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Snow making job... injury 3 weeks prior to start???

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jackgabe1226
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hey guys whats up i accepted a snow making job in PC. Unfortunately I sprained my ankle playing bball couple days ago. i think i may have lucked out because it seems like a (relatively) mild sprain (high ankle sprain same ankle 4 years... went through PT and recovered well) i know snow making is tough work and i have no problem with that, but i dont want my ankle to compromise my ability to work or its healing. any thoughts or experience with this??

***the photo is what it looks like about 48 hrs from when i hurt it

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**This thread was edited on Oct 2nd 2017 at 11:57:19am
Oct 2 2017 11:46AM
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GetTrundled
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3 weekz = healed fuut
Oct 2 2017 1:23PM
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profa_212
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Go to a PT and talk to them about it. Make sure nothing's torn. If nothing's torn you'll be good with some light pt and 3 weeks. Plenty of RICE as well.
Oct 2 2017 1:31PM
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theabortionator
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Rock a nice boot with some good support
Oct 2 2017 1:43PM
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Nate.Dog
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Ice buckets are magical, they hurt the first couple minutes but super worth it in the long run

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Oct 2 2017 2:59PM
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SkiBum.
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Get used to sitting in snow hut being useless.

They can't find enough employees so you'll have work somewhere
Oct 2 2017 3:35PM
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270on420out
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Snow maker here. You'll be fine in 3 weeks. If not, then you really fucked up your ankle and you should be seeing a doctor. Stay off of it.
Oct 2 2017 6:01PM
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weastcoat
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DIRTYBUBBLESnow maker here. You'll be fine in 3 weeks. If not, then you really fucked up your ankle and you should be seeing a doctor. Stay off of it.


Are you doing that at Breck this winter?
Oct 2 2017 10:00PM
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270on420out
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voy10Are you doing that at Breck this winter?


Yessir. Starting next week
Oct 2 2017 10:16PM
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weastcoat
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DIRTYBUBBLEYessir. Starting next week

I’m jealous. Looks like we won’t be on snow until early-mid December with all this hot weather here :(
Oct 2 2017 10:20PM
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FUUUCK
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I've only done snow making in Northern Alberta, but it was the most brutal job I've had. Make sure you go to a PT. Shoveling out guns and dragging hoses around would not be a good time with a bum ankle.
Oct 2 2017 10:23PM
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50Kal
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Go to a physical therapist. If it's torn that sucks but take care of it properly (you may have not a season snowmaking) so it doesn't fuck you up later in life, if it's just a sprain ask for proper exercises/ care and possibly a cloth foot brace.
I rocked cloth foot brace for a couple months for a season. I was lucky I didn't break anything.
Oct 2 2017 10:43PM
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jackgabe1226
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thanks for the input guys. i have an appt with PT later this week. feel like its made a lot of progress past couple days... moreso and much quicker than previous ankles injuries ive had.

and yeah ive still got one of those lace up aso braces from the hs sports days

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