I have been super excited to get back into running since my whole asthma and bronchitis flare up and also since Eric is getting back into it to. It is great to have a little support system . I have been super excited to train for Disney Half Marathon although I hadn't decided if I was going to do the regular Disney Half or the PRincess Half.
Well....I managed to do it again. Tore my ankle up. It didnt ask for it. The poor thing.
When I tear ligaments and sprain my ankle it is one of those tears and sprains where the Ortho doctor flat out says you would have been better off breaking your ankle....thats always lovely to hear isn't it? LOl.
The most embarrassing part is always how the ligaments tear. About 2 years ago this happened to my other foot. A few days of popping and pain and ankle rolling and then it finally gave way while coming down the stairs at a friends house during a tornado warning. I tossed and turned the rest of that night while my ankle was swelling and endured most of Sunday in that state. I went to Campbell Clinic the next day to find out that i had torn ligament on the outside top of and inside of my ankle....OUCH. I was then told to that I might as well have broken it and it might have healed more quickly (although would be more painful)....THanks doc but I will stick for the less painful injury. I spend that whole summer in a walking boot....although I will admit it is much better than a cast since the boot can be removed. Now fast forward.
On Thursday I was at David's Bridal with one of my bridesmaids and Eric's mom. My ankle popped a little and had a sharp shooting pain. (story of my life) So I decided to try and walk it off and roll my ankle around. This was painful but I'm a trooper and walked it off. Purchases were made and as we were leaving the store my ankle made a HUGE POP and completely gave way and buckled right in the middle of the street.
Stay calm Allyson. So you are in the middle of the street. Can't walk and there is a car coming. Hobble on over to the sidewalk. I was slightly agitated as I hobbled to the side of the street and the person in the car honked at me to get me to hurry up. Really sir? But, I digress.
So I decided to ice it and elevate it and hope I had just over stretched it a little to far but no tears. Fingers crossed. After a few hours the pain was becoming more and more evident despite the ice and pain killer and I was still unable to put weight on it. So I gave in and went to my job's sister group Memphis Orthopedic Group. After a very rushed visit, the doctor told me I had torn ligament on the inside of my ankle gave me a sports brace and I was on my way.
Thursday night was pain as it should be. Friday morning I woke up and even with the sports brace could not bear any weight on my left foot. I have an old walking boot from my right foot injury so decided to wear that and headed on to work at Ortho Memphis. I spent the majority of that day hobbling in the boot in pain. (Even with the boot I was not able to bear great amounts of weight on it.
One of the doctors at Ortho Memphis ( a foot and ankle doctor) graciously offered to see me that afternoon despite his busy schedule and upon examination came to the conclusion that I had indeed torn the ligaments on the opposite side of my ankle and the pain I was feeling on the inside of my ankle was the bone banging into some cartilage from the lack of support from the outside tendons being torn. He gave me an aircast to completely immobilize the left and right movement of my ankle. This brace helped TREMENDOUSLY!!! He also told me my walking boot was too big and thats why it wasn't helping much because my ankle still had room to move side to side.
I know what you are thinking. Allyson, don't move your ankle from side to side when you walk....I can't help it I have high arches and am a natural underpronator (for all of you who hate me for using terms like that let me simply put it....I walk completely on the outside of my feet not in the middle from side to side like I am supposed to) which is why I tend to sprain my ankles so often according to the doctor. With the air cast and the walking boot on top of it with a snug fit in place, I am now good to go. I can walk in the boot. I am already starting ROM exercises as tolerates to try to avoid losing any of that. A few PT sessions for strengthening and I can start back walking on tracks in maybe a month but he wouldn't suggest training runs until the end of September or October....progress pending of course.
ALso, some new shoes for people with high arches will have to be bought which the PTs at Ortho Memphis clued me into just means shoes with cushioning or flexibility really.
So with this happening my mind was definitely made up to do Disney's Princess Half and not the regular Disney half since I will now be on the training program for that time schedule and I will just do the St. Jude 5k and the Disney 5k...maybe even the Tinkerbell 5K for practice and endurance. i will now have to run with sportsbraces on both ankles (you know the kind that lace up and then Velcro in about 4 different directions to hold my weak little ankle together as I run. I'm not willing to give up run and spin though. I love them!
Well onto more icing and ROM exercises. Pain is gain.
