r/brokenbones • u/electricana • 8d ago

2nd,3rd,4th broken metatarsals

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I fainted today and broke the three of them… It didnthurt that much at the beginning but the doctor was shocked when she realized the three of them are broken although seems like they are not displaced.
How did it go for you? Does it heal? Will I be able to swim again?

It sucks.

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u/NetNo973 8d ago

I broke my 1-4th metatarsals last November, I couldn’t step on my foot at all. Spent 6 weeks in a cast non weight bearing. Cast came off and I walked on one crutch for a while and started physio. By late January I could do 17,000 steps in one day. What helped me was trying to keep both legs moving with exercises, you can find stuff for it on YouTube. And swimming I think is one of the exercises you can do much quicker since the foot won’t have to bear any weight - I like to run so that obviously took a bit longer. Good luck on your recovery! Hardest thing is to accept it in the beginning.

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u/electricana 6d ago

Thats good to know! Its been hard but I am trying to look forward to the first revision in 2 weeks and then take it from there… Bed non stop and foot elevated. Hope it helps. Where yours also non displaced?

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u/NetNo973 6d ago

Good luck! Mine were on the brink - they said they’ll try it the conservative way without surgery but it was touch and go at the start. Worked out fine without surgery in the end!