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03-23-2015, 04:11 PM
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I took a bad step backwards down a small slope in the dark. It turns out the small slope was a small embankment covered with tennis ball sized rocks. After the initial POP! and shot of pain, I tucked and rolled the rest of the way down the embankment into a riverbed also full of rocks. I immediately cinched my boots down as tight as I could get them and hobbled my way back to camp. Fun times!
Its like an incredibly bad sprain. X-ray last night proved nothing was broken but that's a mixed blessing. Something is torn in there just not sure exactly what at the moment. I'd almost prefer it was broken because soft tissue damage like this suuuuuuuuuuuucks. I've got an appointment with a specialist and I believe an MRI is in my future.
Thanks!
I does them myself. I find they cut a lot easier if you do it right after you get out of the shower. 
Its like an incredibly bad sprain. X-ray last night proved nothing was broken but that's a mixed blessing. Something is torn in there just not sure exactly what at the moment. I'd almost prefer it was broken because soft tissue damage like this suuuuuuuuuuuucks. I've got an appointment with a specialist and I believe an MRI is in my future.
Thanks!
I does them myself. I find they cut a lot easier if you do it right after you get out of the shower.
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03-23-2015, 04:42 PM
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Sorry dude. Been there done that too many times. Torn ACL/MCL/Meniscus all twice in the same knee.
Hope you heal fast. Breaks are better than torn ligaments FYI. Hope for a break, not a tear.
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Hope you heal fast. Breaks are better than torn ligaments FYI. Hope for a break, not a tear.
*edit* reading comprehension
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03-23-2015, 04:55 PM
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Sucks man!
Hopefully you didn't severely sprain your ankle. The recovery process is really long, and your ankle will be weak and prone to re-injury for quite some time.
My wife sprained her ankle about 3 months ago. Category 3 sprain, the doctors told her it would have been better if she broke her ankle. They couldn't do much for it, just a boot that she wore for a week, and a bunch of physical therapy. She still isn't recovered fully, there is still swelling, and the pain randomly comes back. They said this is normal for a severe sprain, and the symptoms should completely go away after about 9 months.
Hope this isn't the case for you!
Hopefully you didn't severely sprain your ankle. The recovery process is really long, and your ankle will be weak and prone to re-injury for quite some time.
My wife sprained her ankle about 3 months ago. Category 3 sprain, the doctors told her it would have been better if she broke her ankle. They couldn't do much for it, just a boot that she wore for a week, and a bunch of physical therapy. She still isn't recovered fully, there is still swelling, and the pain randomly comes back. They said this is normal for a severe sprain, and the symptoms should completely go away after about 9 months.
Hope this isn't the case for you!
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03-24-2015, 12:31 AM
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You probably will be able to drive a stick pretty soon, it just might not be very enjoyable for quite a long time.
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