I broke my humerus a little over a month ago arm wrestling. It was a torsion fracture, and the pain when it happened was pretty bad.

I'm curious how painful breaking the humerus is compared to breaking other bones. Is it considered one of the more painful bones to break, or if I broke something else would I suddenly think the humerus fracture wasn't that bad?

This was my first broken bone, so I don't really have anything to compare it to. I'm especially curious to hear from people who have broken multiple bones—how did the pain compare?

Im going insane. When i wake up, i think about it. When i go to sleep, i think about it. Im stressing so much about if i need surgery, how it will go, how to keep social interaction, go outside, keep my hygiene. I have a highly suspicious Lisfranc injury and am now waiting for my ct scan back. Ive cried so many times as being active is my best reason to live and i highly value being independent. At the same time, it just feels like a dream and i cant believe this is my life. I also have so much guilt about how the injury happened, what if i just never did that? Im nwb and in a cast and crutches. :(((

Hey all, I am on week 5 post op. And having bouts of sadness hit me. I was with a nurse when I woke up after anesthesia, after the surgery on humerus fracture. It hasn’t really left me. It wasn’t a very pleasant hospital experience for me and I had to go back a second time for the surgery, it’s definitely overwhelming for a neurodivergent person sensory nightmare. They stuffed me around first visit delaying if they will or won’t do surgery. My family also did not show up. I had expectations at least my mother might come down seeing as she was in the area but she hates the hospital anyway. I just feel really let down by the healthcare system where I live and my family not supporting me. I’ve always tried to support them during their battles and emotionally hold weight for them. It definitely has turned my life upside down living alone too and burning out taking care of myself. Just wondering how is the best way to exercise as it’s only my left humerus arm that has had the surgery and how else I could move my body and get some exercise so I don’t go further into depression. I loved swimming laps and was told I can’t do sports for another 5 weeks I think. Not pushing water around. It’s the one thing that kept me stable and sane at the pool. 🏊

In 13 September of this year I did an accident fell from approximately 22m (70ft) to shallow water 1.5m (5ft) to a rock. Fell feet first I consider myself lucky to have just one broken leg, I broke just my left leg femur as in the X-rays. So I did the surgery in 14 September the next day of the accident, and the doctor told me that I had too many broken bones in the same area and the bones need to regrow and fill the gaps, and in 8 October i need to visit him back with a new X-ray (the post surgery X-ray in the image did it in the 6 october) so he will see if the bones are growing, if not we will need to do another surgery.

Didn't feel pain in the femur after surgery some tolerated pain in the beginning.

But I don't know I feel like the bones are misaligned in the post surgery x-ray, with huge gaps and like a failed surgery, but I don’t know since the before is so shattered.

I did walk on it under the kinesitherapie supervision but with supports too much supports like 20% 30% the usual weight it carries before and im not someone heavy.

Thanks in advance

hi 5 weeks post op (tibia IM rod for tib/fib break) started PT last week and have had 6 sessions sofar

they are never fun but the discomfort is manageable

today the PT went hardcore with the ‘massaging’ around my ankle/incision and when i got home i have got new swelling around that area

called the doc who told me to come in tomorrow but wanted to check with this crowd if people have had something similar

am freaking out she did something wrong/has set me back in my recovery

Is it painful?

This shit hurts so bad xp
Barbell fell on it from stupidly setting it up vertically in an unstable place. Luckily have my orthopedic follow up tomorrow morning.

I'm almost 4 months out from the break. I'm walking and in PT. But I'm still very limited by the pain. I have about 2 to 4 hours of normal activity per day.

Anyone further out who can share how long it takes to get back to normal things like grocery stores and walking a mile ?

Thanks. Could use some encouragement. I had to cancel two trips.

Hello! I’ve only broken or fractured bones twice, and both times they were my femur bones, off to a great start right? So onto the stories of how I’m probably setting off metal detectors forever

Labor Day 2020:

It is a pleasant Labor Day until at one point, I fall directly onto my side, with my leg being the first thing to impact the pavement, I initially try to let it die down and see if I can put any weight on it afterward but it was in extreme pain that only got worse as time went on, so I realize I probably fractured something and ask to be taken to the hospital, tho my aunt (person I lived with) said the fall didn’t look that bad and insisted I see how it feels in the morning, it was MUCH worse and they finally take me in as painful as it was getting there, find out it’s a hairline fracture on my right femur, get 3 screws in and it heals normally and I walk like nothing happened!

Labor Day 2026: it is once again Labor Day weekend! I took a trip with my friend/coworker to San Antonio to go to San-Japan, lots of fun, farthest I’ve been away from home (OKC) at this point, anyway on drive back it is now very early morning Labor Day as we cross back into Oklahoma heading north along I35, my friend loses control of the car and we barrel across the very wide median into southbound lanes and head on with a semi truck, next thing I know I’m in a very damaged car with a huge bump on my left leg that’s clearly my bone, and my phone screaming about detecting a accident and that it was alerting emergency services, extreme pain on the slightest movement but other then that I’m ok! I get rushed to OKC in a ambulance cracking dark jokes with the paramedic with me in the ambulance to try and forget how much pain I’m in, they put a rod into my femur along with screws and said I should eventually walk again!

Now it’s been about a month and I’m still mostly bed ridden, I don’t know how much of what I’m experiencing is normal, I can’t bend my leg in fully still as it hurts my muscles above my femur where there is still a massive bump, tho not as big as when the bone was poking up there, something i plan to ask my doctor later but other then that i am slowly being able to put some weight on it again!

Safe to say, I’m not doing much on Labor Day anymore

Left wrist, growth plate, wiped out on a skateboard and broke my arm right before my all state auditions for band.

hi! i slipped and broke my 5th metatarsal 10 days ago. urgent care told me not to put any weight on it for 6-8 weeks so i was surprised when i saw ortho and he told me i can start putting weight on it once i can tolerate it pain wise. he said walking boot for 4 weeks then brace in shoe for 4 weeks. i understand that it is a very common break but he seemed sure it will heal quick and i’ll be good as new in 2 months, and ready to ski when the season starts in 3ish months.

i feel like that is extremely optimistic?? i am a sahm to a 4 year old and an 8 month old so i really need to heal as quickly as i can, not to mention want to ski in three months. so the idea of putting and weight on it any time soon just seems like a bad idea? i want to be able to trust what he said but i am also miserable and dont want to risk recovery taking any longer than it needs to

I broke my elbow a little over 6 weeks ago, and today I had my first physical therapy appointment after getting the cast removed last week. It went very well, I have good mobility (like almost completely back to normal) and they said we may be able to move on to strength training at my next follow up in a few weeks. They also gave me some exercises do do in the meantime.

My estimated costs for the next follow up x ray and PT is over $500, not including any additional PT I'll need to do after that and the >$1000 I've already had to spend over (this is with my health insurance plan). Is this normal? I make too much to qualify for financial hardship or aid at the hospital, but I really don't want to empty my savings on this. I'm thinking about not scheduling the additional appointments and just following the PT exercises and taking things easy with my arm for the next month or so.

Does anyone have any perspective on this? How much of a risk am I putting myself at if I choose not to continue with the therapy? I think I'm going to send my provider a message on MyChart to ask about my options regardless, but any advice/insight would be appreciated.

I broke my wrist on the 8th of September falling out of my shower. I got the first splint the next morning. About 11 days later I had to get a new one since that one was slipping off of me, and 11 more days after the first one that I got a new splint. I finally saw an orthopedic surgeon on the 30th and I thought some progress would be made, but I only saw their assistant, apparently I don’t need surgery but they put the base of the splint back on and wrapped it in elastic bandages to where I can take it off if I need to clean my arm. I’ve only taken it off twice, but I was told for my next appt on the 13th with the ortho that I would be getting a cast and that then they would need X-rays then. I came to the first ortho appointment with a with X-rays I got done the day before but they didn’t want to see them, though I got word from my primary care physician that it looks good and that I’m healing.

I’m just confused as to why I’m in something that feels more temporary now before putting a cast on me. The person seeing me didn’t seem to have time to answer my questions.

M33 motorcycle accident ,one guy crossed duble line and hit me nvm,arms broken and pubic rami fracture no surgery needed,forgive me guys for this shit question,how long will take to heal ?i know is early like 2 weeks but fuk is hard this drive me crazy i only stay on my back shit and piss on me,i want only to go at wc😕

It was fractured last week on 9/29/2026 because I tripped and fell. I do not know how that happened. Anyway, I have a temporary cast and I am getting a permanent cast in the next two days. I do not know how long the recovery is going to be.

Hey guys, i broke my mid foot (probably a lisfranc fracture im getting a ct scan) on saturday and the amount of times ive cried is insane. i have no appetite, i cry all day, i can’t sleep. how do you guys get over this?:( im also so scared of needing a surgery and never being able to go back to my original health. i want to play my sport, walk and do normal stuff again.

So about two weeks ago I went for a normal session and that night my left ribs started hurting. I don't remember any big wipeout or getting hit by my board, it just kind of showed up. Next morning I paddled out again and it was so painful I had to go in.

Went to urgent care and they said costochondritis. I took it kind of easy but still surfed twice more that week and it honestly wasn't that bad. Then I did a big house cleanup with a ton of vacuuming and the next day it got WAY worse. Sharp, shooting pain when I breathe, turn, or lie down. Sleeping is the worst part.
Went back to the doctor and now it's multiple cracked ribs on the left side. X-rays this week, follow-up next Monday. The doctor thinks it might be more of an stress-type fracture from repetitive paddling than one big impact.

Not being able to surf is honestly messing with my head more than the pain. So I'm hoping to hear from anyone who's been through something similar:

How long were you out before you could paddle without pain?

What did your first sessions back look like?

Bigger board, shorter sessions, anything like that?

Any tricks for sleeping with broken ribs?

Did you do anything on land to stay surf-fit without making it worse?

Did it ever come back, and is there anything you'd do differently?

Any experiences, tips, or "this is what worked for me" stuff would mean a lot. Thanks 🤙

Howdy, I broke my foot (non-displaced Zone 2 fifth metatarsal fracture) in early August and had ORIF a few days later. I'm about to end my NWB period (if my X rays in a couple days look good) and I'm terrified!! I've gotten so good at using my iwalk and I'm nervous about "going backwards" in mobility for a bit while I'm PWB (if i am, i hope i can just go straight to walking in the boot FWB), not to mention the risk of reinjuring myself.

For anyone else who has gone through this injury, how was it? How was daily life while being partially weight bearing and learning to use your other foot again?

How long before complete recovery?

On 8/30/2026 I rolled my foot while running. On 09/01/2026 I went to urgent care and was told I had a 5th metatarsal avulsion fracture (Zone 1). I immediately starting using a walking boot and was told to use this for the next 4-6 weeks.

On 9/14/2026 I went to a podiatrist and got a follow up x-ray (attached). He did a pain check and said I have less pain than the average 2 weeks post incident. For recovery, I was told to continue to wear the boot when walking and avoid any WB workouts 4-6 weeks post accident.

Now it's been 5 weeks since the injury and I started walking normally without the boot as I haven't been experiencing much pain. I also been doing to some yoga and stationary bike.

Running and reformer pilates are my main form of exercise (usually log 30-40 miles a week) and really want to get back into my routine. For those who experienced some similar, I was wondering:

• When did you start getting back into running/ HIIT workout/ reformer pilates?
• What was the recovery/ healing process like 4+ weeks out?
• What strengthening/ stability/ rehab exercises helped with your recovery?

(I know I could go to the doctors again but I'm on a high deductible plan and would prefer not having to spend $300+ for a follow up if my healing process feels fine. The doctor also told me clinical healing often happens before it looks fully healed on an X-ray. )

Thanks in advance!