broke me leg at the weekend playing a non-snow related sport :cry: (stupid I know) and wanted to know has anyone ever done something similar and how did it take to get back to full "fitness" ie. will I be able to ski at christmas-flights come online soon and need to make a decision!
I have a spiral fracture of my fibula (smaller one) and currently have a plate and a screw in the leg with the screw coming out in 4 weeks.
on the plus side im now going to complete my learn italian course i didnt finish last season!
broken legs are rubbish!
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Started by Rossyhead in Ski Chatter 14-Sep-2010 - 25 Replies
Bandit
reply to 'broken legs are rubbish!' posted Sep-2010
Your poor sod, that is bad news :shock: Only your consultant can give you the all clear, and you may have to be prepared to wait until the New Year. Perhaps static cycling might help you to keep up your fitness without stressing the newly knitted bone.
An interweb skiers forum is not the place for medical advice )
An interweb skiers forum is not the place for medical advice )
Finn
reply to 'broken legs are rubbish!' posted Sep-2010
I've heard it said that fractured bones heal to become stronger, which is something positive. Don't know how long that takes.
Here's to a speedy return.
Here's to a speedy return.
Finn
Ian Wickham
reply to 'broken legs are rubbish!' posted Sep-2010
Bad news Rossy, Get fit soon 8)
AllyG
reply to 'broken legs are rubbish!' posted Sep-2010
You poor thing Rossyhead.
I think it's very difficult to be sure when you're likely to be fit enough to ski again. But if I was you I'd definitely wait a bit before booking anything, at least until after the screw comes out in 4 weeks time. I expect you will need physio as well after the break has healed (usually about 6 weeks). My daughter broke her arm and it was about 3 months before she had the full use of it again, my toe only took about 5 weeks, but my shoulder took about 9 months.
Realistically, I think you might be safer thinking about Easter instead of Christmas to go ski-ing.
Best of luck for a speedy recovery!
Ally
I think it's very difficult to be sure when you're likely to be fit enough to ski again. But if I was you I'd definitely wait a bit before booking anything, at least until after the screw comes out in 4 weeks time. I expect you will need physio as well after the break has healed (usually about 6 weeks). My daughter broke her arm and it was about 3 months before she had the full use of it again, my toe only took about 5 weeks, but my shoulder took about 9 months.
Realistically, I think you might be safer thinking about Easter instead of Christmas to go ski-ing.
Best of luck for a speedy recovery!
Ally
Dave Mac
reply to 'broken legs are rubbish!' posted Sep-2010
That's a bummer,Rossy, 2 winters ago, my OH broke her leg in October. She was in plaster for 6wks, and skiing at New Year ~ in a fair bit of pain, and mostly on gentle slopes.
She was skiing again in late January, able to come down anything.
However, ~ this is only by way of encouragement, every incident is different. You have a good attitude to the Italian!
She was skiing again in late January, able to come down anything.
However, ~ this is only by way of encouragement, every incident is different. You have a good attitude to the Italian!
Broom
reply to 'broken legs are rubbish!' posted Sep-2010
the best after a break is to go swimming, so after they take the screw out and you are starting to recover swimming will do the best for you
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Rossyhead
reply to 'broken legs are rubbish!' posted Nov-2010
screw has been removed and now only have 3 stitches left :-)
still cant put my boot on yet though........
still cant put my boot on yet though........
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Topic last updated on 17-November-2010 at 18:31