broken bones suck. - Snowboarding Forum

12-02-2007, 05:38 PM

I broke my ankle in november. They say im out until march. this sucks. anyone have any thing i could do in the mountains? any ideas?

alaric · 12-02-2007, 05:41 PM

No ideas, but take it easy. Don't stress the break anymore. If you stress it too much then you may be out even longer

**boarderaholic** · 12-02-2007, 05:46 PM

Rehab the hell out of that leg. Try not to let your muscles atrophy. If you let that happen, rehab is going to take longer and be more painful than if you did what you can now.

T.J. · 12-02-2007, 07:42 PM

try snowtubing. sounds like your about out for the season, dont make it longer.

PaoloSmythe · 12-03-2007, 04:54 AM

broken bones aren't the best thing in the world.

for a complex and critical joint like the ankle, i would reckon you need to persist with zero impact exercise of movement, to retain musculature and elasticity whilst minimising risk of antagonising the break point.

therefore most / ALL alpine based sport, where there is velocity or risk of falling and smacking your heel / foot, is ill-advised.

take the year off! it is just one year. otherwise, if you fuck up, you'll be limping like a peg legged pirate for ever!

and pirates suck!

swmike · 12-03-2007, 06:15 AM

yea, what he said. That Paolo is a very smart man. Well, we think he's a man. He says he's a man. But do we ever really know on the internet...

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Originally Posted by PaoloSmythe

broken bones aren't the best thing in the world.

for a complex and critical joint like the ankle, i would reckon you need to persist with zero impact exercise of movement, to retain musculature and elasticity whilst minimising risk of antagonising the break point.

therefore most / ALL alpine based sport, where there is velocity or risk of falling and smacking your heel / foot, is ill-advised.

take the year off! it is just one year. otherwise, if you fuck up, you'll be limping like a peg legged pirate for ever!

and pirates suck!

12-03-2007, 10:41 AM

yeah i guess taking the year off is best. it will suck though. i look forward to winter all year long. maybe ill take up skiing in one of those handicap sleds. you never know..

12-02-2007, 05:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mountsnow14 Guest Posts: n/a	broken bones suck. I broke my ankle in november. They say im out until march. this sucks. anyone have any thing i could do in the mountains? any ideas?

12-02-2007, 05:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
alaric Banned Bananas [national phenomenon] Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CNY Posts: 1,783	No ideas, but take it easy. Don't stress the break anymore. If you stress it too much then you may be out even longer __________________ life IS good.

12-02-2007, 07:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
T.J. Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Maryland Posts: 3,933	try snowtubing. sounds like your about out for the season, dont make it longer. __________________ Passion Over Fashion

12-03-2007, 04:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
PaoloSmythe Samyaksambuddhas Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Only British blaady Columbia!!! Posts: 4,622	broken bones aren't the best thing in the world. for a complex and critical joint like the ankle, i would reckon you need to persist with zero impact exercise of movement, to retain musculature and elasticity whilst minimising risk of antagonising the break point. therefore most / ALL alpine based sport, where there is velocity or risk of falling and smacking your heel / foot, is ill-advised. take the year off! it is just one year. otherwise, if you fuck up, you'll be limping like a peg legged pirate for ever! and pirates suck! __________________ Just coz you don't understand it Doesn't mean it makes no sense!

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12-02-2007, 05:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
boarderaholic Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Edmonton Posts: 2,078	Rehab the hell out of that leg. Try not to let your muscles atrophy. If you let that happen, rehab is going to take longer and be more painful than if you did what you can now.

12-03-2007, 10:41 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mountsnow14 Guest Posts: n/a	yeah i guess taking the year off is best. it will suck though. i look forward to winter all year long. maybe ill take up skiing in one of those handicap sleds. you never know..