[emme]

I badly broke my ankle mid March – dislocated and broke in 2 places, now pinned back together…

My (private) physio has been a godsend. I saw him the week after my plaster came off and I could only tentatively hobble without the air boot on. 6 weeks later I was dancing all night at my wedding! He gave me targeted exercises and stretches to do, as well as some work in the gym/pool to help strengthen it. I stuck to the exercises religiously (between 20 – 40 mins per day), and made such quick improvement even he was surprised! I did a lot of work on posture and balance – calf raises are tough but really helpful (straight and bent leg / on both legs then just balancing on the bad one), and standing on a balance board. I’m still seeing him now but only once a month rather than weekly / fortnightly like I did initially.

It’s been 4 months since I broke it and I’ve just started jogging again, and apart from being unfit, I feel pretty much back to normal! Would def recommend finding another physio to work with? Good luck!

[emme]

I have chronic plantar fasciitis in both feet.
If you are overweight, try and lose it.
Ask for a physio referral, they can assess your gait and recommend exercises and supports.
Mine is exacerbated by weight but caused by tight calf muscles and overpronation (collapsing arches), so a combination of appropriate footwear, exercises, inserts and night splints were recommended. Still have it 6 years later, just started couch to 5k so it’s killing me! Resigned to it being lifelong.

[emme]

Flexitol Heel Balm! Have a bath or shower before bed, towel dry your feet, slather this on and socks on top. You do need to keep using it though or your feet will dry out again.

It works wonders on my feet when I remember to use it 😀

[emme]

Any guessess as to the croc count at Glastonbury this weekend – especially if its wet! I must admit that I wouldn’t actually vomit if I tried a pair of the wedges on – they don’t look too bad!

[emme]

Hmm, no not have not been resting as i am very busy at work.
It’s a dull ache at night, I don’t notice it the rest of the time that’s why I have ignored it.
It has not bruised either- not sure if that’s a good or a bad sign?

[emme]

The vinegar approach sounds like a really good one, in creating an environment it can’t tolerate.

[emme]

Buy a tube of Canestan but get the thrush variety as it has 2% clotrimazole rather than 1% in the athlete’s foot variety.

If you’re really badly infected, change socks every day, wash them hot, spray the insides of all your shoes with an athlete’s foot spray to kill the fungus and wash and dry your feet every day and apply the cream twice daily.

Dog saliva can infect your skin with ringworm. Then you’ll need to use a cream AND an oral drug.

[emme]

That’s poor of the NHS not to offer you physio, as soon as my cast came off I was referred but chose to use my work health insurance and go private. Mine is based in a sports center and gym which has been great for learning what I can do – I use the TRX machines a fair bit as it helps support my weight.

One thing my physio encouraged was balancing on my bad leg as much as possible. I started doing it when I was brushing my teeth, fingers touching the basin so I wasn’t too wobbly and just holding it as long as I could. In 2 weeks I built up from 6 seconds to over a minute, just doing that, could be worth a try? The other thing my Physio said was very important is a wobble board. Use it every day – she said this at least twenty times every visit! Proprioception!

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