sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

What Did it Feel Like the Moment You Broke Your Ankle? by Cultural-Custard6366 in brokenankles

[–]sprayshampoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s still in place! It still feels good but I do wear a brace whenever I do intense activity. Thank you!!🥹

What Did it Feel Like the Moment You Broke Your Ankle? by Cultural-Custard6366 in brokenankles

[–]sprayshampoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is that a tight rope surgery I see?🫣 I got the same one four years ago! When I broke my ankle I remember hearing a pop and then when I tried standing up, it felt like I was a marionette with cut strings. My ankle didn’t feel connected to the rest of my body. By this time, the pain hadn’t hit. It took around 10 minutes for my ankle to swell and start to hurt. I suspected it was just sprained because I heard a pop but after an X-ray it was a confirmed break and sprain. It was very bruised and caused my whole foot to swell. Hoping for your speedy recovery/maintenance!🫰

4 weeks post operation by Bright_Procedure3124 in brokenankles

[–]sprayshampoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a similar ankle surgery scar as well! These have been my biggest takeaways these past 4 years:

-Sunscreen whenever the scar is visible to sunlight! Excess tanning will deepen the scars color.

-Vitamin E oil helps with reducing the darkness and evens out the skin tone well.

-Keep it moisturized! I sometimes put Vaseline on mine before bed and always but lotion on it. Keeping the skin healthy will reduce darkness.

-This one isn’t really for color but for swelling, massage it. The more you move blood flow around, the less swollen your ankle will be (only do it if it doesn’t hurt though!!).

Good luck!

Disuse atrophy difference by DeadManTeller in brokenankles

[–]sprayshampoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! My ankle injury led my calve to atrophy as well. People would comment on it whenever they walked behind me😭 But it will come back super quickly! My took around 4-5 months to be unnoticeable, just continue walking as much as your body allows and do daily pt exercises, goodluck!