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Hurt my ankle pretty good today. Hopefully I’ll be ready to ski come winter.

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CRtrailing
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Today I landed on my foot really awkwardly while playing basketball. Immediately heard a pop sound and could barely walk. Fortunately, it’s not broken, but it’s sounding like a pretty severe sprain. Got a mri and what not in two days, wish me luck!
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Sep 30 2024 6:06PM
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TournevisRond
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how do you know its not broken?
Sep 30 2024 6:56PM
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CRtrailing
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ankhow do you know its not broken?

Had an X-ray done at urgent care
Sep 30 2024 7:12PM
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GayWolf420
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Wrap that thing up and elevate it plus some ice to reduce swelling at least.
Sep 30 2024 7:25PM
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CRtrailing
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GayWolf420Wrap that thing up and elevate it plus some ice to reduce swelling at least.

I got a boot on rn. I’ve been icing the thing like hell, still seems to be pretty swollen😬
Sep 30 2024 7:54PM
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GayWolf420
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CRtrailingI got a boot on rn. I’ve been icing the thing like hell, still seems to be pretty swollen😬


Loosen your boot up and ice + elevation honestly. Boots are okay but they can create pressure points and soreness that doesn't help either. Its going to be swollen for at least 4-6 weeks if you don't take care of it. It's not displaced or anything so thats a good sign, probably a high ankle sprain. Wrap, ice, and rest-it. You'll be okay.

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**This post was edited on Sep 30th 2024 at 9:33:55pm
Sep 30 2024 9:29PM
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jmabes
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Make sure you do whatever PT your doc gives you. I sprained my ankle a few years ago and thought PT seemed pointless, but now I’m still dealing with limited range of motion in that ankle

**This post was edited on Sep 30th 2024 at 9:57:43pm
Sep 30 2024 9:56PM
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littleman34
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I sprained my shit skating like this a few years ago. Didn’t take care of it well and it’s never been the same.

on a brighter note I have developed a system whenever I get an injury now. I go to the hot pools near my house, go in the hottest tub and start stretching it/mobility stuff, then cold tub for swelling, repeat 3x

worked really well for a few injuries.
Sep 30 2024 10:15PM
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butterflywatcher
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I had a pretty bad fractured femur while fruit booting in august, im still on crutches for the most part now slowing putting weight on it, i hope to be a hundred percent by ski season but idk
Oct 1 2024 10:32AM
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hamsauce
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Make sure you stay disciplined in your PT exercises and dont try to do too much too soon. Better to miss the first week or two of the season than to screw your ankle up for years to come
Oct 1 2024 11:28AM
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PartyBullshiit
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That’s some serious swelling. Is it getting more black and blue? Did they check you for any soft tissue or ligament damage?
Oct 1 2024 2:06PM
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CRtrailing
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PartyBullshiitThat’s some serious swelling. Is it getting more black and blue? Did they check you for any soft tissue or ligament damage?

It’s not really discolored at all. Urgent care didn’t really do much but take x rays. I was told it could be a grade 2 or 3 sprain with ligament damage
Oct 1 2024 3:15PM
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CRtrailing
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CRtrailingIt’s not really discolored at all. Urgent care didn’t really do much but take x rays. I was told it could be a grade 2 or 3 sprain with ligament damage

I take this back, it’s getting pretty purple lol
Oct 1 2024 5:41PM
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PartyBullshiit
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CRtrailingI take this back, it’s getting pretty purple lol


Purple all over or really specific areas?
Oct 1 2024 6:02PM
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CRtrailing
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PartyBullshiitPurple all over or really specific areas?

Left side mainly
Oct 2 2024 8:25AM
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PartyBullshiit
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CRtrailingLeft side mainly


is it mainly the whole left side or is there a specific area that looks really bad. meaning if have one spot that looks really bad it can be a sign or more damage
Oct 2 2024 12:08PM
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Rparr
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butterflywatcherI had a pretty bad fractured femur while fruit booting in august, im still on crutches for the most part now slowing putting weight on it, i hope to be a hundred percent by ski season but idk


May I ask how the heck did you break your femur fruit booting? Seems a lot rarer than breaking it skiing since you generally aren't travelling nearly as fast as skiing. Regardless I hope you can recover enough to ski this season
Oct 5 2024 11:34PM
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BallClapper
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You giving that shit away for free???
Oct 6 2024 12:04AM
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TRVP_ANGEL
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Never skip foot day
Oct 6 2024 2:13PM
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Update: swelling has gone down significantly and the discoloration is going away pretty quickly. Doc says I’m in a boot for 2 more weeks. Sounds like I’ll be all healed for the season🤩
Oct 6 2024 8:40PM
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butterflywatcher
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RparrMay I ask how the heck did you break your femur fruit booting? Seems a lot rarer than breaking it skiing since you generally aren't travelling nearly as fast as skiing. Regardless I hope you can recover enough to ski this season


I was rolling backwards to do a fakie 180 over the coping on down the ramp, I was looking at my friends talking, realized i didnt have enough speed and my skate hit the coping and I just fell from 4 feet directly onto my right knee which was bent at 90 degrees. The bottom part was my femur was fractured. where the femur kinda meets your calf bone or whatever, the bone was cracked like from knee cap up 4 inches. it hurt very bad but i thankfully i didnt need surgery.
Oct 6 2024 9:44PM
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BallClapper
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You still all jacked up?
Nov 16 2024 8:02PM
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CRtrailing
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BallClapperYou still all jacked up?

I pretty much feel back to normal now, a little bit of instability here and there, but considering I’ll be skiing in a boot I’m sure I’ll be fine. Now it’s time to hope that eastern pa can drop below 50 degrees lol
Nov 17 2024 6:00PM
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Non_State_Actor
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CRtrailing


Update: swelling has gone down significantly and the discoloration is going away pretty quickly. Doc says I’m in a boot for 2 more weeks. Sounds like I’ll be all healed for the season🤩


You giving this shit away for free? Damn must be nice to have made money 🤑
Nov 17 2024 11:00PM
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