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Broken Ankle recovery time?

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*pbartram*
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So I broke my ankle 3 weeks ago and im looking to ski around the second or third week in February. I was told when I had it plastered that i should be able to ski after 8 weeks so around the time that I want to go. But other people have said it should be more like 12 weeks. Has anyone got any ideas? and if you've broken your ankle how long did you wait before skiing again?
Jan 2 2012 12:26PM
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SteezoSaurus
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Well, the only way things will get worse is if you overdo it. When you do finally start shredding again (which will likely be around the 10 week mark) you want to make sure that you never leave the ground.

You will know you are good to start charging when you can go full sprint on a track/treadmill without having any discomfort or instability.

But with that said, I am no doctor, and neither is NS. Just listen to what your doc says and definitely go to a physical therapist.
Jan 2 2012 12:34PM
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*pbartram*
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Thanks man, sounds like good advice. Im going to take it real slow when I come back. O and it wasn't a bad break, it was just fractured.
Jan 2 2012 12:51PM
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I_Am_Mod
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it totally depends on what bone you've broken and how it is/was broken....

i broke mine 2 years ago and after a week of pain i could begin to walk again and i even started to ski since the swelling was gone and the boot provided great support ....
Jan 2 2012 12:51PM
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Drail
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Yeah, when the cast comes off and you are able to put your foot in a ski boot you will be able to ski.

but ski aggressively? probably not. Honestly, don't really expect to ski too aggressively this season. Maybe by mid march or later. But as long as you take it easy, you should be ok to ski in Feb.
Jan 2 2012 1:18PM
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*pbartram*
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thats really encouraging, can't wait to get back on snow
Jan 2 2012 6:03PM
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I_Am_Mod
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but it really depends, your ankle has so many little bones and ligaments, each specific movement stresses another bone/ligament so it really depends a lot of how and where the fracture is ....

i was lucky that mine was perfectly stabilized inside my skiboot
Jan 2 2012 6:43PM
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gravel
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tanner hall could probably give you a good time frame for recovery/back to shred
Jan 2 2012 6:50PM
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Baconherb
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It all depends how much weed you smoke.
half to an ounce a week and you'll be shredding in no time. anything less and you'll be in bed for a while.
just ask tanner.
Jan 2 2012 8:33PM
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SteezoSaurus
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/thread.
Jan 2 2012 8:49PM
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Phansy
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I broke my ankle back in August playing football, and it was completely perfect at the start of the ski season (Mid-November), thankfully. I got off the crutches in late september, but I could barely run w/out it hurting. It hurt like mad when I first started skiing. Mostly the impacts. But skiing will make it stronger. If X-rays show that you are completely healed, go skiing. If there is pain that just means it is weak from not being on it and it is getting back to where it was before. Also, 1 thing you can do is to freeze water in like a dixie cup, and when it is completely frozen, rub the ice on the ankle......Feel better.
Jan 2 2012 9:09PM
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derpina
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If it hurts to ski or put in a ski boot, DON'T fuckin ski... It's one of those things that if it's not 110% you're going to fuck it up more and have problems the rest of your life.

If it was JUST a break you should be good.

I had a mega ligament tear in 9th grade playing soccer... I was 3 months no weight-bearing, 6 months with crutches and 2 years wearing an ankle brace. THANKFULLY I did what I was supposed to and have had no problems since. Others I know have not been so lucky.

Jan 2 2012 9:10PM
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squawshredder
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last time i broke my ankle?.....about 18 hours. the bones stayed aligned around the crack so I just sacked up and skiied the next day. as far as I can tell, it healed fine, but I never had a follow up doctors appointment
Jan 2 2012 9:41PM
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ski_ENDUB
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you got skankles?
Jan 2 2012 10:03PM
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HarryFolkard
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I'm in the exact same position as you, did you go skiing in the end? How was it?
Jan 2 2017 5:29AM
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