Looks like I'm driving now! :(

[Travis]

Last night I twisted my ankle. It didn't seem like much at first and I
was able to ride home without problems.

Once I got home though it quickly got more sore, and I'm now reduced to
hopping around on one foot because its just agony to put any weight on
it at all.

This happened to me once before, about ten years ago. It turned out to
be a broken ankle and I had to use a crutch for months. Its the same
ankle, so maybe its the same injury.

Looks like I'm not going to be riding anywhere for a while... DOH!

Travis

 

[hippy]

Last night I twisted my ankle. It didn't seem like much at first and I as able to ride home without problems.

Once I got home though it quickly got more sore, and I'm now reduced to
hopping around on one foot because its just agony to put any weight on
it at all.

This happened to me once before, about ten years ago. It turned out to
be a broken ankle and I had to use a crutch for months. Its the same
ankle, so maybe its the same injury.

Looks like I'm not going to be riding anywhere for a while... DOH!

Have you had it x-rayed?

My olds always told me that you should try and restore normal movement asap. Course that's probably why none of my limbs work now..

hippy

 

[Travis]

hippy wrote:

> Have you had it x-rayed?

Its only just gone on 7am, but when the local medical centre opens in
an hour or two I'll be right there.

> My olds always told me that you should try and restore normal movement
> asap. Course that's probably why none of my limbs work now..

I've heard that theory too, physiotherapists try to get surgery
patients to move almost as soon as they wake up, but I'll take my
doctor's advice when I get it. Right now I'm just wondering how the
heck I'm going to get to my office, since the lift isn't working (I
think) and I'm not really in any condition to take the stairs...

Travis

 

[Tamyka Bell]

Travis wrote:
>
> hippy wrote:
>
> > Have you had it x-rayed?
>
> Its only just gone on 7am, but when the local medical centre opens in
> an hour or two I'll be right there.
>
> > My olds always told me that you should try and restore normal movement
> > asap. Course that's probably why none of my limbs work now..
>
> I've heard that theory too, physiotherapists try to get surgery
> patients to move almost as soon as they wake up, but I'll take my
> doctor's advice when I get it. Right now I'm just wondering how the
> heck I'm going to get to my office, since the lift isn't working (I
> think) and I'm not really in any condition to take the stairs...
>
> Travis

I'm with hip - strap or bandage it when you sleep (so you don't lie on
it in a weird position) and let it move when you do. Meanwhile, is that
a sport doctor, or a gp? Most gp's ain't so hot on the sports
problems...

Tam

 

[Bleve]

Tamyka Bell wrote:
> Travis wrote:
> >
> > hippy wrote:
> >
> > > Have you had it x-rayed?
> >
> > Its only just gone on 7am, but when the local medical centre opens in
> > an hour or two I'll be right there.
> >
> > > My olds always told me that you should try and restore normal movement
> > > asap. Course that's probably why none of my limbs work now..
> >
> > I've heard that theory too, physiotherapists try to get surgery
> > patients to move almost as soon as they wake up, but I'll take my
> > doctor's advice when I get it. Right now I'm just wondering how the
> > heck I'm going to get to my office, since the lift isn't working (I
> > think) and I'm not really in any condition to take the stairs...
> >
> > Travis
>
> I'm with hip - strap or bandage it when you sleep (so you don't lie on
> it in a weird position) and let it move when you do. Meanwhile, is that
> a sport doctor, or a gp? Most gp's ain't so hot on the sports
> problems...

And of course, immediate first aid - rest, ice, compression, elevation.

You did this, right?

 

[hippy]

hippy wrote:
> Have you had it x-rayed?

Its only just gone on 7am, but when the local medical centre opens in
an hour or two I'll be right there.

> My olds always told me that you should try and restore normal movement
> asap. Course that's probably why none of my limbs work now..[/color]

I've heard that theory too, physiotherapists try to get surgery
patients to move almost as soon as they wake up, but I'll take my
doctor's advice when I get it. Right now I'm just wondering how the
heck I'm going to get to my office, since the lift isn't working (I
think) and I'm not really in any condition to take the stairs...

It's almost 1am here.. it'd be tricky getting an x-ray now too

Can't you just call and take the day off?
Or has the concept of a sick day been banned in Oz now?
How's your hopping?

hippy

 

[Tamyka Bell]

Bleve wrote:
>
> Tamyka Bell wrote:
> > Travis wrote:
> > >
> > > hippy wrote:
> > >
> > > > Have you had it x-rayed?
> > >
> > > Its only just gone on 7am, but when the local medical centre opens in
> > > an hour or two I'll be right there.
> > >
> > > > My olds always told me that you should try and restore normal movement
> > > > asap. Course that's probably why none of my limbs work now..
> > >
> > > I've heard that theory too, physiotherapists try to get surgery
> > > patients to move almost as soon as they wake up, but I'll take my
> > > doctor's advice when I get it. Right now I'm just wondering how the
> > > heck I'm going to get to my office, since the lift isn't working (I
> > > think) and I'm not really in any condition to take the stairs...
> > >
> > > Travis
> >
> > I'm with hip - strap or bandage it when you sleep (so you don't lie on
> > it in a weird position) and let it move when you do. Meanwhile, is that
> > a sport doctor, or a gp? Most gp's ain't so hot on the sports
> > problems...
>
> And of course, immediate first aid - rest, ice, compression, elevation.
>
> You did this, right?

I'm not big on ice. It's too cold.

T

 

[Shabby]

It's almost 1am here.. it'd be tricky getting an x-ray now too

Can't you just call and take the day off?
Or has the concept of a sick day been banned in Oz now?
How's your hopping?

hippy

All three times I've ended up on crutches it's been late at night - ambulance to the hospital then X-ray at 2am. Then they give you drugs, then you sleep. That's why I pay for that stuff...

From my experience:

1. One day on crutches does not fix severe ankle sprains (when they recommend six weeks).

2. That inhalable morphine is designed for smokers..... anyone else will struggle to get it down.

3. Carry your beer from the fridge to the couch before opening it.

4. Sitting on the couch doing nothing was more fun when you were supposed to be at uni.

5. Don't take your cast off for a pub crawl after 4 weeks, you'll pay for your "miraculous recovery" the next day.

 

[Zebee Johnstone]

In aus.bicycle on 15 Jun 2006 15:44:49 -0700
Travis <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Looks like I'm not going to be riding anywhere for a while... DOH!

Nah. Time for Greenspeed recumbent handcranked trike!

http://www.greenspeed.com.au/NewGSweb/web-content/australia/models/spechand.html

Zebee

 

[Poiter]

In aus.bicycle on 15 Jun 2006 15:44:49 -0700
Travis <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Looks like I'm not going to be riding anywhere for a while... DOH!

Nah. Time for Greenspeed recumbent handcranked trike!

http://www.greenspeed.com.au/NewGSweb/web-content/australia/models/spechand.html

Zebee

You can hire one of those from GS if you ask nice.

 

[Parbs]

hippy wrote:
>
> It's almost 1am here.. it'd be tricky getting an x-ray now too
>
1 am on Sunday night is a good time to go for an x-ray, A&E tends to be
very quiet by then.

Parbs - who may know the above from experience.