Ankle Carnage!

[stang22]

I'm only posting this to get a "What should I expect?" response if the ligaments are torn or seperated from the bone. The X-Rays didn't show any breaks, but there is too much swelling right now to do an MRI. I rolled it slowing down after running, nothing crazy, but the pop I heard was pretty distinct and I have rolled my ankles a few times in the past. I am in a cast now for the next 2 weeks until I get an MRI and will be in a walking boot after that for who knows how long. Been taking percocet for the last 8 days, twice a day for the pain. I tried to tough it out, but its too much.

Has anyone done this in the past and had to have surgery? What should I expect? I am very athletic and in shape and a very, very active runner and mountain biker... not to mention all kinds of sports.

Any advice? Thanks,

Tim

Pics from after my trip to the ER. (Day 1)

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Pics from the next morning. (Day 2)

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[urban96]

thats not normal

 

[Beasty306GT]

um looks like it hurts

 

[FrankenStang]

That's nothing. jk



Wanna see pics of my 16 year old son's ankle after his quad accident?

 

[lang williams]

I did that playing basketball when i was in the navy on an out door court with uneven surface. I iced the heck out of it an it never got better, turns out I should have used heat after the first 48 hours. Mine was just a major sprain though. Looked like half a soft ball was under my skin.

 

[timeless2]

Looks like a major sprain.

ICE

Immobilize
Chill (ice)
Elevate

 

[Mr. Rustypwnz]

Been taking percocet for the last 8 days,

man I bet you have been CHILL!!! lol

get well, get well soon, we want you to get well!!!! (seinfeld)

 

[RsStanG1987]

It'll buff out..

 

[mustanggt5pt0]

That looks rather painful.

I agree with the ICE acronym, icing/elevate etc. If x-rays came back negative, like others have said, it must be a pretty bad sprain.

As a fellow runner I will say don't try to push it too early coming back. I ran into a really bad case of IT band syndrome that eventually needed surgery and tried to run way too early. Do what the doc's tell you; I didn't follow their directions close enough and it took 2 years for my knee to feel normal again.

Hope everything turns out ok and you can get back to hitting the trails soon!

 

[PeteyAce]

when things are all healed you should jump rope just as good (if not better) then running plus its lower impact

 

[93tealstang]

I rolled my ankle hardcore while skateboarding when I was younger and it looked just like that. Major swelling for a good couple weeks and it never fully healed until almost a year later.

 

[Deleted member 87397]

I've seen sprains that bad before. If you tore ligaments You'll be in that walking cast for a few weeks and try hard to rehab that thing or your ankle will get sore for forever every time you put it through it's paces.

 

[stang22]

Thanks for all of the advice guys. I have an appt on Monday, so hopefully I will know the way-ahead as far as surgery/therapy goes. I've sprained my left one numerous times, but this one is the worst of all.

Tim