 Poster: A snowHead
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Sadly broken my ankle working, on Thursday, informed is a Weber A fracture, and best one to have if any, no cast, just an air boot I’m told for 4 weeks. Wondering if anyone has had experience of the same and how recovery went? Hospital pretty naff, wear not that’s it really, no advise on rehab or physio. Luckily have been doing some exercises after reading up, and also contacted phYsio through work to see when can start…… ment to be off skiing 9th January to Selva in the Dolomites, although appreciate this is probably not going to happen, other than on a spectator basis. Any advise or previous experience would be great….. as already rather bored, also how do you jazz up a spinning top and orange for Christmas gifts!!!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Why not skiing 9 Jan if air boot for 4 weeks? I presume you are not waiting till 4 weeks from 9 Jan to start wearing the boot?
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No thats earliest said can try walking without it, have read will still be swollen and painfull after activity for up to 3-12 months. Just seeing if anyone has really experience and if went back to skiing how it was? Main thing would be getting the ski boot on in first place. Also if any insurance issues as relatively recent break.
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@Storkers, You'll probably be fine. I broke my ankle towards the end of Nov a few years ago. Back on skis New Year's Day (6.5 weeks), and I was in a fixed cast. There's a thread on it from 2018 if you can be bothered to find it.
6 weeks is the usual given time for a simple break (I'm assuming fibula snap?). 9th Jan is almost 10 weeks, and that point for me, was when the pain subsided and I felt a bit more confident using it. You will need to do some physio, but you may not realistically be able to start that for 4-6 weeks (I am not a doctor – talk to someone who has seen your injury) because the joint will lose some range of motion while it heals. However, in your favour (and mine!) ski boots are stiff and will secure an ankle pretty well, assuming you can get them on.
If you're in the UK, you may need to be proactive about getting to see a physio in a timely manner, which given it will be Christmas may not be the easiest thing to do. If you can afford it, find a private one and get on the phone now, talk to them about your injury and book an appointment in the appropriate timescale. [edit: sorry, didn't notice you've already done this. That's a good start, keep on them till you get what you need.]
As for insurance, call them and declare it, but I would wait until you've been signed off as healthy by your doctor.
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@Storkers, Ditto @Scarlet, about the physio, and everything else. I dislocated my ankle at the end of October (many years ago). Was in a cast until the beginning of March -- then air boot. Skied --- very carefully at the end of April. The boredom will pass, at present much more important not to re-injure yourself. If you can't manage January, there is plenty of time next season left.
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I fractured my lower tibia aka stable fracture or the Weber A in July.
Aircast for six weeks set back after TRX skater exercise (too early for that) self prescribed another two weeks in boot as way too painful to walk unassisted .
yellow resistance band exercises
and most importantly low impact yoga, static cycling etc
My main issue was damage to tendons due to the over rotation of the leg during accident, feeling stronger and swelling down after two and half /three months
Been back on the bike two weeks ago still very cautious of jumps but as ever on the bike all’s fine til it’s not
Had a walk around in ski boots at week end little sore at pressure points but hoping that will ease, this is 14 weeks after injury.
Definitely advocate physio NHS or private (it will be best money you can spend on skiing this season) mainly massaging out unused muscles but probably not before six weeks I think they want a secondary x ray to confirm bone binding. Foot Muscle ball and a physioworxs calf stretch board really helped.
A big hurdle was keeping off the turps while inactive and getting massive hypertension to the point of burst blood vessels in the eye …glad that’s in the rear view mirror and now it feels like a normal pre season…over weight and unfit
Good luck
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Yes still trying to see when can start physio have bee doing some exercises I’ve seen online, and swelling gone down a little and feels easier to move, still a lot of pain in ankle and front bottom and to outside of foot at the shin. Has only been a week to the day tho, I was hopeful of making my January 9th ski trip all but taking it easy. Wishful thinking now, it’s more do I go for the time away, and evening fun with the others or get back what I can and get a trip in maybe at end of season…….. so annoying, and can’t do 2nd job I have so no money before Xmas 
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@Storkers, Have you been told to move it, or to rest it? Did you tell the hospital you wanted to ski in January? Have you got a follow-up appointment for another x-ray? I had mine treated through Austrian healthcare, which is pretty proactive about getting skiers back on the slopes, but the NHS won't necessarily aim for that unless you mention it yourself.
Based on my own experience, the acute pain will take about 2-3 months to subside, but you may still be able to ski (the season hasn't even really got started yet), assuming you don't screw it up more in the mean time. Listen to what you've been told about using it, weighting it, moving it etc. while the bone is healing.
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No NHS dealt with me, basically said boot for 4 weeks, try after that if no could leave on another week, nothing about icing, raising, physio, but said no follow up needed unless any worries!!!! I can get physio through my main job but trying to see when is best to start so can at least get in a queue and find out if should be moving regularly now. What I read online said keep gentle movement to keep mobility
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How old are you? It's a big factor in recovery. If no ligament damage then you stand a chance
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42, reasonably level of fitness was running 3 miles a day on average 4-5 days a week prior to this. As for ligament damage I’m guessing will be as turned right over on foot. Hoping to get sone advise from physio next week
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@Storkers, you don't mention your age fitness status etc.
Get medical advice, your insurance will need to be aware of recent injury and Consultant or Physio stating fit to ski/travel etc were you not told you would get a fraction clinic appointment at the hospital? If not use your medical insurance to see a specialist and get some good physio advice then treatment after the boot is off. The hospital will have sent GP a write up from a&e contact them and ask what was recommended and take it from there.
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| Storkers wrote: |
| 42, reasonably level of fitness was running 3 miles a day on average 4-5 days a week prior to this. As for ligament damage I’m guessing will be as turned right over on foot. Hoping to get sone advise from physio next week |
even with ligament damage you should be able to ski but don't expect to be 100% or pain free for a number of months tbh. I ruptured an ankle ligament last November and was able to take part in a cross country ski competition in January with my ankle strapped - as you may know x country boots don't offer the support of alpine boots.
Of course it depends what you pain tolerance is like 
However coupled with a fracture you may need more time.
Once you are mobile I would advise starting with some walks - as far as you can reasonably go.
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You know it makes sense.
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@Linds, no, was not advised, said would be no follow up, and to contact GP if any concerns. I have as stated access to physio from work, but also have some local numbers going to call for advice on Monday. Both of which are sports physio so hopefully get some sound advice.
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@Storkers, I broke my ankle early July, couple of years ago; fixed cast for 7/8 weeks, then a boot for a few weeks (latterly, more for confidence whilst rebuilding strength). Simple physio exercises for that time, and I skied early January without issues. Bit nervy first time getting ski boots on and off, but otherwise fine.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Spoke with physio today, not much can do till boot off, after poss 4 weeks, has given me a few exercises to do, which will help break the day up, and also some strapping techniques which apparently help with the swelling and some for support when boot is off, other than icing regularly, and upping the protein intake, not much else I can do but rest and wait and see. My friend is praying I’m for for the jan ski trip but I don’t hold much hope, and I’ll be no company sat while the other 3 ski all week, while I pickle myself in the bar!
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Also any one who has broken before did you get bad pain in toes?? Seem to get bad pain in evening on three middle toes on the knuckle joints?
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| Storkers wrote: |
| Also any one who has broken before did you get bad pain in toes?? Seem to get bad pain in evening on three middle toes on the knuckle joints? |
For me, no pain at all apart from at the point where the break was, and only then if I knocked it. That doesn’t sound good, you might want to give the doctor or fracture clinic a ring.
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@Storkers, no pain other than around the break.
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Friend 70+ broke ankle late August, 6 weeks in air boot then went on holiday to Sicily mid-October with much walking up/down steps. He’s currently still quite lame but walking without a stick. I would’ve thought you would have every chance of skiing this season but I think early January is pushing it. Good luck.
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I broke my ankle at the beginning of June - there were 2 fractures about an inch apart so I was in a cast for nearly 7 weeks (which was a nightmare, due to the swelling rubbing - had to have it changed 3 times!). The hospital didn't allocate any physio, and annoyingly local private ones were booked up for at least a month after the cast came off.
There was quite a lot of ligament damage so I did gentle stretching (suggested by YouTube, as the doctor told me!), and bought a wobble board, which is excellent. I did some static, then off road cycling, did lots of heel drops and raises on the stairs, plus gentle dog walks.
After 2 weeks out of the cast I could walk up our local hill (1000' climb, slowly as fitness had gone a bit!). After 4 weeks I almost had full movement back and the swelling had just about subsided - I recommend massaging the swollen area to help reduce it, as well as icing and raising it when watching telly.
After about 6 weeks I was able to carry a large pack up the Glyders and do a day's climbing, with only very mild discomfort...
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Have called GP today and awaiting call back to check on toes issue, K tape has arrived today so will be strapping up as advised by physio, to assist with swelling, never heard of this helping,but will give it a try, have been slowly increasing the exercises and movement feels like getting more easy. Will be 2 weeks tomorrow so I guess not too bad and swelling on top of foot going more each day, as can start to see tendons again. Hopefully the pain in toes is not anything serious.
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Had hospital appointment yesterday goes ok, just the skin tight as swelling and causing pain and burning sensation. Consultant was great dealt with the local parachute regiment so knew his stuff, gave me a brace for when boot off and some good advise, also stated didn’t think skiing in jan would be an issue!!!
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Great news
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