 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi
I'm wondering if anyone has been through a similar situation to me. Just over 12 weeks ago I rolled, badly sprained, my left ankle on a trampoline, fracturing my 5th metatarsal. I was on crutches for two weeks and an aircast boot for around 6 weeks. I'm having phsyio and tuina (Chinese sports massage) I've been cycling and I'm just starting to hop on the affected ankle with a slight twinge. The pain, ache is in my inside ankle and a little on my toes, where they join the foot. I'm still getting swelling in the ankle, especially after exercise.
So...! Snowboarding on the 22nd for 10 days! I plan to take it easy, definitely no tricks or jumps! I plan to exercise loads in the next two weeks to prepare and strengthen my ankle as much as possible.
I would welcome any tips or advice anyone could offer.
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Ask your tame physio about strapping it up. I have played rugby after various sprains etc and strapping by club physio with adhesive stretchy bandage made a huge difference. You will lose lots of shin hair though 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Thanks, it's already a lot better I've had the all clear off the phsyio, I'll be spending the last two weeks, before I go, jumping around trying to strengthen it.
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have a good trip
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@Jones82, sounds like you have this pretty much in hand, but ...
Not the same I know, but my g/f decided to ski on a badly sprained ankle about four years ago and - despite the pain of getting the boot on / off at the beginning and end of the day - found it painless once on the slopes and much more convenient than walking!
That said, have you tried any light exercise whilst wearing your snowboarding boots? Not the same as a ski boot but could be worth seeing if it can flex comfortably in that with the restriction providing additional support or if it actually makes swelling worse or more painful. Better to know beforehand in my view...
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A skier rather than a boarder but I badly sprained my ankle in 2010 whilst "sledge boarding" with my children (don't ask!). Entire foot swelled up like a balloon although no obvious fractures when x rayed. I heard and felt a sickening clank clonk when the incident occurred so I think probably some form of temporary dislocation. Was on crutches for a month and limping for 4 to 5 months. Finally pain free after about 12 months but still had twinges up to 18 months. Ankle still clonks and clicks now although no obvious weekness and no pain. I skied 17 weeks later (at the end of the season) and was ok strapped into a ski boot but still limping around and in pain without. I suspect the stiffness of a ski boot is much more helpful than a snow board boot but hopefully you will just about be ok after 14 weeks from initial damage.
Have a great trip.
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I'm in a similar but no way as serious position by the sound of it, badly sprained my ankle in October then while trying to push too hard recovering did it again before Christmas.
Now focusing on cycling and swimming as much as possible as per the doctors advice. It's responded really well so far and time in the pool really has helped getting mobility back without risking the full weight of my body on it. I started with lots of breaststroke which barely flexes the ankle, but can now manage lots of front crawl (with kicks), I found kicking excercises with a float help also.
I'm skiing in less than four weeks time so very hopeful it'll will be back to normal by then. 
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Thanks everyone.
A good exercise when your in the pool is to hop up and down in the water on your bad ankle. I found it good preparation for hopping out of the water.
I'm hopping up onto boxes and steps now. Still a little pain, swelling and stiffness but I think this is due to foot being weak rather than damaged.
I'm also curious on the snow board boots but I hire mine rather than own them so I'll just have to wait and see!
Also for anyone about 1 month into an injury I found an electric fan heater on the injured muscles or tendons really helpful, it seems to encourage circulation and get heat into the area really well, use a cushion or something to trap the heat so it really builds up around the joint.
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