I fucked up

I had a similar(ish) situation. Don't worry about DIN - it's not gonna be 100% your savior, this stuff happens to everyone. I was ripping pow laps in an overlooked spot, then smashed a rock at full speed. It felt like my top boot buckle touched my bottom boot buckle during the eject. It was steep, and I was airborne over 15 feet forward and at least 15 feet down the mountain. I only mention specifics because mid-flight I already knew I fucked up my ankle. The attached photo is how I found my ski versus ghost-rock when I hiked back up for retrieval. I knew my ankle was messed up, but adrenaline allowed me to get back to my ski, and ski down from the top of Breck to my house (ankle definitely didn't feel good). By the time I got home, taking my boot off was very painful. By nighttime, I couldn't put any weight on my foot, and it turned VERY purple and swelled for the next couple days. I started "RICE" method immediately (Rest Ice Compression Elevation), but it didn't really get better after three+ days. I was convinced I had a broken ankle. The ankle was more debilitating than my torn ACL and sprained MCL injuries.
Went to hospital to find that I had a grade 2 ankle sprained ankle. They put me on crutches and gave me a 6 week recovery timeline. Was skiing again in 5 weeks (cautiously).
The main difference here is my injury was for sure my ankle. If it's truly your foot, take anything I just described for what it is. If you think it might be your ankle, give it a few more days and then make a judgement call before you get a massive hospital bill - it will be at least $1,500 if you require an X-ray. I had good insurance, so I wasn't afraid to go get it looked at. My skis on the other hand never recovered from massive edge compression...
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bro please get insurance

midwestcoastI had a similar(ish) situation. Don't worry about DIN - it's not gonna be 100% your savior, this stuff happens to everyone. I was ripping pow laps in an overlooked spot, then smashed a rock at full speed. It felt like my top boot buckle touched my bottom boot buckle during the eject. It was steep, and I was airborne over 15 feet forward and at least 15 feet down the mountain. I only mention specifics because mid-flight I already knew I fucked up my ankle. The attached photo is how I found my ski versus ghost-rock when I hiked back up for retrieval. I knew my ankle was messed up, but adrenaline allowed me to get back to my ski, and ski down from the top of Breck to my house (ankle definitely didn't feel good). By the time I got home, taking my boot off was very painful. By nighttime, I couldn't put any weight on my foot, and it turned VERY purple and swelled for the next couple days. I started "RICE" method immediately (Rest Ice Compression Elevation), but it didn't really get better after three+ days. I was convinced I had a broken ankle. The ankle was more debilitating than my torn ACL and sprained MCL injuries.
Went to hospital to find that I had a grade 2 ankle sprained ankle. They put me on crutches and gave me a 6 week recovery timeline. Was skiing again in 5 weeks (cautiously).
The main difference here is my injury was for sure my ankle. If it's truly your foot, take anything I just described for what it is. If you think it might be your ankle, give it a few more days and then make a judgement call before you get a massive hospital bill - it will be at least $1,500 if you require an X-ray. I had good insurance, so I wasn't afraid to go get it looked at. My skis on the other hand never recovered from massive edge compression...
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Wow that’s a crazy story, thanks a lot for the reply I really appreciate it, that kinda makes me hopeful that my skiing season is not completely over! I will definitely take it easy in the next few weeks and wait until it’s fully healed before skiing again. I’m just wondering do you still feel some kind of weakness in your ankle since that accident happened? My friends and family are kinda scaring me because they are telling me all kinds of stories that since they rolled or sprained their ankle it was never the same again. I just hope I will be able to ski again at 100%.

Voyage86bro please get insurance

It’s my first real bad ski accident in 15 years of skiing, I guess I’ve been pretty lucky so far but yes this is definitely making me consider getting insurance since I’m not getting any younger lol thanks for the advice!

tijerdogIt’s my first real bad ski accident in 15 years of skiing, I guess I’ve been pretty lucky so far but yes this is definitely making me consider getting insurance since I’m not getting any younger lol thanks for the advice!

don’t consider it man, please get insurance. anything could happen to you tomorrow. i hope you know what i mean.

I had a 3+ sprain and essentially could not walk for a week and was just shy of serious damage. Took 8 weeks before I was able to even able to attempt to ski and I barely could take a groomer lap without pain. Ended up being more like 12 weeks but couldn't ski at full capacity for the rest of the season and I mean really taking it easy. I didn't hit more then a feature or two for the rest of the season and no jumps. Overall took 4 months to heel and now it still gets stiff. within the first 6mo it randomly gave out on me and I fell down the stairs twice. I Iced 3-4 times a day in a cooler footbath for 20min. Stayed black and purple for about 2 weeks. Hindsight it really took until June to be stable and I injured it in early December. I have a friend who just broke his ankle and he just got a boot at 6-7 weeks from a cast. I would get it checked out if it heels improperly your way more screwed long term.

Thanks for the advices everyone it’s really appreciated.

Don’t know if you follow any sports but it’s super common for athletes to be out a while with Sprains. Most people hear sprain and think nothing major but serious ones can last a while and be insanely painful.

similar to severe bruises. I had major heel bruises from an impact and I had lingering issues for about a year.

PartyBullshiitDon’t know if you follow any sports but it’s super common for athletes to be out a while with Sprains. Most people hear sprain and think nothing major but serious ones can last a while and be insanely painful.

similar to severe bruises. I had major heel bruises from an impact and I had lingering issues for about a year.

Yeah I know they are really common, it’s just that everyone is scaring me with their stories. Do you still get some issues with your heel to this day or is it completely gone after a year of healing? Thanks a lot for your help!

tijerdogYeah I know they are really common, it’s just that everyone is scaring me with their stories. Do you still get some issues with your heel to this day or is it completely gone after a year of healing? Thanks a lot for your help!

I’d say 99% of the time I have zero issues. There is that rare occasion at just the right angle if all my weight is on that part of the heel I can induce discomfort. Not pain.



but I got checked out and was told it’s healed. The slight discomfort is just basically permanent damage I originally created. I fell from a ladder on a 2 story house from near the roofline.

In was more shocked I hadn’t done any actual damage to the heel or bones but rather I had a severe bruise. Didn’t feel like any fucking bruise I had ever had. I was positive my whole heel was blown apart inside.

couldn’t bare any weight for a few months on the heel so I walked with a limp. Through the year it just slowly got better till around the 1 year mark I felt back to “normal” of you will. That’s around when I got my last check up as well and was told all good.

There are a lot of words in this thread.

Definitely get it checked out if at all possible. Very easy to perma-fuck your ankles if you've got any torn ligaments or a break and don't rehab properly. I have the deadly combo of high arches and a passion for skateboarding which has lead to multiple breaks and countless sprains throughout the years, many of which I never went to a doctor for. I am pretty much unable to skate anymore (thank god for rollerblades) because my left ankle is so unstable due to poor rehab and negligence. If going to a doctor is off the table at least don't weight it for a bit and get some kind of immobilizing brace for when you do start walking on it again. Spelling out the ABCs with your foot is a good way to increase mobility and strengthen the ankle without too much stress.

TLDR: go to a doctor

Ok I will go to the doctor.

It all depends on how serious you think the problem is. I think it’s worth getting an x-ray, if the bones are intact, then buy collagen and vitamins for quick recovery. Perhaps just a bruise or sprain. It should go away within a month.

Ok little update.

So I went to see a physiotherapist, and he confirmed that my tendons took quite a hit but it wasn’t that bad. He told me it should heal pretty quick, basically stretched to the max but didn’t tear my tendon. He even told me I could start doing light physical activities right away (which I thought was weird because I was still in pain from just walking or doing small stuff)

So I took it easy, went to the gym a couple times and did a bunch of stretching.

It’s been almost a month and a half since my crash and my foot was starting to feel great, no pain when walking and I felt ready to go skiing.

So I went skiing yesterday, I took it real easy but now my ankle hurts a little and I’m kind of limping again. It’s like the pain has came back but it’s just a little sore, nothing like before so I’m thinking I may not have been fully healed.

To be honest I don’t mind the pain, it’s just I don’t want it to take even longer to heal and mess things up in my foot.

Is it normal to have that kind of ankle pain or should I wait before it’s completely gone to go skiing again?

I know I’m asking a lot of questions, I’d just like to go skiing before the season ends since I’m capable to but I don’t wanna ruin my ankle.

Thank you!

tijerdogOk little update.

So I went to see a physiotherapist, and he confirmed that my tendons took quite a hit but it wasn’t that bad. He told me it should heal pretty quick, basically stretched to the max but didn’t tear my tendon. He even told me I could start doing light physical activities right away (which I thought was weird because I was still in pain from just walking or doing small stuff)

So I took it easy, went to the gym a couple times and did a bunch of stretching.

It’s been almost a month and a half since my crash and my foot was starting to feel great, no pain when walking and I felt ready to go skiing.

So I went skiing yesterday, I took it real easy but now my ankle hurts a little and I’m kind of limping again. It’s like the pain has came back but it’s just a little sore, nothing like before so I’m thinking I may not have been fully healed.

To be honest I don’t mind the pain, it’s just I don’t want it to take even longer to heal and mess things up in my foot.

Is it normal to have that kind of ankle pain or should I wait before it’s completely gone to go skiing again?

I know I’m asking a lot of questions, I’d just like to go skiing before the season ends since I’m capable to but I don’t wanna ruin my ankle.

Thank you!

just wait it out bro

Voyage86just wait it out bro

Not what I wanted to hear but that’s probably the right decision.

Thank you.

tijerdogNot what I wanted to hear but that’s probably the right decision.

Thank you.

gana be tough to restrain yourself but better safe than sorry is an under statement when it comes to this type of thing, last thing you need is chronic pain

If it hurt but didn't cause swelling then its fine you can continue activity. You are not magically healed, you need to continue stretching and strengthening because you are still in a very weak state, just strong enough to get out on the hill.

You aren't doing more damage, but the more inflammation in the area the longer it will take to remove inflammation. I'd avoid compression from ski boots and work on motion and strength as inflammation allows.

But again, if it was just sore and not swelling astronomically then you're fine go skiing.

hotdog.If it hurt but didn't cause swelling then its fine you can continue activity. You are not magically healed, you need to continue stretching and strengthening because you are still in a very weak state, just strong enough to get out on the hill.

You aren't doing more damage, but the more inflammation in the area the longer it will take to remove inflammation. I'd avoid compression from ski boots and work on motion and strength as inflammation allows.

But again, if it was just sore and not swelling astronomically then you're fine go skiing.

This is also a retarded place to ask for medical advice.

hotdog.If it hurt but didn't cause swelling then its fine you can continue activity. You are not magically healed, you need to continue stretching and strengthening because you are still in a very weak state, just strong enough to get out on the hill.

You aren't doing more damage, but the more inflammation in the area the longer it will take to remove inflammation. I'd avoid compression from ski boots and work on motion and strength as inflammation allows.

But again, if it was just sore and not swelling astronomically then you're fine go skiing.

I mean my foot is kinda swollen at the moment, it wasn’t before I went skiing yesterday. I guess my foot is a pussy and I will just not go skiing again for a while.