Went over on my ankle in the first half hour of 2010 :( Thought I had just sprained it but the x ray revealed otherwise. Have got another ski(?) holiday booked on Feb 13th - what do you think my chances are? Could not get to the Fracture clinic yesterday due to the snow so not been able to ask the orthopeadic surgeon - I know Dave Mac's wife had a similar experience last year but I can't find the thread.
Thought I was being sensible wearing boots with a wedge heel in the ice (have done so on holiday before) but now wish I had worn flatties with crampons!!
Fed up with being on crutches and everything taking so long to do but then I think about the people for whom this is a permanent state like a boy I teach who lost his leg to cancer.
Take care out there fellow Jet 2 Skiers )
Broken 5th Metatarsal - How long before I will be able to ski?
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Started by ParalyticSkiCrazie in Ski Chatter 06-Jan-2010 - 14 Replies
ParalyticSkiCrazie posted Jan-2010
AllyG
reply to 'Broken 5th Metatarsal - How long before I will be able to ski?' posted Jan-2010
That was really bad luck!
I would think you have a fairly good chance of ski-ing on it by the middle of Feb, just going by the general rule that it takes about 6 weeks for a break to heal, as long as there aren't any complications.
Ally
I would think you have a fairly good chance of ski-ing on it by the middle of Feb, just going by the general rule that it takes about 6 weeks for a break to heal, as long as there aren't any complications.
Ally
Caron-a
reply to 'Broken 5th Metatarsal - How long before I will be able to ski?' posted Jan-2010
so sorry to hear :cry:
sending good thoughts your way
sending good thoughts your way
Dave Mac
reply to 'Broken 5th Metatarsal - How long before I will be able to ski?' posted Jan-2010
That is pretty unfortunate, PSC. Hope you can get things sorted as quickly as possible.
The usual plaster cast imobilisation seems to be around 6 weeks, but I guess this rather depends on the nature and extent of the injury. Then you are likely to need some weeks of physio.
My OH was skiing after about three and a half weeks after the cast was removed, albeit, she put up with a deal of pain. (Soon sorted with appropriate administrations of gluwein!)
However, all injuies, and repairs are different. It is more important to get the injury fixed properly.
Good Luck!
The usual plaster cast imobilisation seems to be around 6 weeks, but I guess this rather depends on the nature and extent of the injury. Then you are likely to need some weeks of physio.
My OH was skiing after about three and a half weeks after the cast was removed, albeit, she put up with a deal of pain. (Soon sorted with appropriate administrations of gluwein!)
However, all injuies, and repairs are different. It is more important to get the injury fixed properly.
Good Luck!
Tony_H
reply to 'Broken 5th Metatarsal - How long before I will be able to ski?' posted Jan-2010
I'd cancel the holiday and give up skiing if I were you.
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Trencher
reply to 'Broken 5th Metatarsal - How long before I will be able to ski?' posted Jan-2010
I broke the 5th metatarsal on my right foot riding a motorcycle when I was eighteen. With no money coming in, I had them take the cast off after eight days, and went back to work as an apprentice electrician.
Working on ladders was a bit painful, but otherwise I don't remember it being too bad. Maybe it was just being young, and as Dave says, everyone and their injuries are different.
The two toes, I broke at the same time caused the most pain. I think the Docs made me suffer while resetting them, because they didn't like motorcycle accidents.
Trencher
Working on ladders was a bit painful, but otherwise I don't remember it being too bad. Maybe it was just being young, and as Dave says, everyone and their injuries are different.
The two toes, I broke at the same time caused the most pain. I think the Docs made me suffer while resetting them, because they didn't like motorcycle accidents.
Trencher
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Ian Wickham
reply to 'Broken 5th Metatarsal - How long before I will be able to ski?' posted Jan-2010
Strap it and get on with it ....... it's your ski holiday !!!!!!!
Far Queue
reply to 'Broken 5th Metatarsal - How long before I will be able to ski?' posted Jan-2010
Ian Wickham wrote:Strap it and get on with it ....... it's your ski holiday !!!!!!!
I quite agree, afterall, a tightly done up ski boot has to be as good as a cast :shock:
PS sorry to hear the news, I hope it gets better fully and swiftly.
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