Broken Ankle: When Will I Feel Normal Again?
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- čas přidán 22. 04. 2021
- This video goes out to the hundreds (thousands?) of you who have asked me when I started to feel normal again after breaking my ankle.
Can I do all the things I need to do in life in totally normal ways? YES. Does my ankle *feel normal*? No.
I give way more specific dates/timelines/thoughts on returning to normal in this article: / when-will-i-feel-norma...
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- Almost 2 hours of exclusive interviews with: An ortho surgeon, a physical therapist, and a massage therapist. And yes, we talk about everything that's on your mind.
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- Answers to literally every question I've ever been asked.
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Thank you for making these videos. I recently broke my fibula. I am 37 years old and my first broken bone. I am 2 weeks post surgery. It has been very difficult and you have helped me by making these videos
ugh I'm so sorry. glad you're here tho :)
I’m also 37 with my first broken ankle. Less than a week post op. I hope you’re feeling better ! The pain is unreal
I broke my ankle with plates and screws...been 6months...done good but yh it doesnt feel the same anymore
You are lucky its not an ankle😢
I’m also 37 as well. Is there something happening in the stars or something, so many if my old high school mates have injuries as well.
It’s been absolutely miserable - I can’t stop crying.
Thank you for your dedication to doing these videos, Mihal, even many years out! Hearing others’ stories helps so much during the early stages of uncertainty, and your updates do bring a sense of comfort. I know without a doubt my ankle will never be “normal” ( 5 months out, trimalleolar break, plate & 10 screws) but I am settling into a feeling of “new normal,” and this week I have noticed actual moments that I DON’T think about my ankle. This is progress. PT has been good for me and I hope to get back into yoga when I can bend a little more!
Actual moments of not thinking about your ankle is HUGE HUGE HUGE. Like, that actually gave me goosebumps. Progress!!
I'm presently going through my ankle injuries....It is such an emotional journey..Pain physical and emotional...I'm hoping for the best
And broke my ankle last Saturday. It is a terrible pain but I refuse to have surgery. I wanted to heal on its own
I broke fibia and tibia weber c 4 weeks ago I didn't have surgery till two weeks later and yesterday had suchers out x-rays and new pot back in 3 weeks for boot hopefully
Broke my ankle a week ago. Had surgery last week. I feel like I’m loosing my mind. I’m frustrated, I just want to be able to walk again😭
Ugh. I know. I’m so sorry and you WILL get through it, I know that feels impossible.
Thank you. I needed to hear everything you said. Surgery is Tuesday, broke last Sunday. Both of my ankles need extra love. ❤ I'm a retired massage therapist, so yep, scar tissue is a B. I am glad we connected on Insta. Thanks again for your videos.
Oh man a retired massage therapist, you know all about this! I bet you'd make an even better video on this topic. Check in again after your surgery, I hope it goes super smoothly!!
Thank you so much for your videos and the community you’ve brought together, it’s nice to not feel alone. I’m a year and 4 months out from a fibula fracture. I had surgery with a plate and 12 screws and have accepted this is my NEW normal. Yes it can be disheartening but to know I can walk/ run again after all the trauma and losing your independence, makes one realize we can overcome intense struggles. I get sad bc there’s a lot of things I probably won’t ever try due to the fear of breaking it again but I guess I’m just more cautious now.
you're so welcome, I"m glad you're part of it! yep, it's just the new normal - you'll definitely find your way back to most things, and the more consistently you take care of yourself and your ankle the better!
Definitely needed this! Had a bimalleolar equivalent fracture and got surgery in February and I'm finally starting to feel like I can do most things in my life in a normal way, but my ankle is irritating the heck out of me because it tightens up so quickly. I'm supposed to graduate from college in a month and move to a new city this summer, and your videos + blog have been so helpful in making it through this recovery process.
Oh I'm so glad they've been helpful Keshal! Ugh, yeah the tightness is def a thing to keep on top of. You'll figure it out, it's only been a couple months! Congrats on the upcoming grad!
@Keshal patel how are you rn? I can totally understand your situation..how it feel..being stuck in college life..am too in my final year and broke my ankle this jan ..would love to listen more from you. Can we connect??
@@nontechayush648 i'd be open to talk. I broke my ankle a week ago 😂. Im really hoping i'll be back to normal, running and jumping around, in about 9 months time, but now i dont know if i have unrealistic expectations.
@@paradise9151same here I'm also in final year...1 month ago i broke my ankle and the next day surgery will be done.....i hope i will normal in 8-9 months 😢
Thank you for this. It’s been 4 years and I keep having to ice and elevate. Thought this would go away at some time…but nope. When it’s cold it hurts, when I stand on it too long it swells and hurts, when I drive too far it swells and hurts… so frustrating can’t go back to long hikes my ankle won’t let me. It’s nice to hear that I’m not alone 😊
Did u have trimalleolar fracture same as us joy
Please try accupressure or yoga for feet, it helped mine a lot.
Hi. My friend is an ex nurse and does not agree with ice. I never put ice on my broken ankle. I just used Plantain herb oil I made myself. Easy to make. You can make it. It took the swelling down in 2-3 days after breaking my ankle.
It's a great natural pain relief plant too. I also drink Plantain herb water.
Maybe best to consult with a Herbalist, especially if you take meds. Comfrey herb oil is great also.😊
I was massaging my foot daily and stopped. Now I am getting a bit of numbness. But I am sure the Plantain oil will fix that once I start my daily routine again.
Just sharing my story. 😊
I had a trimalleolar ankle break a few years back. Broke both sides of the Tibia at the ankle tore the inside ligament. Surgery once. No mandatory therapy actually, did it myself. Had the hardware out and everything finished fine. They say you'll never feel normal and things still feel a little different but not much. Everything came back including full balance and range for martial arts. Have faith..you never know.
I am 15 years past a trimallelolar ankle fracture that occurred in highschool at the age of 17. I had the screws and hardware inside the ankle removed around the 6 year mark. I stayed active and continued to run, skateboard and play sports until around the 8-10 year mark when I began having significant inflammation, pain and swelling after hiking or spending more than an hour on my feet. I had surgery to clean out the joint and have had cortisone injections to manage pain. I have developed post traumatic arthritis in the joint with significant lessening of the cartilage space. I now wear an exo sym carbon fiber brace and plan on an artificial joint after trying ankle distraction. I’m the worst case scenario- post traumatic ankle arthritis. It emerged for me around the 10 year mark.
omg i'm so so so so so sorry. what were they hoping the artificial joint would do/fix? was the pain/inflammation localized?
Hi Mihal, thanks for all your helpful videos on this topic. I broke mine in mid July -- a bimalleolar fracture of left ankle. The doc decided on a conservative approach, so no surgery, only a boot for 8 weeks. After that, I had about 8 weeks of phys therapy. And while I have little pain, I'm a bit disappointed that I still have a limited range of dorsiflexion range and a noticeable limp. So, I don't know how to correct those problems at this point. I have a follow-up appt with my doc in about a month to discuss this, so we'll see. In the meantime, a new wrinkle has emerged: I'm now getting a clicking/rubbing sensation in the ankle that occurs with every step I take. After a little online research, it seems to be what they call peroneal tendon subluxation, where a tendon is rubbing across the outside ankle area. It's not painful (yet), but is obviously concerning to feel that clicking feeling whenever I walk. I'm assuming that the tendon was damaged when I rolled my ankle in July. I just hope it doesn't require surgery and more time in a boot. I'd like to hear from you or others who may know anything about this condition. Thanks again for your very helpful videos. I don't feel so alone in this struggle.
Hey Steve, ugh what a bummer. I don't know anything about this condition, but if I were you I'd go on a marathon PT search until finding a badass therapist who knows what it is, how to deal with it, and how to help you get your dorsiflexion and strength back. The surgeon can't really help with that. That's my two cents.
@@brokenankleclub Thanks, Mihal!
I’d love to hear from someone like who you mentioned too! Just before you said “ that’s my two cents” which makes sense NOW but all this time I’ve been dealing with this injury alone and my doctor (primary) just wouldn’t even look at it let alone examine it or tell me what to do she just dismissed it bc she thinks I never went to follow up! Well, how did I get the knee cart and the walking cast if I missed follow up, and they took the stitches out of both sides from both insidious????? 🤷♀️ my story next 👇 below ooooooh so mad 😡
I broke my fibula on the 7th Jan and have a hardwares surgery next week on Tuesday. I am miserable and I feel stupid for being so clumsy with my fall. This is my first break. I searched ‘depression after broken ankle’ to see if there’s anyone else who feels like this.
I had a trimalleolar fracture in December and had surgery 3 weeks ago …. I felt the same like you initially , totally helpless and in utter shock… but I have noticed that the time passes quickly ( 4 weeks have passed since I had the fracture… which still seems like it happened yesterday) and before you know you will be on the way to recovery
I broke my fibula also a week ago. I feel the same way and I have been crying everyday since it happened. May I ask how you are doing now?
I broke my ankle around Christmas and still can't walk on it. Going to P. THERAPY next week. I hope this helps. I just wanna walk normal again. My doc said I should be walking by now. 😔 didn't have surgery thank gosh.
Awh man that sucks:( sorry to hear that. I broke mines 2 weeks ago and i’m scared that i won’t be the same again. I run a lot too so…
@Eduardo Jimenez I hear ya!!! Good luck!! Sucks. Gunna take time.... I'm sure you will be fine. I'm just that 20% he said.... ugh....
I'm almost 6 months in walking but with a big limp.😢
@Lorra Isom It will get better♡♡ I'm alot better since this post. 🙏
The key is physical therapy. You have to stick with it.
I had ankle dislocation on 4 December i got operation on January 4 after treatment of infection on the wound, can i walk again when tgey remove the pin
I fractured my ankle on Aug 26 and got surgery on September 2 and now I have 1 plate 5 crews on my fibula and I have a boot that I can put a little weight with crutches and I can remove it now too so rn I’m working on just trying to move my foot up and down and rotating it
sounds perfect
Update ? I’m 1.5 weeks after surgery 10 screws 2 plates. Would love to be done with this
Can you run now
2 years post first surgery, and second surgery is coming up on 2 years in a few days. I agree, I will never feel normal again. I really appreciated this video! Thank you
Yeah, it's a reality a lot of us face unfortunately!
I broke my right ankle 8 months ago. I can walk to the pub again. I can't use the injured leg going up to my house on the second floor. My ankle always feels cold and itches and makes clicking feelins. The link on the inside of my leg doesnt allow me to turn my right foot inward. I can not step off the curb crossing the street. I fear gettijg on and off the city bus. I bought soje military boots but cant put my foot in them now. My bank is 5 blocks away ajd still walking that distancecrequres a next day to not have much walking. My favorte thing is that my back of my knee stopped freaking out. And I can use a blanket now. I still have issues gettijg on ajd off the bar stool. And getting out of ky brothers truck is very hard so I go very slow.
Sorry to hear this..i feel the same cant walk like i use to...lost self confidence to...ankle feels cold in mornings, i have to very extra careful when its raining outside to.
@@RSH352 I feel colder between my foot and ankle. I'm in Wisconsin so Winter and bus rides are hard now
Is it possible to correct ankle fracture after 1 year from broken ...???
Hi nice video! I have a question. When you broke your ankle did you not being able to bend your ankle towards you? suffer from dorsiflexion?
The dorsiflexion definitely takes time! But there are plenty of passive and active stretches you can do to help.
I flexed my ankle when I had my plaster cast on, after surgery and when swelling went down I could flex my ankle very well. I was given a boot after my plaster cast was removed but found it easier to walk without one. I walked quickly, climbed stairs and am making good progress with lots of exercising. Not as swollen now, and doesn’t swell as much after walking but is still sore at times, and I can limp if I overdo it. I had my plaster removed on Feb 16th 2024, I have physio every two weeks, with exercises to undertake daily. I’m 72 and determined to walk a distance. I’m limited for distance, and walking around the supermarket requires time to rest after. I hope this gives you all the possibility that you can and will walk, but exercise as much as possible did help me,
Hi! Were you able to run again? Slow or fast without limping of some sort? Thank you!
I was never a runner - but you shouldn't be limping. If you're limping, you're pushing yourself too fast!
I broke both bones in my right leg near the Ankle, in May of this year. I am required by my PT to pit more pressure on the leg like walking on it. With the ExternalFixator still in my leg its real hard. What do you suggest?
I'd suggest you do what your PT is telling you to do, or you could always get second and third opinions!
3 years later i still dont feel normal
I have broken Ankle
Ankle is still broken i never went to hospital
This was took one year but Amazingly and i am back to normal normal
Still when i touch my ankle i feel one bone is loose
But trust me no pain nothing
You may be wearing out your bone wrongly see an orthopedic surgeon and God be with you
I recently had ankle surgery how was physical therapy for you was it painful?
Hey Stephanie - some parts were painful, but I think more than anything I found it super satisfying to be making progress, even when there was pain or discomfort along the way.
I broke my fibula and ankle last year on the 4thnof July. 1 plate with 5 screws. I'm able to run 1 mile but I look funny doing so....🤦♂️
Hey, I broke my ankle too in August this year. I hv 3 screws and one rod.. im off caste now, but im not able to walk at all
@@richa130 i had got my walking boot 2 months later. It took me around a month to start walking without it and using a regular shoe.
@@brianbenega5280 can you recommend which boot should I order. My sergeant is acting very chill and is not saying a word about rehab. Says nobody needs physio n im good. Is it ok to connect with you somewhere.
@@richa130 my doctor gave me the taller walking boot. I have 5 screws and a plate.
@@richa130 your doctor said you don't need physical therapy?
Need to ask you do you ever get swellings every now then in all this 8years
Nah, I don't swell anymore.
@@brokenankleclub after a certain duration it stops swelling
@@michelleongoro5495when its stop swelling? And when you walk normally?
Wait. Wut?? EIGHT years and your ankle STILL doesn't feel normal??
10 yrs now. And nope. 😔
😢 I’m 6 mo. Post surgery, it’s better but I’m starting to think it’s never coming back - use to do Olympic lifting for fun…hope to get that back
@@robs1714 feel you bro. 6 months in too. Used to play football a lot and tennis (i broke my ankle playing football, falling on myself, im 18 by the way)i had bimalleolar fracture. Im a super active boy, now i can run but if my ankle is on a bad day i limp a bit and it hurts. My strenght and balance is almost 100% now, at least this was out of the test i had after 4 months and a half of fisioterapy. But dorsiflexion is still a big problem (more or less 9 cm of difference in dorsiflexion). And furthermore is still a bit swollen in certain points, plus after i do play sports like tennis and i rest, when i get up is usually stiffer. I don't know if it will be ever normal again but man i will do everything for getting it back to normal.
@@fedgoat ya, I’m 49 so I don’t heal as quick as you haha, my Dorsi is a bit better than that thankfully … my calf muscle still really doesn’t fire right so I really can’t run right or jump … worst part is everything else hurting as I get back to proper walking form
@@robs1714 how are you now ? I want to ask when you walk normally ? My sister now 4 months after surgery but still she cant walk normally 💔
......Considering I now have two metal plates, yeah it probably won't.....
Can you run?
not comfortably
Have u suffer trimalleolar fracture
Yeah 😔 that’s what I had
@@brokenankleclub did you develop arthritis mam
Me too! It happened the first days of December and I had surgery two weeks ago. I’m still on a cast and tomorrow I’m getting stitches out and a boot. I use a knee scooter to move around the house, I have 4 kids two teens and two younger ones, I’ve been spoiled by my husband all these days but he is going back to work next week so I’m trying to do more things on my own. I feel a little discouraged thinking I may not be able to get back to what I used to be, but I’m very happy I found your channel!
I would suggest keep up doing exercises. It’s key to walking. I’m 72;and walk after a few days of the plaster coming off. I do exercises all the time. Walk upstairs and down, walk around the supermarket, sometimes with a crutch just to take weight off my foot. I have plate and two sets of screws but I’m determined to walk. More exercising equals less painful foot. It will swell, but I elevate when swollen. I don’t take pain killers, but did at first when pot removed. I don’t wear a boot just normal trainers.