10-17-2011, 02:36 PM

Originally Posted by Dysfunction

Well, in my experience soft tissue injuries heal slower than fractures do. The last serious injury I had (partially torn hip adductors and flexors) left me on crutches for almost 8 weeks. I still have some soreness/pain from time to time after a stressful workout. Hope you heal up well! Doing any PT?

8 weeks! Ouch. . . .

I am massaging and flexing it, plus doing some limited walking (a few feet and then back on crutches) but not much of the last as not quite up to it yet.

10-25-2011, 09:20 AM

I can wear a shoe on my injured foot for limited periods of time now, and walk without crutches (again limited time) but I have to resist the urge to call out, "Mister Dillon . . . Mister Dillon!" as I lurch along.

BTW, I know I am seriously dating myself with the joke reference above. For the benefit of you youngsters, that was the trademark line of one of the main characters in early Gunsmoke episodes.

10-25-2011, 09:44 AM

Sounds like this injury was more serious than it initially sounded...if being able to wear a shoe for a limited time is the current recovery stage.

Hang in there. Hopefully you will be running again before Thanksgiving...because we know what happens then!

- Nick

10-25-2011, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by pigoo3

Sounds like this injury was more serious than it initially sounded...if being able to wear a shoe for a limited time is the current recovery stage.

Hang in there. Hopefully you will be running again before Thanksgiving...because we know what happens then!

- Nick

I was expecting to be out running by now . . . so, yes, it probably was worse than I originally thought.

And, Thanksgiving is just the start! Three straight months with multiple opportunities to overeat . . .

Really NEED to be back on the road by then!

10-25-2011, 03:14 PM

Not telling you how to suck lemons Razor, but take good care of that ankle. I have one (2 actually) lol but my left is that far gone its swollen 90%of the time. The reason being after the original sprain, it kept going on me whiles i was in the Army. Now i have no muscle mass left and weak cartilage. Now i sprain it on a frozen pea lol but not far from the truth. Mine clicks now as i walk too

So mate be good to yourself and ankle

I feel your pain mate

Brent

10-25-2011, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by TattooedMac

Not telling you how to suck lemons Razor, but take good care of that ankle. I have one (2 actually) lol but my left is that far gone its swollen 90%of the time. The reason being after the original sprain, it kept going on me whiles i was in the Army. Now i have no muscle mass left and weak cartilage. Now i sprain it on a frozen pea lol but not far from the truth. Mine clicks now as i walk too

So mate be good to yourself and ankle

I feel your pain mate

Brent

Thanks, Brent.
Trying to keep a good balance between letting it heal and working it . . . patience has never been one of my strong suits.
Appreciate the encouragement.
Mike

10-26-2011, 01:53 AM

Well that makes sense. It's also easy to get out of shape.

10-29-2011, 11:11 AM

I'm off the crutches full time but still hobbling; looks like a week at least till I can run.
But the good news is I have lost a pound.

10-29-2011, 11:14 AM

Originally Posted by Razormac

I'm off the crutches full time but still hobbling; looks like a week at least till I can run.
But the good news is I have lost a pound.

I didn't realize you were on crutches as well. Man...you must have really twisted that ankle!!! Sounds to me like the owner of those dogs really needs a "wake-up" call!!!

- Nick

10-29-2011, 10:32 PM

Originally Posted by pigoo3

I didn't realize you were on crutches as well. Man...you must have really twisted that ankle!!! Sounds to me like the owner of those dogs really needs a "wake-up" call!!!

- Nick

Yeah, it was a lot worse than I thought. Right now I am about where I expected to be three days after getting hurt, and originally thought I would be running in a week. Over three weeks and still limping, but I am getting better.

11-02-2011, 08:53 AM

And, she's probably right, but I tried to run a little last night.

I had done a lot of streching and manipulating of my ankle during the day, so when I got home I decided to go over to the lake and walk, and try some short stretches at an easy jog.

Did not work!

The walking was fine, but when I tried to bump up to a slow jog I made (or tried to make) one stride and I was done. My ankle absolutely would not articulate the way it needed to to accommodate running and it really didn't appreciate the additional impact load . . .

On the other hand, I managed to walk 2/3 mile at a pretty good clip, so its not all bad. Will give it another week and try again.

11-02-2011, 10:15 AM

You're not crazy...you have to give it a "test" every so often...just to be sure. Otherwise you'll be a "Wimpy Wendy" waiting for a 100% heal (and who really knows when that is).

I've had plenty of injuries that I would have thought I couldn't run with...and ended up having no problems. Since sometimes lingering soreness (when sitting at home) is not a limitation for a workout.

The rule of thumb I usually follow is (depending on the injury)...if it continues to hurt after more than couple hundred yards to 1/4 mile...then I stop. Sometimes some injuries/soreness will loosen up or even disappear after a couple hundred yards...then you know you're ok.

I've even had some injuries that were a little sore before running, I was able to run...and then the soreness returned after running. Kind of a "gray-area". In this case I still choose to do the workouts...as long as the post-run soreness doesn't get worse with each successive workout.

Hang in there...great to hear that your motivation is high!

- Nick

11-02-2011, 10:31 AM

Originally Posted by pigoo3

You're not crazy...you have to give it a "test" every so often...just to be sure. Otherwise you'll be a "Wimpy Wendy" waiting for a 100% heal (and who really knows when that is).

This is almost word-for-word what I told my wife.

If I had been able to do the mechanics of running, I would have gutted out a few yards, but the ankle isn't quite up to it yet. Will wait a bit and give it another shot.

I haven't had a lot of injuries (until recently) but definitely agree you have to work through them. I injured a calf muscle about 4 yrs ago (suspect some minor tearing). I could start out running and then it would spasm and lock up, so I would run until it just started to spasm and then walk.

It took a few weeks but I was gradually able to extend the distance until I could run without problem.

11-02-2011, 10:43 AM

Originally Posted by Razormac

I haven't had a lot of injuries (until recently) but definitely agree you have to work through them.

I push the envelope a lot (both speed & distance)...so I tend to get a lot of injuries. What I mean by "a lot" is...1-2 injuries/year...with varying recovery times of 3-8 weeks. Of course some minor injuries with much shorter recovery times. So I've unfortunately had a lot of experience dealing with injuries & how to rehab. them.

Within the last 6 months...I've started to incorporate weight training into my workout regime...where I work out just about EVERY muscle group from the hips down (calves, hamstrings, quads, glutes, inner groin area, outer hip muscles)...and I've noticed a BIG decrease in muscle soreness after longer runs...and (fingers crossed) I haven't had an injury since starting the weight lifting!

- Nick

11-13-2011, 02:54 PM

It wasn't far and it wasn't fast but it was the first time I have been able to run even one step.