Anyone with experience of broken metatarsals?
10 June 2008, 11:45 AM
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Anyone with experience of broken metatarsals?
I broke my middle three last tuesday and am now in plaster feeling very sorry for myself, can't drive or put any weight onto foot for at least six weeks.
Has anyone experienced this and how long did the pain swelling and other stuff take to go down a bit?
They were going to operate because my bones were slightly displaced but surgeons could not agree so I was sent home.....hope they made the right decision.
Husband just had the car mapped, new turbo and injectors and I'm desperate to drive it
booohooooo!
Has anyone experienced this and how long did the pain swelling and other stuff take to go down a bit?
They were going to operate because my bones were slightly displaced but surgeons could not agree so I was sent home.....hope they made the right decision.
Husband just had the car mapped, new turbo and injectors and I'm desperate to drive it
booohooooo!
10 June 2008, 12:27 PM
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Not personally, no. But my girlfriend did her right fifth metatarsal last September. Lasted a week before she went to the hospital with it, and then she was told just to stay off it etc including no driving for 5 more weeks. Didn't put her in plaster, said there was no point. Went back after 5 weeks and was given the all clear - was back in the gym 30 mins later. Most of the swelling and bruising was there for about 4 weeks in total.
If they made the wrong decision, you'll find out when you go back for the next x-rays and they'll then operate - you'll then be off your foot for another 6 weeks at least. I hope they made right decision too and that you heal quickly - it's very frustrating, for your husband as well as yourself - especially when you start taking your frustration at not being able to do anything out on him when it's not his fault - unless he stood on your foot of course.
If they made the wrong decision, you'll find out when you go back for the next x-rays and they'll then operate - you'll then be off your foot for another 6 weeks at least. I hope they made right decision too and that you heal quickly - it's very frustrating, for your husband as well as yourself - especially when you start taking your frustration at not being able to do anything out on him when it's not his fault - unless he stood on your foot of course.
10 June 2008, 12:49 PM
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Not personally, no. But my girlfriend did her right fifth metatarsal last September. Lasted a week before she went to the hospital with it, and then she was told just to stay off it etc including no driving for 5 more weeks. Didn't put her in plaster, said there was no point. Went back after 5 weeks and was given the all clear - was back in the gym 30 mins later. Most of the swelling and bruising was there for about 4 weeks in total.
If they made the wrong decision, you'll find out when you go back for the next x-rays and they'll then operate - you'll then be off your foot for another 6 weeks at least. I hope they made right decision too and that you heal quickly - it's very frustrating, for your husband as well as yourself - especially when you start taking your frustration at not being able to do anything out on him when it's not his fault - unless he stood on your foot of course.
If they made the wrong decision, you'll find out when you go back for the next x-rays and they'll then operate - you'll then be off your foot for another 6 weeks at least. I hope they made right decision too and that you heal quickly - it's very frustrating, for your husband as well as yourself - especially when you start taking your frustration at not being able to do anything out on him when it's not his fault - unless he stood on your foot of course.
More X-rays in 2 weeks so I suppose I will find out then.
Can't beleive I did three of them and such damage
only tripped over on uneven patio slabs, wasn't even drunk
Feel so sorry for hubby and very frustrated with not being able to do anything.
Thanks for replies.
10 June 2008, 01:14 PM
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LOu, just lie with your legs up for a while, Im sure hubby will forgive you
**edited to 'say'.. Tarsals No,, Carpals, Yes
frequently in my younger days
**edited to 'say'.. Tarsals No,, Carpals, Yes
frequently in my younger days
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I broke my middle three last tuesday and am now in plaster feeling very sorry for myself, can't drive or put any weight onto foot for at least six weeks.
Has anyone experienced this and how long did the pain swelling and other stuff take to go down a bit?
They were going to operate because my bones were slightly displaced but surgeons could not agree so I was sent home.....hope they made the right decision.
Husband just had the car mapped, new turbo and injectors and I'm desperate to drive it booohooooo!
Has anyone experienced this and how long did the pain swelling and other stuff take to go down a bit?
They were going to operate because my bones were slightly displaced but surgeons could not agree so I was sent home.....hope they made the right decision.
Husband just had the car mapped, new turbo and injectors and I'm desperate to drive it
booohooooo!Sorry to hear about your foot. Maybe jumping from the chandelier wasn't such a good idea after all
What exactly have you had done to your car?
What power is it pushing out now?
You only did it in case you come up against me one morning, didn't you?
The only experience I've had of a broken metatarsal, is watching the unfit Beckham play for England & watching Rooney hobble off, and affectively putting us out of the World Cup.
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10 June 2008, 01:34 PM
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Hi Lou.
Sorry to hear about your foot. Maybe jumping from the chandelier wasn't such a good idea after all
What exactly have you had done to your car?
What power is it pushing out now?
You only did it in case you come up against me one morning, didn't you?
The only experience I've had of a broken metatarsal, is watching the unfit Beckham play for England & watching Rooney hobble off, and affectively putting us out of the World Cup.
Sorry to hear about your foot. Maybe jumping from the chandelier wasn't such a good idea after all
What exactly have you had done to your car?
What power is it pushing out now?
You only did it in case you come up against me one morning, didn't you?
The only experience I've had of a broken metatarsal, is watching the unfit Beckham play for England & watching Rooney hobble off, and affectively putting us out of the World Cup.
You got it in one Wayne......whats this about you getting rid of scoob maybe???????Shame on you
You will have to ask sean exactly whats done to the car not too sure know its just been re-mapped by Bob Rawle and Harvey at the weekend, it's had new injectors and turbo fitted,recent miltech exhaust thingy
err and suspension thingys....see I told you to ask sean!!!!Trip out tomorrow to rolling road and we will find out how much it's pushing out
I'm loving whats been done so far its feels so good and thats just being a passenger in it......Thanks Hectic.
DCI gene hunt it doesnt hurt too much now I'm certainly not a fanny that complains about pain, no stranger to pain I recently slipped 2 discs and have three children, the thing that hurts me most is not being able to drive and watching Sean do the things I should be and want to be doing for him!
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10 June 2008, 02:07 PM
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I can believe it, my other half only went over on her ankle while wearing chunky shoes. Funny thing is, she did it within a few minutes of me completing the three peaks challenge so I'd been awake for hours and climbed Scafell Pike (highest peak in England) from about 10.30pm through until about 1am last September, so in pitch black darkness, she did it at lunch time in sun light
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DCI gene hunt it doesnt hurt too much now I'm certainly not a fanny that complains about pain, no stranger to pain I recently slipped 2 discs and have three children, the thing that hurts me most is not being able to drive and watching Sean do the things I should be and want to be doing for him!
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10 June 2008, 03:26 PM
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The thoughts making me wince thanks for the mental image
How did this topic about broken feet get onto papercuts on *****????? 
Wayne, will update you tomorrow about R.R outcome, we have a lovely drive through the dales to get there just hope the weather is as beautiful as it is now!
Thanks everyone!
How did this topic about broken feet get onto papercuts on *****?????
Wayne, will update you tomorrow about R.R outcome, we have a lovely drive through the dales to get there just hope the weather is as beautiful as it is now!
Thanks everyone!
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I broke two in my right foot about 20 months ago, in plaster for 6 weeks.
The funny thing was that i had broke them two weeks previous & just thought i had twisted my ankle
It wasnt until i started to get pain in my foot when i was braking that i decided to go to the hospital.
Still get a niggling pain every now & then
The funny thing was that i had broke them two weeks previous & just thought i had twisted my ankle
It wasnt until i started to get pain in my foot when i was braking that i decided to go to the hospital.Still get a niggling pain every now & then
10 June 2008, 05:18 PM
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I fractured my 2nd, 3rd and 4th metatarsals in my right foot and my 2nd in my left foot in January in a car accident.
I was in plaster and couldn't put any weight through my feet for 7 weeks. I'm still having physio now and I'm still on crutches. They're still swollen and I've had to buy a few pairs of new shoes as none of my usual ones fit any more.
I'm getting bad pain on the outside edge of my right foot, as my foot has been set wrong (it looks like a banana, lol). Physiotherapist today told me it looks like I've got to go back into hospital to have an op to set it correctly.
That means another x amount of weeks not being able to drive. Great!!!!!
I was in plaster and couldn't put any weight through my feet for 7 weeks. I'm still having physio now and I'm still on crutches. They're still swollen and I've had to buy a few pairs of new shoes as none of my usual ones fit any more.
I'm getting bad pain on the outside edge of my right foot, as my foot has been set wrong (it looks like a banana, lol). Physiotherapist today told me it looks like I've got to go back into hospital to have an op to set it correctly.
That means another x amount of weeks not being able to drive. Great!!!!!
11 June 2008, 08:00 AM
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I fractured my 2nd, 3rd and 4th metatarsals in my right foot and my 2nd in my left foot in January in a car accident.
I was in plaster and couldn't put any weight through my feet for 7 weeks. I'm still having physio now and I'm still on crutches. They're still swollen and I've had to buy a few pairs of new shoes as none of my usual ones fit any more.
I'm getting bad pain on the outside edge of my right foot, as my foot has been set wrong (it looks like a banana, lol). Physiotherapist today told me it looks like I've got to go back into hospital to have an op to set it correctly.
That means another x amount of weeks not being able to drive. Great!!!!!
I was in plaster and couldn't put any weight through my feet for 7 weeks. I'm still having physio now and I'm still on crutches. They're still swollen and I've had to buy a few pairs of new shoes as none of my usual ones fit any more.
I'm getting bad pain on the outside edge of my right foot, as my foot has been set wrong (it looks like a banana, lol). Physiotherapist today told me it looks like I've got to go back into hospital to have an op to set it correctly.
That means another x amount of weeks not being able to drive. Great!!!!!
Off for a nice drive to get the scoob on Rolling road now so thats cheering me up no ends, only way it could be better is with me driving!
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