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Piper
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Fractured 5th Metatarsal Feb 21, 2016 10:50:05 GMT -8

Post by Piper on Feb 21, 2016 10:50:05 GMT -8

The sun is shining, the birds are singing, my husband is out on a training run, 2016 Epic Colorado Adventure is 4 months away and counting......and I'm sitting here on the deck with a CAM boot and crutches. The week before Thanksgiving I broke my 5th metatarsal (AKA, Tiny Bone from Hell) tripping down a step. Was making progress until last week when I somehow damaged a nerve - hence said lovely footwear. Sports Medicine doctor said the bone itself is healing nicely and the nerve will just take some time. EGADS!

I am starting PT this week but if any of you guys have had similar injuries I am open to additional suggestion. Oh, and feel free to throw in that your foot is not only totally recovered but even better than before. (If not, please lie

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Fractured 5th Metatarsal Feb 21, 2016 14:39:05 GMT -8

Post by zeke on Feb 21, 2016 14:39:05 GMT -8

Any workout in the pool is nice.

While never having that exact injury, I have had surgery on the 1st metatarsal bone in my right foot, and that foot is better, stronger, than the uninjured one. Even within a couple of weeks of surgery, with the PT I was given, I had to do the same exercises with the non injured foot so one wouldn't out-perform the other.

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Fractured 5th Metatarsal Feb 28, 2016 16:25:18 GMT -8

Post by VAN on Feb 28, 2016 16:25:18 GMT -8

Ah I did this in 6th grade doing cartwheels on the beach. I was on crutches for a month, non weight bearing. I could still "feel" the break in my foot for years when the weather was changing or it was going to rain.

I hope your bone and nerves heal up well!