Broken foot...

cleanbluesky · 08-09-2008, 11:07

You may commiserate me in this thread, I am the victim of the above therefore I cannot visit the gym, I cannot run, I cannot climb and I cannot hike. I have also missed out possibly the best of the foreign mountaineering season.

ChemicalKicks · 08-09-2008, 11:10

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Originally Posted by cleanbluesky

You may commiserate me in this thread, I am the victim of the above therefore I cannot visit the gym, I cannot run, I cannot climb and I cannot hike. I have also missed out possibly the best of the foreign mountaineering season.

I feel sorry for you.

semi-pro waster · 08-09-2008, 11:11

How did you do that? I may save some commiserations until after I find out whether it was caused by your own efforts.

Unlucky though, you could however still do some things at the gym I'd have thought. Some weights and those hand-bike cardio machines might be an option.

Will · 08-09-2008, 11:11

How did you do it? I have broken both my feet before, well just a couple of metatarsals and some ligament damage (you should see my feet now they're all over the shop!), it wasn't a skydiving incident surprisingly. Hope you get well soon.

cleanbluesky · 08-09-2008, 11:13

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Originally Posted by semi-pro waster

How did you do that? I may save some commiserations until after I find out whether it was caused by your own efforts.

Unlucky though, you could however still do some things at the gym I'd have thought. Some weights and those hand-bike cardio machines might be an option.

I was running when I stepped on a discarded chav bottle, my foot immediately rotated 90 degrees and my weight came down upon the base of the 5th metatarsal giving it a healthy hairline fracture.

I've just never thought of touching those things.

cleanbluesky · 08-09-2008, 11:14

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Originally Posted by Will

How did you do it? I have broken both my feet before, well just a couple of metatarsals and some ligament damage (you should see my feet now they're all over the shop!), it wasn't a skydiving incident surprisingly. Hope you get well soon.

Drinking accident?

My foots only been okay for about a month, 3 months ago I feel whilst climbing and snaped my 5th metatarsal like a twig

Will · 08-09-2008, 11:24

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Originally Posted by cleanbluesky

Drinking accident?

My foots only been okay for about a month, 3 months ago I feel whilst climbing and snaped my 5th metatarsal like a twig

Nope, I've never drunk that much (I don't drink at all at the moment, work and gym take up too much of my time, and I prefer driving). I fell down a 25ft trench/ravine whilst hiking in the Alps.

semi-pro waster · 08-09-2008, 11:27

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Originally Posted by cleanbluesky

I was running when I stepped on a discarded chav bottle, my foot immediately rotated 90 degrees and my weight came down upon the base of the 5th metatarsal giving it a healthy hairline fracture.

I've just never thought of touching those things.

Ok then, you've definitely got my sympathies, that's pretty harsh.

I wouldn't normally think about hand-bikes either but the idea of doing no exercise at all for months isn't really a suitable option for me so it must be worth looking into alternatives. Is your foot in a cast or some sort of neoprene boot/support? Just trying to work out if swimming could be an option as well.

Will · 08-09-2008, 11:35

It's the ligaments that cause a lot of issues though SPW - they tend to be inflamed and pull on the bones even when swimming and can be really painful. I hadn't realised that I had broken my feet, and thought it was just bruising or a slight bit of tissue damage. It wasn't until about 2 weeks after I had the xrays when walking was causing me all sorts of pain. To this day my feek ache pretty much all the time, but to do something about it would be too complicated and disruptive to my life.

Burble · 08-09-2008, 11:37

Breaking stuff absolutely sucks. Six months ago I bust my leg and it still isn't fully recovered.

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08-09-2008, 11:35	#9
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	It's the ligaments that cause a lot of issues though SPW - they tend to be inflamed and pull on the bones even when swimming and can be really painful. I hadn't realised that I had broken my feet, and thought it was just bruising or a slight bit of tissue damage. It wasn't until about 2 weeks after I had the xrays when walking was causing me all sorts of pain. To this day my feek ache pretty much all the time, but to do something about it would be too complicated and disruptive to my life. __________________ *No No!*

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Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Breaking stuff absolutely sucks. Six months ago I bust my leg and it still isn't fully recovered.