Ok - so this is the last ankle post, I promise.
I had a physio appointment last night and he was really concerned that I still had a lot of pain while walking. He pondered the problem and tried a couple of diagnostic methods on my ankle to try and isolate the pain. He frowned, then mumbled "uh-oh". The conversation went like this:
Me: Did you just say "uh-oh"?
Him: Uh, yeah.
Me: ...
Him: Uh, well, it seems that you have a secondary sprain, above the ankle.
Me: whaaaat?
Him: Yeah, that happens with a severe injury. The lower inversion sprain and the pain and swelling that causes disguises the secondary sprain.
Me: So, since it is secondary, it isn't as severe and will heal up quickly. Right?
Him: Uh....so no.
Me: Uh, so how long are we talking here?
Him: *mumbles*
Me: ???
Him: it can take months.
Me: Mother fucker! OMFG! (then I realize there is a young teenager around the corner)
Him: so, we can tape it for a couple of days to help, but since you can't really exercise the tissue in between the tib/fib, it will just have to heal on its own. A brace might help too...but...
Me: *sigh*
So, for those of us that are sort of fascinated by injuries (horse, human), I had to look up a "high ankle sprain" to read the gory details. Luckily mine seems to be minor. A severe high ankle sprain can result in the ligament pulling away from and fracturing the bone and requires surgery!
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Started with this... |
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and then this, for good measure! All in one quick fall. |
On that note, this is the last we will speak of the ankle. I'll leave you with a picture of Copper zooming through the snow a couple of winters ago.
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zoom, zoom! Copper, probably. |
that's awful, i'm sorry. sprains are the freakin worst. i still believe that just the simple fractures are easier to deal with and heal. take care of yourself!! :(
ReplyDeleteOH! I think I did this when I was a kid! But I didn't go to the dr. for a diagnosis. Instead I let my leg heal all crooked. That hurt like an MFer for awhile. I rode anyway... But mostly without stirrups. Ugh. I hope you heal up faster than a few months.
ReplyDeleteUgh that sucks I am so sorry!
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