Broken ankle recovery

I have some more tips for those recovering from foot and ankle surgery. I recently had some screws taken out, so I am speaking from fresh experience. :)

As I wrote in a previous post with much more detail (see here), I fell off a mountain and broke my ankle in three places, then managed to break a bone in my 5th toe on the other foot. This meant that my right ankle was in a hard cast for 6 weeks and I…

Broken ankle recovery story with a happy ending...

Below are some ways to keep busy when you’re bedridden with a broken leg. I’ve also included some tips and tricks on how to deal with this unfortunate situation. Keeping busy: Read a bo…

Real life tips to living with crutches and a medical walking boot following an ankle injury or foot injury. medical boot cover | night wear | aircast | boot bling | walking cast | ankle surgery | foot surgery | recovery tips

When I broke my left ankle in three places last January, I did plenty of internet research. Like all good nerds, when faced with a new and frightening situation my default mode is to gather information. I found plenty of excellent information, particularly from the American College of Orthopedic Surgeons. But what I couldn’t find, and rather desperately wanted, was a sense of what to expect at what time during my recovery. Instead I found plenty of people writing about how they still limped…

Updating my recovery from a trimalleolar ankle fracture: months 2 and 3 after the accident and ORIF surgery. Walking! Dealing with healing. Processing feelings and trauma.

OK Ankle exercises? Weird, I know. But, your ankles are pretty important and without them you can do all the other fun exercises! So if you have weak ankles or you are having pain in your ankles during other work outs, this might help you out! I was a soccer player "back in the day" and I always had to wear ankle braces while playing. I hurt my ankles more times than I can remember. What is crazy is that they still give me trouble. You would expect them to hurt after running a lot or when…

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to break your foot? Or maybe you recently broke your foot and you aren’t sure what the future holds for you. Based on my recent experience of breaking my foot I’m here to help you better understand what it’s like to break your foot. I’d like to preface this entire post that everyone’s broken foot experience is different. For example, everything that I read online right after I broke my foot scared the crap out of me.

Unfortunately, this isn't the first time I've had broken foot or spent time in a walking boot. Today I'm sharing my tips on how to survive and make life easier - especially during the first few weeks, which are key.