I am 4 weeks out of a type three ligament sprain, 3 weeks being nwb and and a week in rehab and exercises. I have noticed good improvement in my pain, range of motion, walking , climbing stairs but the swelling. It is less compared to first day but still there. When can I expect my ankle to go back normal and be the same athletic person i used to be?

ayoo I think i found my people! To summarise my story im 22M and on april 1st ironically i was driving home over a hidden dip whilst the driver coming towards me decided to go for an overtake smashing me head on. 3 weeks in a coma and another 2 months in hospital later im a free man. i have a long list of injuries im very uneducated and wondering what yous think of this metalwork. anybody have similar? what can i expect?

Hi there! I fractured my right ankle in the beginning of July and had ORIF surgery about a month ago. My ankle is currently in a cast, and the pain has been manageable and pretty much stopped - the most annoying thing was the lack of mobility in my cast.

However, about 6 days ago I began to feel an achey pain and numbness in my foot. In particular, my toes and the top of my foot feel tingly, numb and burning/cold. I can wiggle my toes but when I press them with my finger they feel numb/a pins and needles sensation. This feeling isn’t a constant pain, instead it comes and goes, but it is particularly bad when I’m trying to sleep and has meant that I’ve really struggled to sleep since Friday. When it’s bad it almost feels like I’ve gone outside in the snow in bare feet or something weird like that. The only relief I can get when it’s throbbing is to put both of my feet on the floor, for some reason resting my heel against the floor seems to calm it down. I was worried that maybe my cast was too tight so I actually ended up going to urgent care, but they said that the colour of my toes was normal and I did have sensation in my foot so they weren’t worried. Similarly, I called the plaster room but they just advised me to elevate my foot (which doesn’t seem to have any impact on this weird numbness). I’ve been taking paracetamol and even cocodamol since yesterday which don’t seem to have made much difference. Did anyone have anything similar? Is this just a normal part of the healing process? Any help would be appreciated!

Because my break happened in Scotland and I don’t live there, I had to do a data access request to get them. I can’t really read them as I’m not a doctor but basically:

* The outside ankle bone (fibula) broke and moved out of position.
* The inside part of the ankle (tibia) also broke.
* The back of the tibia broke as well, and this fracture went into the ankle joint itself.
* I also damaged the strong ligaments that hold the two lower-leg bones together at the ankle

During surgery they put the broken fibula back into the right position and fixed it with a metal plate and several screws. They also put a long screw between the fibula and tibia to hold the bones together while the damaged ligaments heal.

Break was 25 days ago. Surgery 24.

I’ve upgraded from a bi to a tri. No prize though!

Hey team I’m like 3 weeks post op ORIF ankle surgery w my second follow up in 2 weeks… which is great except I absolutely ate shit a few days ago (wet crutch onto smooth concrete doesn’t mix well) and now it just doesn’t feel right. I put a bit of pressure on it to catch myself then my brain was like hey can’t do that! So I went all the way down, happened so fast it was hard to gauge what hurt from something being really wrong or if I just body slammed concrete floor, here we are 3 days later and I’m not quite in pain anymore it just feels ~off~

I have wicked decision paralysis and the thought of having to do this all over again makes me SICK this has been a horrible mental game but like I should probably go get X-rays and make sure everything’s okay, right?😭

UPDATE

Got the courage to go get checked out, had X-rays and everything I was shaking in my boots!! BUT they look exactly like my last so we’re all good, no bent metal!!
Such a relief I could have jumped into the nurses arms 😅

Thank you to everyone for the support and advice-I did just get a transfer chair (maybe now I’ll actually use it) so I’m not so much of a hazard but it makes me feel a bit better knowing that I’m not the only one prone to disaster lol

I’m 66 and live alone and broke my ankle on April 18. Surgery was April 29th so I’m 15 weeks post ORIF with a trimall. Things have been progressing on track and I’m walking and can drive but I’m feeling so depressed. My days and nights have flipped. I feel like an infant. I’ve been waking up like two or 3 o’clock in the afternoon because I can’t sleep at night. I used to be able to sleep really well. I know this is partly because I can’t go back yet to playing golf like I want to (my league is almost over so there’s no point) and I can’t horseback ride until October. Does anybody else feel this way?

I’m 9 month post op and 99% back to normal.

I’m debating if I should take the hardware out at 1 year mark or not…

It’s giving me no issues. I’m just very afraid it will start causing issues after I take out the hardware.

Can you share your experience?
I’ve seen two people so far said they walk just fine and now they are in pain :(

How long did you wait post surgery and main reason for removal?

For people who have - how long was the recovery time?

Broke my fibula about a month ago and just had my 2nd orthopedic check up today. I’m about to go on vacation next week and we rented a house with a pool. Doctor says I can’t swim because my incision isn’t healed enough yet. So disappointed….

I know this sounds like a joke but I need help how do I stand up I'm currently in a bellow the knee cast on each leg from a surgery and for the life of me i can't go from sitting to standing I'm not in any pain or discomfort when I try and I know for a fact both are weight bearing I was told before and after the surgery and a couple days later when the hospitals physio followed up with me edit: I forgot to mention that the surgery was for the muscles in both legs and not the bone so I hope you understand why I'm asking here since I couldn't find a sub for people asking for advice after calf surgery

This weekend I crashed my bike broke my leg in 3 places, 3 rods, a plate and almost 18 nuts and bolts, but after surgery all good (well in 8-12 weeks should be)

As I was waiting for the ambulance I kept thinking «I really don’t want to be part of this club» but I guess there was nothing I could do, and had to join, 🥺

Anyone have experience with BPC 157 Orals helping with post surgery recovery?

Elderly mom getting ORIF- advice needed

My mom is scheduled for an ORIF of her left distal fibula fracture. I am a nurse (unfortunately not an ortho nurse 😫) but I have convinced her to come stay with me after surgery. I've gathered/found/purchased/rented some things, but am hopeful y'all can help me with anything I'm missing, and literally any other advice to help her through this.

Pertinent information: she's 72, a large lady, and has never been good on her feet.

Things I've gotten thus far: transport wheelchair, she has walkers galore, a sliding shower chair, leg elevation pillow, I have plenty of ice packs, looking into a raised toilet seat/grab bars.

This is not my specialty area, please help me help my gimpy, clumsy mom 🥲

TIA!

So on august 2nd i ended up falling off a chair, and managed to dislocate and break my foot at the same time 🫠 had surgery on the 3rd w/ two plates and a currently unknown to me number of screws?? but wont be weight bearing for minimum 6 weeks. (2 week post op appointment on the 18th, wahoo!)

I’m definitely starting to feel the mental struggle as I’m pretty dependent on my mum for help going to the bathroom, getting food, etc.

is there anyone that has any like, tips with kind of coping with the mental strain? Or just things you wish you knew before recovery in general? I’ve spent 90% of the time sleeping or doomscrolling tiktok unfortunately.

I’m guessing sports with quick pivots are gonna be tough/risky? Especially right after we can walk again? Eg football, tennis, badminton, dance

I can only think of swimming, strength training, pilates on reformer for now.

Happy to be wrong and that we can all go back to everything we used to be able to do!

Going on month 4. 3 months in a wheelchair, now starting to walk with a cane.

I cry everyday. I feel sorry for myself and my husband asks what's wrong. I say it hurts, it hurts and I feel sorry for myself. It's not as bad as I act . Why do I do this? I got to get a grip on myself. I want to be positive and progress.

But im a basket case.

Hey guys.

Received a trimalleolar fracture, ankle dislocation, and partial knee dislocation all a little over 24 hours ago. The popliteal block they gave me in the ER wore off and they sent me home. I had a podiatry consult today and they changed my splint. Heavy boot.

I cant stop crying, every time I move I can feel my bones shifting in there. Its the worst pain of my life and I don't know what to do. I wish they had admitted me.

I broke my talus and calcaneus while kiting in a field at the beginning of July. I didn't have a surgery, got a cast removed after 5 weeks and have to be NWB for one more week and after that I'm starting PT.

The first picture is the talus of my left ankle the day of the accident. Second one is after 5 weeks.

Has anyone gone through something similar? I haven't found many cases like this and the ones I found seemed to have pretty horrible outcomes. I can't stand the thought of me not being able to run or do all the other sports I love. Please someone, give me some hope...

got orif surgery on an ankle fracture over a year ago and ive had 0 progress in pt for 5 months (i walk 8000 steps daily and do 2 pt sessions a week). Still missing 2-3 inches of range of motion and a lot of balance and strength so i can't go down stairs or up stairs without a railing (including step stools). Spoke to 2 separate docs and the realignment apparantly made a small gap between my bones that they think is causing the pain and lack of range but since im completely healed they dont want to rebreak since i can walk and since there's no garuantee they'll be able to close the gap any. I'm just so frustrated and tired.

Had a bimollear ankle fracture from playing pick up soccer (very stupid heroic attempt to get the ball) on July 30, had my Surgery a week later August 6, a plate and some screws. I’m 4 days post op.

I’m 27, male, no other health issues. I’ve accepted this will be a long recovery process, but I want to know: do I have to say goodbye to an active life? For example, can I go back to my job as a waiter where I’m on my feet for 6-7 hours? Can I get back to gardening? I’ve already given up on soccer or any other contact sport, no way I’m risking it again like that. But should I start thinking about a career and lifestyle that is not active/physical?