step, and rupture all three ankle ligaments. I was put in a walking cast for 12 + 4 weeks, and was ...

Broken Fibula (swelling after returning to weight bearing) 
Hi,
I have fractured my fibula playing soccer and the location it was broken at wasnt really low colse to ankle but bit higher and was a transverse fracture....

salter harris 2 fracture of ankle 
The injury occurred almost 6 weeks ago. She was in a hard cast for 5 weeks and then was put in an air cast/walking boot for the next 4 weeks. She is 10 ...

Question - Broken Ankle (return to sports) 
How long do i have to wait to play sports after getting my cast of my ankle?

possible causes of pain following a shattered ankle 
Hi. My name is Lorraine form Ireland and i'm 27 years young! In June this year I was involved in a car accident and as a result I shattered my left ankle....

RICE for Ankle Sprain/Strain 
How long should I stick to RICE for an ankle sprain/strain?

More especially, how long should I keep the ankle compressed/wrapped.

I kept it wrapped ...

kicked while playing soccer. 
today at school soccer ( we dont wear shin gaurds) a girl took a kick right when i moved the ball away, leading her to kick me in the inside of my right ...

Ankle fracture rehabilitation time 
My name is hemanth and I live in India. I am 23 years old. In jun 08 I had an ankle fracture (medial malleolous and fibula at 2/3). It happened while playing ...

broken ankle (recovery time) 
how long does it take to recover from a broken ankle and be able to play basketball again?

Ankle Injury (lateral ankle sprain) 
Hi, I was running last week and I twisted my ankle pretty bad. I couldn't put any weight on it when it first happened. I could hobble home after a while ...

Question - Ankle (pain after falling on ankle)  
I was jumping 2 days ago and fell on the side of my ankle. I can walk on it, it's not swollen but it hurts when i try to move my ankle side to side and ...

Ankle injury (tendon subluxation) 
In 1995, I had a medial sprain to my right ankle which resulted in occasional subluxation of one of the peroneal tendons over the lateral malleolus. This ...

weight bearing on a broken fibula with no surgery 
Hi, I broke my fibula two months ago by falling hard on my left foot. At first I was just treated with a transact and was sent home with painkillers as ...

screws and plates in ankle recovery timeline 
I have a bi-malleoular fracture (I am certain I didn't spell that right!) in my ankle and had surgery to put a plate and screws in the bones to make them ...

Question - Shin splints 
I sprained my ankle 7 years ago and ever since i have been getting shin splints in that leg if i walk fast or run for more than a few minutes. What is ...

Recovery time (ankle fracture with ORIF) 
So i was playing for my high school baseball team and we were tied 0-0. I went to steal second slid wrong and dislocated my ankle and broke my fibula. That ...

kicking the inside of my ankle bones accidently when running 
ok i know i dont really have an injury or if i do its probably just small but anyway when im runninglong runs i notice that sometimes not all the time ...

anke swelling (kicked playing soccer) 
I was playing soccer on Sunday 10/26 and i was going for the ball with my left foot the opposite player kicked my ankle instead of the ball and i felt ...

Playing Basketball (ankle fracture) 
I have just started to play basketball again about 2 1/2 weeks ago and it is sore usually afterwards but not bad (I can still walk without a limp afterwards)...

how can i tell if i have torn ligements in my foot or ankle 
i fell on my ankle at basketball tryouts and have excruciating pain in my ankle when walking and i know its not broke what is it.

How Long to heal a fractured fibula? 
How long does it usually take for a 16yr old to heal from a fractured fibula?

A Sprained anke? 
Hello, 3 weeks ago I hit my head and fell backwards onto my back.At the same time I had a sharp pain in my ankle.I thought it was broken because the pain ...

Painful Tendon after severe ankle fracture 
I fell 5 metres whist bouldering (rock climbing without rope) and broke my tib, fib, talus, plus complete dislocation of ankle joint, it was an open wound ...

Broken Fibula and Dislocated Tibia 
About 7 weeks ago I was playing football and broke my leg. I fractured my lower left fibula and the tibia dislocated from the ankle. I had surgery to put ...

Question - Broken ankle (fibula - weight bearing?) 
I broke my distal fibula 5 days ago. Dr put me in an air cast. should I be walking on it?

Question - Tendonitis? (anterior shin) 
I have been training for a 5 Mile race and have been doing a lot of running including sprint work and incline on the treadmill. After running a 5k my ...

Swollen Ankle after injury that occured over 3 weeks ago 
I suffered a swollen and bruised ankle after a frisbee incident 3 weeks ago.

My ankle was sore for 3-5 days, and bruised on the inside and outside ...

Ankle Swelling (tibia fracture) 
I recently broke my tibia playing soccer. I had a thigh cast on for 5 weeks and it was removed about a week ago. I still have a good bit of swelling in ...

cracked and bent fibula (Ankle Swelling) 
my son cracked and bent his fibula playing football on Friday night. the doctor xrayed it and says that his ankle was good and stable and he would just ...

Why would a doctor remove your posterior tibialis tendon 
Why would a doctor remove your posterior tibialis tendon? I found out 3 years after the fact that my posterior tibialis tendon was removed when my ankle ...

walking boot fit 
I am beginning week 2 with a broken 5th metatarsal:(

During my 65 second visit with the orthopedist, he told me to continue wearing the walking boot ...

plate and screw removal from ankle 
16 year old - may 2008 broken ankle , one plate and 6 screws, now being removed Oct,08 due to irritation. What is the recovery like after removal...cast,...

moon boots after ORIF for ankle fracture 
I fractured my ankle a week ago and had ORIF (lateral malleolus) with a plate and 6 screws. My deltoid ligament was ruptured, but not repaired surgically....

Question - skateboarding injury (ankle injury) 
how long will it be until i can skateboard again because i think i tore a ligament in my ankle i say i think because the doctor told me he didn't know ...

Question - Ankle Sprain/Muscle strain 
Four weeks ago I sprained my ankle (lateral), in this injury it appears that I tore ligaments and suffered some muscle strain too. I did see my doctor ...

Question - Broken Bone (fracture healing time) 
how long does it take for a completely broken foot bone to heal?

SINGLE STROKES 
ANLES ARE OK AT 100 TO 127.BUT AT 129 TO 149 LEFT AND RIGHT ANLE RUNAWAY UP IN SPEED. 154 AND UP TO 210 IS FINE . I HAD ANKLE SPRAINS YEARS AGO AND LOST ...

pain and swelling twelve weeks post sprain 
I was wondering how long pain and swelling normally last post ankle sprain. I had a severe ankle spain approx 12 weeks ago and still experience pain with ...

prudent time to remove orif of ankle 
I broke my tibula, fibia and talus on July 8 and had ORIF (open reduction, internal fixation) the next day.

I had an infection that was discovered ...

ligament damage??? (jones fracture and ankle sprain) 
6 months ago I had a jones fracture and a sprained ankle. Now when ever I play sports that required running a half hour til an hour my whole ankle stiffens ...

Broken left distal fibula 
Hi! I was wondering if you could help me. I broke my left distal fibula (spiral fracture) on February 4, 2008. There was not any surgery needed. I ...

Question - Broken leg (tib/fib - return to basketball)  
Alright well i broke both my tibia and fibula in football practice on August 14. It needed surgery to fix it so they put a IM rod in my leg to stabilize ...

Question - Left Ankle Fractures (strengthening) 
My son fractured his left ankle due to a auto injury 4 or 5 years ago. he walks well and everything except when he has to jog and run at high school. He ...

Question - Possible Ankle Fracture 
Four years ago, while riding my bicycle with my daughters, I fell off my bicycle to avoid rolling over one of my daughters who had fallen off her bicycle ...

Question - Fractured Fibula (return to soccer) 
Hi.I fractured my fibula about five days ago and i really want to know if i could play soccer again by November 13???i got a cast on and everything right ...

Question - Tib/ Fib Surgery (recovery time) 
How long after having tib/fib surgery when they put 8 screws and a rod will it take to start physical therapy and walk again?

Also do they always go ...

Return to hockey after a broken ankle. 
My 12 year old son broke his ankle in late July. He has been back in a regular shoe for about a week and a half. His ankle still seems very swollen and ...

Question - Ankle Pain (football) 
My 13 year son started back to football practice about 3 weeks ago. He started complaining about his ankles hurting. We purchased ankle braces for him,...

Question - Ankle Ligaments (reducing swelling) 
I have damaged my ankle ligements 3 weeks ago an i am wondering how to get rid off the swelling.

Question - Ankle Fusion 
I had an ankle fusion 15 years ago and have been having different pain for the past few months. The pain is severe and I have difficulty walking. This ...

Jones Fracture and Bursitis 
I have a Jones fracture and bursitis.

I wore a cast and stayed off my foot for 2 months. He took the cast off and put me in a boot for 1 month. The ...

Swelling after healing? 
My 7 year old injured his ankle (not playing football or ice hockey), but on a tree root at the ice cream parlor. We went to the Orthopedic Surgeon and ...

Question - Bruised Foot (1 week) 
My sons foot is still swollen and bruised and it has been a week since his injury. Is it more than just bruised?

Question - Rehabilation and Treatment (ankle tendon injury) 
What is the best way to treat a damaged ankle tendon, and what kind of exercises can i do to help the healing.

Left ankle ORIF (pop and pain) 
I broke my ankle on May 6, had ORIF on may 13 due to the swelling of turning my 180 degrees.
I am right on the mark with healing and I have been doing ...

ankle injury still hurts 
I sprained my ankle about 5 months ago, i stayed off of it for a week like the doctor said, then when i could run again, i went back to playing softball,...

Question - Ankle Sprain (Return to Hockey) 
I had a sprain in my ankle approximately 2 weeks ago. I was far from home with no access to a car, so I had to walk on it and the swelling became quite ...

5th Metatarsal Fracture - (brusising after surgery) 
I displaced my 5th Metatarsal and had surgery the next day with a screw placement. It has been 1 week and my toes are all black and bruised. Is that normal?...

Question - Ankle sprain ( continued swelling) 
I had an ankle sprain some months back, since it was mild it did not bother me much to see a doctor, but one day due to probably my overuse of it ( I am ...

Question - Post Ankle Surgery Tendonitis 
I had a bimalleolar fracture 8 months ago which required ORIF (Open Reduction Internal Fixation) with 6 screws and plate. I had very limited dorsiflexion ...

Question - Broken Fibula Bone 
My son broke his fibula bone about 8-10 inches up from the ankle. what is the healing time and process and will he be able to come back and play football ...

Isolation of the Ankle in Calf Exercises 
Unfortunately I damaged my ankle in an accident and was somewhat mis-diagnosed so I now have a permanent inherent weakness in the left ankle. I would ...

Question - Ankle Joint (fluid buildup) 
What causes fluid build up around the ankle joint?

Question - Ankle Swelling (causes and treatment) 
I am 14 years old and started football practice two weeks ago. Both my ankles are swelling on the outside and hurting really bad. What would cause this ...

Screw removal recovery period (tib-fib screw) 
I broke both my tib and fib as well as dislocation of the ankle 2 years ago. External fixation was put in palce to allow swelling to go down, then the ...

Question - Ankle Sprain (getting back to basketball) 
Hi. I sprained my ankle 2 and a half months ago in June and nothing came up in the x-ray although the doctor told me it was just as bad as a fracture....

14 Year Old With Broken Ankle 
My son just broke his ankle today skateboarding, small crack in the end of the tibia up to the growth plate. He starts high school tomorrow, he has been ...

Question - Broken Fibula and Dislocated Ankle 
I had surgery on June 18th of 2008. I'm on a boot and i could put pressure on my foot already. The question is that what type of exercise can i do to ...

Broken Tibia, Fibula, Talus, dislocated ankle & ORIF ankle surgery 
Almost 4 months ago, I dislocated my ankle and broke my tibia, Fibula, and talus. I was hiking on a steep trail, lost footing and fell hard on my ankle....

Question - Broken Fibula 
I broke my fibula about 9 weeks ago just above my ankle bone. For the first month I was in a plaster cast, then the doctor put me in a walking cast. The ...

Delayed Bruising After Fractured Fibula 
I fractured my fibula 2 1/2 weeks ago and luckily I do not have to have surgery. I'm in a compression boot and although I have swelling and bruising near ...

Broken Fibula Healing Time 
I broke my fibula playing ice hockey in November 2007. It was a non-displaced fracture so I was in a boot and on crutches for about 6 weeks. I was running ...

Ankle sprain still suffering a year on 
Just over a year ago now i sprained my ankle playing 5 a side football. I could not put weight on it for about 2 weeks. It was swollen, bruised black, and ...

Question - Ankle Pain (pain with kicking) 
I am 28 and nearly a year ago I started to go the gym and last 4 mouths i have been playing football 5 a side every Sunday.

Since then i have ankle ...

Ankle Fracture, Moon Boot Question 
I fractured my lateral malleolus fibula while hiking, 3 weeks ago. The doctor at my HMO put me in a moon boot, and said, "let pain be your guide", as ...

Question - Ankle Sprain (football "soccer" injury) 
My son sustained an ankle injury during a football match. He was defending the ball with his right foot, the ball was being kicked at the time it made ...

Fracture Base of 5th Metatarsal Right Foot 
I broke my 5th metatarsal right foot 4 days ago.I'm a single mom & I have to work,I have no one to help me! Is there a special boot or shoe that I can ...

Home Rehabing a 3° Ankle Sprain with Fractured 5th Metatarsal?? 
Thanks for all in info on your site. I'm American living in Italy and left to my own devices more or less. It's august in Italy and all docs are on vacation....

More Ankle Recovery Questions (fracture) 
What would cause a broken ankle to not heal correctly? Will I ever be able to walk again? Will I be able to play the drums again using a double bass pedal?...

Right Ankle pain after Sprain 
I sprained my ankle a little over a week ago in a basketball game. I played in college and have many sprains in my history.

My question is that the ...

Rehab After Healed Tibia and Fibula Fracture (ORIF Surgery)  
Hi, I suffered a comminuted fracture of the distal end of my left tibia and fibula, in a high-impact motorbike accident on January 12 when I was flung ...

Healing time for tiny foot bone fracture??? 
I hurt my right foot playing soccer on the 29th of june when I kicked the ball. I woke up the next morning and since I work in the hospital went to the ...

Fractured Ankle 
I fractured my ankle and had it in plaster for 2 weeks, then i got told i needed an operation (they put a plate in and said it is staying in. See picture)...

Question - Avulsion Fracture (compression bandage) 
I had an avulsion fracture to the cuboid bone in my left foot 3 weeks ago and have been wearing an aircast boot. I went back to the hospital yesterday ...

Question - Ankle (bruise with continued pain) 
I recently badly bruised my tendon below the ankle, its been 2 months now and it still hurts everytime i play football. I really want to know how to heal ...

Question - Frequent Ankle Sprains (surgical options) 
Since young i have frequent ankle sprain due to running. Some of the Medical history:

2000: Bad Ankle Sprain - took me 6 months to recover, with 6 months ...

Question - tibia and fibula bone fracture 
hi am roobesh 27 yrs old from mauritius. i got a tibia and fibula bone fracture at work in febuary. i got a surgery on the same day and they put an external ...

Clicking ankle 
I tore a ligament and sprained another one in the outside of my left ankle. That was 1.5 yrs ago, but it often aches and when I do my theraband exercises ...

"Knocking" of ankles (running) 
I have noticed that when I begin to get tired after a long run or if I do not pay attention to my running, I will occasionally "knock" my ankle bones causing ...

Question - Ankle Sprain (8 weeks with continued pain) 
My wife sprained her ankle 8 weeks ago and she is still in lots of pain. It still swells up and keeps her awake at night, yet at times it can feel ok for ...

Broken metatarsal little toe 
Hi there..........I broke my metatarsal on my little toe at Easter and the doctor removed my cast in 10 days but the toe has not yet healed. I had an ...

Question - Achilles Tendon (injury with sprints) 
I have strained my left Achilles tendon doing intervals. After one session it got sore a couple of hours later, but was okay in a couple of days. Yesterday ...

Question - Taping (ankle injury) 
what to do when a player has injured their ankle. what procedure would the coach/trainer do?

Question - Jones fracture not healed 
In June of 2007 I had a Jones fracture on my right foot. I was put in a cast for 6 weeks. An x-ray was done & the fracture had not healed. They put me ...

Ankle Sprain Pain? 
I sprained my ankle a week ago while playing basketball. Probably a 2nd degree injury.It hurts so much for the first two days but it went off for the next ...

Question - Healing Time (tibia fracture - surgical) 
Hi, I am Hunny from Mumbai, India. I am of 27 years of age. I met with an accident on 27th May 08 evening and suffered a fracture in my right leg (below ...

Question - Broken 5th Metatarsal 
Hi,
Broke my 5th metatarsal two weeks ago, was put in backslab then into a plaster cast which came loose then back into a backslab until I could see ortho ...

Jones fracture and walking boots 
I had this fracture(jones fracture)and a break in my ankle.

First I was placed in a walking boot and directed not to place weight on it, this boot hurt ...

Question - Jones fracture and flip-flops 
Hello,

My friend's car ran out of gas along a 2-lane highway and we decided to walk to the nearest gas station. I thought we were walking a short distance,...

Post-operative Ankle Scope Picture! 
Hi there,
Wanted to send out another photo, one of the ankle that was worked on along with my knee 5/06/08. There are alot other photo's but I hope the ...

Question - Ankle (lacrosse after a sprain)  
I sprained my ankle skateboarding, and the doc said it would take about a month to heal. I am going to continue to skateboard, but also wondering, I was ...

Compound fracture of tibia & fibia - what exercise can help healing? 
Nearly 3 months ago my son was involved in a car accident and suffered a compound fracture of both tibia and fibula. The consultant confirmed last week ...

Question - Broken leg and ankle dislocation 
I fell at work and broke my leg in two places-tib and fib and dislocated my ankle. I had surgery and have a plate in my foot and three screws in my ankle....

Question - Ankle Sprain Surgery 
I have twisted my ankles since I was a child and for me it is normal that I twisted my ankle at least once a year. That is the reason why every time I ...

it's now 3 week's and it's still hurts (ankle sprain) 
The problem is that after I sprained my ankle I continue to play basketball. When I arrived home it hurt like hell. I did put ice on it but the next morning ...

Question - Recovery (Jones Fracture) 
I am 26, and eager to get back into shape. My Jones fracture is 8.5 weeks old (landed on someone's foot playing basketball). I did not have any surgery....

Question - Ankle Sprain (8 Weeks Ago) 
Tomorrow will be 8 weeks since I sprained my ankle and I am still having trouble with it.

It is still slightly swollen and I still experience moderate ...

What causes severe cramping in the toes? 
Hi Bart!

Thanks for your kind comments about my rotator cuff tear story . I really am doing well.

I had something happen to me yesterday that ...

Question - Calf Injury With Running 
I have been a keen runner for 8 years and have completed numerous half and full marathons. I am a 41 year old male.

I have been training for the London ...

My Ankle Is Not Healing Well 
I am a 32 year old male, physically not over weight. It's been 1 year since I had a surgery on my broken ankle (Fibula & Tibia broken into 2 parts). I ...

Grade 2 Ankle Sprain - Pain After 12 Weeks 
I sprained my ankle (grade 2) 12 weeks ago and I still get a dull aching pain (after light jogging) and there is some residual swelling which is making ...

Question - Ankle Sprain Compression 
Hi, I'm an Emergency Room Nurse practitioner in the UK.

In regards to treating sprains, what is your opinion of cylindrical tubular bandage for providing ...

Queston - Broken Fibula  
Hi my name is Ryan. I broke my fibula on January 6th, and I'm getting my cast off on the 29th.

It was on the lower part of the fibula close to my ankle....

Muscle Strain in Anterior Tibialis 
I'm training for Marine Corps Officer Candidate School which obviously entails lots of running. The current goal is to get my 3 mile run time below 20 ...

Question - Ankle Sprain Still Swollen 
I sprained my ankle on the 15th of January. It has been 15 days since the injury and while there has been some improvement, it seems to have stopped and ...

Question - Untreated Ankle Sprains 
What are the effects of having a level 3 ankle sprain misdiagnosed and treated as a minor sprain (ie physio)?

Ankle Sprain Recovery Time to Heal 
I sprained my ankle on Nov. 29th, 2007. The following morning I was in pain and not able to put any weight on it. I went to the clinic where they gave ...

Tendinosis in Extensor Longus  
I have tendinosis in my right foot from an old injury. I play professional ice hockey and it affects the way I skate. My foot is extremely stiff and will ...

Question - Jones Fracture 
I fell about a year ago and was told I had possibly damaged a tendon. They put me in a moon boot and after a week it felt better so I took it off. For ...

Question - Tibia - Fibula Hardware Removal 
I am a 42 yr old male in very good shape. 7 months ago I broke my tibia and fibula in a freak accident. I had 2 surgeries and currently have 2 rods and ...

almost 2 years after tib-fib comminuted fracture... is this normal? 
I had a tib-fib fx 3/2006, plate & screws were in for almost 6 months, couldn't weight bear for several weeks. No physical therapy of any sort followed ...

first walking post ankle fracture with air cast 
I am 8 weeks post distal tibia(ankle) fracture and also in an air cast.
I just start putting pressure on my foot to walk (with walker and air cast)and ...

5 Months and Still Bruised - Broken Ankle 
I broke my left ankle in May and had to wear a cast, then boot - no surgery was required. I still have slight swelling but what actually bothers me is ...

the ball on the side of my ankle is swelling 
Hello my name is Jacobus,
The question I have is regarding my ankle. You know the ball on the side of your ankle?,I'm pretty sure its part ...

3rd degree ankle sprain 
How long does it take for a 3rd degree ankle sprain to heal. I sprained it almost 3 years ago and i went through therapy and mri and everything and everyone ...

swelling of ankle and foot after half weight bearing  Not rated yet
I had a spiral fracture of the tibia and 2 fractures of the fibula December 6, 2009 and was in a cast for 6 1/2 weeks. Then I was told to weight bear ...

Ankle/Foot  Not rated yet
I have been training for a half-marathon but recently had to stop my running because of an odd pain right behind my left ankle bone down around the heel ...

Senior with 5 weeks left of sports with Broken Metatarsal and getting cleared to play basketball  Not rated yet
Hi, I recently thought I sprained my ankle during basketball practice 3 days ago, I iced in a bucket of water and ice thinking the sprain would pass like ...

Injured ankle hurts worse while in boot  Not rated yet
My daugher is an Optional level gymnast and trains about 20 hours a week. She recently complained of her ankle hurting after coming up short on a vault....

how long will i take to walk  Not rated yet
hi, here i am one more person to join your group.i met wth an accident on 14 dec 2009. i fractured my tibia n fibula for right leg.underwent surgery on ...

football  Not rated yet
I broke my right ankle about 10 weeks ago now and i play football.Its my strong foot and am worried about any future problems with it.Do you think it will ...

Ankle Pain and Swelling (after car accident)  Not rated yet
I was in a high speed head on car accident 6 months ago, on top of all
the other injuries I sustained I severely dislocated and fractured my
right ankle,...

hip flexor injury  Not rated yet
i am a sprinter on my schools track team last year i tore my hip flexor and i also cheer this year i began cheerleading like i always do and ive been experiencing ...

what's the best ankle brace for sailing?  Not rated yet
25 years ago I injured my ankle playing football. Bone fractures along with ligament and tendon damage. The bottom inch of the tibia broke off and it was ...

How long do i have to wait after to go back to the gym after spraining my ankle?  Not rated yet
On december 11th, I fell and sprained my ankle. I was on crutches for a few days and have been resting at home since trying to limit walking on it.

I ...

Broken Ankle  Not rated yet
I broke my ankle on 10/31, had it x-rayed on 11/6 and told I had a break: lateral malleolus. Was given a walking boot, 1 1/2 days later, I was back because ...

Healing time for ankle surgery  Not rated yet
I broke my fibula right at the ankle joint on August 17, 2008. I had surgery the following day where 3 plates and 6 screws were needed to repair the ankle....

Inner Ankle Injury  Not rated yet
I play football at least 4 times a week and during a match 3 months ago on artificial turf I cleared the ball and went over on my ankle inwards. The initial ...

compressed fracture of the distil tibia  Not rated yet
A car accident 26th August this year resulted in a few injuries the worst being the right ankle/lower leg. After 2 1/2 hour operation the surgeon inserted ...

sore knot on tibia   Not rated yet
Over 5 years ago during a softball game, while running to 1st base, the ball was thrown and hit my right tibia. I got a big goose egg and bruising. To ...

shoes for snapped tendons in foot  Not rated yet
Kia ora I have snapped the extensor hallucis longus tendon and others in my foot I have also fractured the bones..Have been in cast for 10wks and now hopping ...

Level 3 ankle sprain  Not rated yet
I was warming up for my soccer tournament in the last weekend of September and I was going for the ball and was going to do a step over but instead accidentally ...

Question - Sprained Ankle  Not rated yet
I sprained my ankle about three days ago. I missed a basketball tourny. I have another one in a week. My ankle is making progress. If i feel good enough ...

ankle, achilles tendon injury  Not rated yet
hey im 15 im been injured 5 months of my achilles tendon and ankle i couldn't walk for a month, i went to the doctor he took a x-rays of my leg and he ...

Sprain or Not?  Not rated yet
Hi. I sprained my ankle a while ago. It has been about 5 weeks. I still have a bump on the outside of my ankle and it is really swollen still. I have swelling ...

14 yr old son hurt ankle 1yr apart from last injury  Not rated yet
My son has yet again hurt his ankle/foot. He had the exact same pain at school just over a year. Took him to Urgent Care doctor and they looked at xrays ...

Sprained Ankle  Not rated yet
My ankle sprained on sunday and it is now wednesday and its been getting better but the problem i have is how long.

Broken Foot  Not rated yet
I am into the second week of a broken 5th metatarsal. I am having my cast removed and being fitted with a "moon boot" today as I am travelling by plane ...

Screws And Plates In My Ankle  Not rated yet
Five years ago I schattered my ankle at school playing soocer. I am 17 years old I am wondering when I should get them removed or not? I can feel several ...

what is the surgery and recovery process for a ruptured achilles tendon  Not rated yet
Dear Mr. Anderson:I'm currently taking my classes to become an athletic trainer such as yourself and had a big question for you concerning what a good ...

Youth ankle fracture rehab  Not rated yet
My son is 11 years old and suffered a left fibula fracture during football season. He has gone through the 6 weeks of wearing a cast and also wore a boot ...

"out of the boot" with only half of 5th metatarsal healed??  Not rated yet
Hi :)
I fractured the base (Dr. said it wasn't a Jones) of my 5th metatarsal 8 weeks ago and have been weight bearing in a walking boot since day 1.

At ...

Should athletes be forced to wear ankle support during basketball?  Not rated yet
The athletic trainer and coach are forcing the JV and Varsity team to wear ankle braces whether they have injured their ankle or not.

My daughter feels ...

Achilles stiction  Not rated yet
A couple years ago I had an achilles problem that had gotten better but there is still stiction in that area. This summer I had a mid foot sprain and ...

broken fibula (clicking in foot)  Not rated yet
i broke my fibula 15 weeks ago and i have clicking in my foot since across the instep

Question - Fractured Medial Malleolus  Not rated yet
I fractured my medial malleolus (stress fracture) 8 weeks ago, was in walking cast for five weeks. Now at 8 weeks, entire foot is still swollen, appears ...

Question - Cuboid Fracture (2 months)  Not rated yet
I had an injury due to a fall down stairs two months ago. Initial x-rays showed no fractures, but pain stayed pretty much the same. Was just given a ...

Question - Ankle Sprains  Not rated yet
I need sources as to why inversion ankle sprains are more common than eversion ankle sprains. Any credible website will do. Thank you.

Answer - Bart ...

Question - Calf Injury Swelling  Not rated yet
How long does it normally take for swelling to go down following an injury to the calf muscle?

Answer - Bart @ SII

It really depends on the type ...

Question - Lateral Ligaments in Ankles  Not rated yet
I had an operation 2yrs ago to repair my torn lateral ligament in my left ankle. I still experience swelling of the ankle and at times mild pain. My ankle ...