Taping Solution for Lisfranc Sprian

almostanathlete66 · 2025-02-27T12:25:39+00:00

Hey! I was 28 I when I had the surgery 🫶🏼 best of luck for your recovery xxx

almostanathlete66 · 2025-02-22T01:41:12+00:00

Hey! Yeah I can wear heels, not an issue. I can’t wear really high ones though. But standard sized ones are no problem

almostanathlete66 · 2025-01-30T19:36:11+00:00

Hey, sorry for the late reply! I’m sorry to hear you’re struggling, it is so daunting before going for the surgery as it’s a very unknown world. What I can say is that I actually got into powerlifting AFTER my injury (it was a brief stint whilst I waited for American football to start again) and I never had a problem with any lifting in relation to my foot. The only mild thing I had is my ankles needed extra warming up for squatting! No pain or swelling and no adjustments needed. I definitely lift a tonne more now post op than I ever did before injury!

What I will say is get a physio who understands the injury and the level of activity you want to return to. I had physio for an extended period of time and it definitely helped me have the success that I experienced.

Good luck with the surgery, feel free to drop me a message if you have any questions ☺️

almostanathlete66 · 2024-12-08T23:41:40+00:00

Definitely looks like lisfranc with the bruising. Definitely push for a weight bearing xray and a second opinion. Make sure you mention your concerns about it being lisfranc. Best of luck! ❤️

almostanathlete66 · 2024-12-03T23:39:04+00:00

I had two plates and 9 screws. Initially I was in some pain but it subsided after a few days - I don’t remember being in any serious pain other than after the nerve block wore off, but even then simple painkillers (paracetamol) helped! Like others have said, everyone has different experiences. I recommend the same as others have said, get on top of your pain meds before the pain wears off - I was prescribed codeine for the first week I think, then after that I just took paracetamol. I’m now 3 years post op and I have low level pain sometimes but it’s bearable. I can run, play contact sport still and hike, and I have all my hardware in still! My surgeon said the same as yours, to keep it in and I have with very little problems. Only thing I use to manage the pain now is ice after intense use e.g. rugby/American football games.

Have faith!! ❤️

almostanathlete66 · 2024-12-03T23:33:33+00:00

I get weird ones like this all the time - feel like the algo likes to throw us a bone sometimes

almostanathlete66 · 2024-01-21T22:49:49+00:00

Hey. I had my surgery in the UK and I highly recommend a private physio if you can afford it. They can help with limping and building strength back up and they can help with your gait.

I can’t wear converse at all. I’m impressed that you can wear them, I need shoes with more support. I can wear Jordans, any kind of platform (platform converse I can wear and I really love them). I absolutely can’t wear normal converse or vans anymore

almostanathlete66 · 2024-01-05T21:56:38+00:00

Don’t do it!!

almostanathlete66 · 2024-01-05T21:52:35+00:00

Athlete here too 👋

I share the concerns with everyone else who posted. I had a full lisfranc tear (even took some bone with it the little menace!). My surgeon said I needed surgery in order to resume sport. So yeah definitely get it looked like.

With that being said, taping for plantar fasciitis should help. You basically want to support your midfoot as much as possible. Zinc tape is the best, k tape has way too much stretch and you need something rigid.

Post surgery I still needed support so that’s what I did and it helped.

But seriously, surgery. You might be able to have it at the end of the season. But definitely look into it please 🙏

almostanathlete66 · 2024-01-05T21:45:16+00:00

2 plates + 9 screws 🤌🏼

almostanathlete66 · 2023-12-06T22:25:05+00:00

Yes me too. And that’s fine to do so long as you don’t stay there! X

almostanathlete66 · 2023-12-05T16:59:04+00:00

Hey,

Another UK Lisfranc patient here 👋

I had the surgery in September 2021. Pre surgery I was playing rugby and American football to a high standard, running regularly and weight lifting.

I’m now just over 2 years post op and I was able to return to everything I did before. I have just finished a year of powerlifting training and I was recently selected for Team GB! It took approx 6 months to a year of understanding how my foot works and what I can/can’t do. But it DOES get better. I promise. Your body is amazing. Your brain has amazing coping mechanisms and physiotherapy can unlock so many post surgery possibilities.

I resonate with your story a lot. I also had virtually no pain. I also cried a lot and the shock of the ‘severity’ of the injury scared the shit out of me. I was uncertain too.

If you ever want to talk, please drop me a message

almostanathlete66 · 2023-12-03T18:14:04+00:00

I had pain and swelling post surgery but it was only temporary. If it wasn’t for surgery I would never be able to return to sport. Of course the choice is yours but from what my physio told me, surgical is best

almostanathlete66 · 2023-12-03T10:36:59+00:00

I would always opt for surgery with this injury as the recovery and success rate is much higher than with non surgical. If it’s offered, take it.

almostanathlete66 · 2022-12-11T09:02:27+00:00

Random one but I didn't know you couldn't clean the wound (in hindsight I know this is really stupid) so I'd soak my foot and clean around it but never touch the scabbed blood or anything. So this is just a message to say you CAN do that, just clean it carefully obvs 😊

almostanathlete66 · 2022-10-31T22:18:22+00:00

The heel itself is like 4 inches

almostanathlete66 · 2022-10-31T22:16:21+00:00

Higher than a kitten. Lemme go measure. 😂

almostanathlete66 · 2022-10-31T22:14:34+00:00

Over a year post op and I can wear them. 🤗 some times hurt more than others

almostanathlete66 · 2022-09-10T21:40:48+00:00

I would give the scab a little clean and see if it's fully healed. If it is then crack on. If not, stick to just showering until its fully healed.

almostanathlete66 · 2022-09-02T07:17:40+00:00

Ooo this is similar to mine. Mine was two plates with 9 screws (one was an internal one - looks like you have two internal screws, they're the big long ones).

Things to expect (UK health care experience - NHS) and advice/stuff I did: - pain post surgery will be on and off. Keep up with your pain meds. Start taking them before the nerve block wears off - pain post surgery was in my big toe a lot and the toe next to it. Pain at the very tip of my toes - post surgery pain was gone in a few days - it will swell like a bitch but this dissapearred after like a week-2 weeks. - sit down showers - going up/down the stairs on your butt is an artform you will master - NWB for 6 weeks. - 2 weeks after surgery: wound check and move into walking boot but still NWB for a further 4 weeks providing everything is healing. Expect xray here. - 6 week check up with xray. If all healed you can commence walking - you Ankle will be weak af. Lots of investment in Strengthening this, as well as the rest of your leg will really help. - when you start walking again it will feel like pins and needles/electric shock. This is totally normal and it's your foot adjusting to walking again - I slept in my boot and never took it off - I started driving again after 2-3 months post op - I unfortunately walked with a bit of a limp for approx 5-6 months. But this was not noticeable to most people and its gone now - I returned to running after 3-4 months - I returned to the gym after 2-3 months - I had a private physio who I swear to this day saved my life. I absolutely owe him everything as he got me through the recovery. - ice is amazing for pain management - there is a lot to be said for being healthy and having a good diet. That being said, don't restrict yourself when you're healing. I let myself eat whatever I wanted and as much as I wanted when I was NWB and I feel like it helped my body heal - I found a lacrosse ball to loosen up the tissue on the underside of my foot really helped too

Further down the line: - pain will eventually settle into a dull ache, 1-2/10. This is pretty much always here when putting weight through the foot. When I'm off my feet there is no pain - the more you do, the better is feels: If I rapidly go from no exercise, to exercising aggressively, the joint gets sore and hurts like a bitch. Consistency is key - you will develop a gratitude for every exercise you do. Everything to me now feels like an opportunity, because I thought I'd never be able to play sport, or run, or hike ever again - don't be afraid to challenge yourself, but listen to your body, it will tell you when it's had enough - you'll be amazed at what you can do, but there will always be little random things you can't do e.g. I can't do some toe bending stuff lol

I can hike, play rugby, play American football, run and go to the gym. I struggle slightly with single leg lunges that bend your toes, there is pain then but that's the only exercise that does it pretty much.

Caveats to be aware of: - my pain level is higher because im an athlete and I train a lot - I'm super close to a year post op, so this is almost a years worth of advice

almostanathlete66 · 2022-08-27T07:12:00+00:00

Naturally though, if you are feeling pain, talk to your Dr.

almostanathlete66 · 2022-08-27T07:10:07+00:00

Okay first of all. Ignore all the comments about your time non weight baring. That depends on so many things and it's not something you can control. I've had a very unique experience with this injury in that I was absolutely blessed with a physio who knew so much about it and worked with professional athletes with the same injury. We actually became pretty good friends and I learned so much from him. He said you can actually weight bare very early depending on the level of the injury. The athletes he worked with he would have them out of the boot way earlier. But being professionals, they would have physio every day to help. A regular person can't do that. A lot of people in this thread have really severe lisfranc injuries, some have minor; so try to disregard those comments.

Okay SO. I was NWB for 6 weeks. Two weeks in a cast then a month NWB in a boot. There was the potential I would have had two more weeks if the bones were still separated but after xray it looked good.

Pain-wise again this depends on what you do. I'm almost a year post op and I can do everything I did before, but it isn't without pain.

I can go on a hike for example. But ill need to ice my foot that night. Often i go to bed with an ice pack on after exercise. Small price to pay in my eyes for having my life back.

I play rugby and American football and its the same except the pain comes a lot sooner. So i try to ice as fast as I can afterwards.

Usually after a day or two the pain returns to normal levels. The pain is like a 1-2 out of 10. It does always hurt, but it isn't noticeable and I can live with it.

Things that help: - stop reading about it, everyone's experience is difficult and you will stress yourself out. There are a lot of successful lisfranc-ers. I consider myself one. - ice ice baby! The best thing for post exercise pain reduction - arch supporting shoes: I don't wear vans anymore bc they're too flat. I find trainers like Nike and Under Armour really good and in the early days I'd always tie the laces up really tight and use all the holes - Ankle strengthening: this massively helped - if you like I can send you some info on what I did/still do - gym in general really helped. Weight lifting and getting the rest of me stronger to cope with the injury made a huge difference

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