ADVrider - View Single Post

OuttaHere · 11-18-2011, 06:10 PM

+1 to good boots!

I had an undisplaced spiral fracture of my right fibula, along with crushing of my foot and ankle after a bit of a boneheaded manouver...thankfully, no ligament or tendon damage, and no surgery needed.

Aircasts (walking boot) make me wary after mine allowed the break to move enough that even after 6 months there was unhealed bone. 8 weeks no weight, 4 months light activity, then back to no weight for 8 weeks...

It was roughly ten days before the swelling started to subside. Until then, if my foot was not raised, it was very painful.

Tylenol 3's don't work for roughly 30% of people, because not everyone has the enzyme to turn codeine to morphine.

Two and a half years later, I still have bruising on my foot, and the doc says it may not ever go away completely.

I don't ride without my Alpinestars now. I would have walked away if I was wearing them.

11-18-2011, 06:10 PM	#15
OuttaHere Gnarly Adventurer Joined: May 2009 Location: Between the mountains and the ocean, BC, Canada Oddometer: 162	+1 to good boots! I had an undisplaced spiral fracture of my right fibula, along with crushing of my foot and ankle after a bit of a boneheaded manouver...thankfully, no ligament or tendon damage, and no surgery needed. Aircasts (walking boot) make me wary after mine allowed the break to move enough that even after 6 months there was unhealed bone. 8 weeks no weight, 4 months light activity, then back to no weight for 8 weeks... It was roughly ten days before the swelling started to subside. Until then, if my foot was not raised, it was very painful. Tylenol 3's don't work for roughly 30% of people, because not everyone has the enzyme to turn codeine to morphine. Two and a half years later, I still have bruising on my foot, and the doc says it may not ever go away completely. I don't ride without my Alpinestars now. I would have walked away if I was wearing them. __________________ 1978 Yamaha XS650 2009 Suzuki DR-Z400SM