Last year i broke my talus bone and three of my metatarsals, apparently it all healed well so why recently does my ankle give way almost causing me to fall over? I 've also got a dull ache most of the time and sometimes a sudden overwhelming pain shoots through my whole foot, its really getting me down.
2007-01-26 01:31:27 · 7 answers · asked by Elaina k 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Did you have physical therapy after the fractures healed? During a period of inactivity or immobilization, your joints will loose mobility and soft tissue (muscles, tendons, fasica) will tighten, restricting the overall mobility of your foot and ankle. Muscles also atrophy and weaken during a period of inactivity, and you loose your sense of proprioception (balance), which may be causing your ankle to give way.
A physical therapist will mobilize the joints and soft tissue around the foot and ankle. They can use manual therapy and modalities to decrease pain. They will also teach you proper exercises to improve your flexibility, strength, and proprioception.
If you didn't have physical therapy, I suggest you talk to your doctor about it. Depending on where you live, you may need a prescription and/or referral. If you did have physical therapy, you may need more. Find a PT that specializes in foot and ankle problems (if not, try to find a PT who is an OCS - Orthopedic Clinical Specialist). If PT doesn't help, you may need a repeat XRAY or MRI to find out what is wrong.
To find an orthopedic MD who specializes in foot and ankle, use a locator here: http://www.aofas.org/custom/directory/?pageid=3310&showTitle=1
To find a PT who is an OCS, use a locator here: http://www.apta.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=ABPTS&Template=/aptaapps/speccertdirectory/ccsDirectory.cfm
2007-01-26 01:55:04 · answer #1 · answered by realove336 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You were probably compensating for the broken bones by walking differently. That put a lot of stress on a different part of your foot that's not used to being moved and used that way. You may have scar tissue in there from the breaks and now that you can walk normally, it's also pulling and that will hurt like hell. It will get better. Try soaking your foot every evening in a bucket of warm Epsom salts. When it gets nice and warm, point your toes as far as you can and rotate your whole foot clockwise. do that about 10-15 times and reverse it. I promise that is going to strengthen everything in there and it will get better. I broke my ankle and 4 metatarsals 10 years ago. I know this works.
2007-01-26 01:47:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
even tho the bones have healed, the ligaments and tendons that run and attach thru the ankle bones to the foot bones may have been damaged. i turned my ankle out in a pair of tall shoes and it stress fractured the last metatarsal bone because that is where the tendon attaches to that particular bone. it was a simple fracture but it was swollen and bruised and took 4-6 weeks to heal. to this day i still have dull aches in the foot when the weather is bad and can have sharp pains from overuse. it's healed because it's been 8 years but i can still tell it is weaken because the ligaments and tendons were stretched at the time of the injury.
2007-01-26 01:48:27 · answer #3 · answered by Pauline J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is a bad bone to break, if it was due to a fall, or crushing injury, then I would expect it may heal up with a degree of arthritis. Another condition that comes to mind is something called Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome. This is a condition where the nerve gets pinched as it passes by that area of the foot. Sorta like carpal tunnel of the foot. See an Podiatrist or Orthopedic Foot MD.
2007-01-26 01:38:38 · answer #4 · answered by David B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me you may off also damaged your ligaments what run through your ankle.If any ligament is damaged you will have problems with walking,balance etc.I have seen this problem alot where the fracture healed but the surgeons or consultants didnt even think about checking if te ligaments were still in tact.So i would go and see your gp and see what he says,he should refer you bck to the same consultant,and hopefully get this problem sorted out.Good Luck
2007-01-28 01:58:46 · answer #5 · answered by Sexy Red 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you are concerned about the pin,Right?My wife broke her ankle a few years ago and had to have two pins.She has no problems with that ankle,so I would say that you will be back on that bike in no time.Just let the foot heal first.You sound like my son.He just bought a 2000 Suzuki LC-1500 Cruiser,and loves it.
2016-03-29 03:22:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might have come back good but that doesnt mean it wont cause problems. Go to he doctor and tell him\her. it might just be weak, you might have sprained or ripped a muscle and maybe it didnt heal completely and needs to be looked at again.
Good luck
2007-01-26 01:49:30 · answer #7 · answered by kurzez_incokerated 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋