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So I busted my Tib/Fib

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MammothAddiction
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I fractured my Tib/fib about a month and half ago and will soon be able to put weight on it. I was wondering if anyone else has been through a similar fracture, what did you do for rehab and how was your first day back skiing after the fracture? I am thinking of doing some swimming/water exercise and biking to start, and then hit the weights starting out light and working my up. However, other tips ideas are appriciated.
May 12 2009 11:03PM
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n.i.c.k.
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I broke my leg when i was 8 or so. Same shit, tib fib fracture. Dont remember much about the recovery, but interesting story: Apparently while my leg (right) was in the cast, its growth was stunted. After getting the cast removed my leg tried to compensate for the time it wasnt able to grow, so it basically grew faster to catch up to the other, longer, left leg. Well it grew too much and i was left with what the doctors called a 'leg length discrepency' (sp i know sorry) In the end, I had to get an operation called an epiphysiodesis where the doctors scraped my growth plate in the leg that grew too long just enough to amazingly bring my legs back to homeostasis. Its amazing because the doc figured when i would stop growing n shit and timed it perfectly with how much he scraped off.


May 13 2009 12:53AM
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nathanielstyza
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I feel your pain man. i did it when i was in about 6th grade so i dont remember too much about the recovery either. in fact i just kinda sat around and did nothing until i could walk on it again (in the summer).
as least it's the end of the season, eh?
May 13 2009 12:56AM
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andrewmeehan
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damn that sucks man.
i went through the same shit last year. after i could walk on it, i just took it easy for a couple of weeks. just do some walking (like few blocks a night) and then spend lots of time at the pool. walkin in the 4ft section. then treadmill for like 20-30 min a day few times a week about 5-6 weeks after you are walkin on it.

these are directions from my doctor when i broke my shit

GOOD LUCK MAN!!!

++++ K cause i feel ur pain
May 13 2009 1:18AM
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MammothAddiction
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Thanks for the feedback peeps! Yeah its shitty card to be dealt but at least it was at the end of the season. And that's crazy about the them having to do work on the growth plate by scraping just to get it even up with the other leg. It's always good when you get the doc's that know there stuff. Also, I will for sure take those tips into consideration for rehabing my leg, and man I can not wait till next season and its not even summer yet hahaha. But, again thanks for the feedback and karma for everyone!
May 13 2009 1:29AM
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TheBeardedOne
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I shattered my tib/fib dirtbiking like 4 years ago.. not fun. I just stayed off it though and did a little rehab to get the muscles working again once the cast came off. Took me a good 4 months to be fully recovered but I never had any problems after.
May 13 2009 2:21AM
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MammothAddiction
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Damn, yeah fortunately mine isn't shattered but a real high energy break. Also, I'm lucky that they plated/screwed it right away, so I did not have it casted. But, it will still probably be until August or so when it will be fully healed. Overall, I am sure putting back on the ski boots is going to feel a little funky the first day back on the fun white fluffy stuff.
May 13 2009 10:21AM
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TheBeardedOne
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Yeah thinking about it now, it was right about this time of year and it took me til late august to get the cast off, then it just took a little while after to get my leg back up to normal strength again. First time I went skiing after was just a little weird, only because the muscles you use aren't necessarily as strong as they were. Vibes man, you're gonna be shredding harder than ever I'm sure!
May 13 2009 5:12PM
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Dan-Man
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i did this when i was 14. i just rode my bike and hit the gym some for rehab, it took aobut a year and 1/2 till i was back 100%, but my i would get terrible shin bang for a while. make sure to really work your calves.

sorry to hear bout the injury. hope you heal quick! good luck

May 13 2009 5:19PM
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Dan-Man
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May 13 2009 5:22PM
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MammothAddiction
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Damn, yeah that is definitely worse than mine. My break was about mid tib and then the upper portion of my fib. That one is straight up gnarly, so if you came back from that then I'm feeling pretty confident about my recovery. And, the biking is also another thing I have thought about because my calf is looking like a 5 year old hahaha since the muscle has atrophied. But, yeah I'm planning on getting on the tramp asap when I can so I can practice tricks and get comfortable before just winging it hahaha plus I bought myself some Line Anthems with Marker Griffons to give myself a better park set up. My other skis were Rossi scratches with demo tracks (heavy as hell). Next year I plan on doing some park slaying like Jack the Ripper for sure.
May 13 2009 7:25PM
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MoistAbode
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i feel your pain i am sitting here with a broken tib/fib as we speak. it sucks. my breaks arent as bad as those pics tho. im almost done with it, and should be back and full recovered by the end of june.
May 16 2009 12:17PM
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MammothAddiction
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Yeah it sucks ass! hahaha But at least the pain meds are nice. My break was a high energy one but nothing shattered and they plated it right away no casting. By the end of June is when I find if I can ditch the crutches and then August is when they said the bones should be fully healed.
May 16 2009 7:59PM
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Tinga
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i broke my tib fib in 10th grade right above the boot cuff. pretty gnarley break too. The whole time after the 4th week in the second cast i was able to walk on it. of course it was kinda hard with a full leg cast but i could do it. then i had the half leg cast and i could fully walk on that and the air brace was a joke i stopped wearing that like 2 weeks early and i didn't need pt because i had been walking the whole time. but my leg did lose a lot of muscle. i could tell my the size of the cast that was empty.
May 16 2009 8:02PM
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fezz
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i dont know about your situation but i have a friend that just broke his tib/fib and ankle i think (if thats possible) playing rugby. Hes got it pretty rough
May 17 2009 10:03PM
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Ethan.G
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I compound fractured my femur in february, and I was doing some bike riding which helped strengthened my leg a little on a stationary too doesn't matter,

it was going good until I re-fractured my femur on a trampoline 2 months after, just take it pretty easy for a while and don't do anything retarded like I did. I regret going on the tramp so much it fucking blows

May 17 2009 11:04PM
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MammothAddiction
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Damn, yeah I have a road bicycle that once I get to the point I can bear wait I was thinking of pulling that thing out and doing some short rides on my block. That sucks about re-fracturing your femur. I will for sure take that into consideration and make sure not to get on my tramp too soon. Overall, definitely blows to have crutches and such, but at least its the off season now (time to heal) and next season will be just around the corner.
May 19 2009 1:21PM
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Ethan.G
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yeah that's a good idea, I'm almost at the point where I can bear more weight too, also I went to the surgeon today and they said swimming would help alot too with your muscles. True about the crutches I have been on them since february with the exception of 3 weeks after I could walk the first time, and yes atleast it's the off season now which is good.
May 19 2009 9:15PM
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