How many have you have stopped running due to injury?

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skonger wrote: »

11 months ago I crushed my ankle between a guardrail and my motorbike, I've got 2 plates and 11 screws. I've had three surgeries so I couldn't weight bear for at least 6 months, leg wasted away with all the atrophy. I had three orthopedic surgeons and even a plastic surgeon tell me that I would probably never run again.

3 weeks ago, I started running on the treadmill, slow run with walking intervals but I'm running. I have a lot of work to do cause range of motion is still bad in the ankle and my leg is considerably smaller then the other leg. It was A LOT of hard work to get to this point, 3 times a week of physio, 3 times a week of acupuncture, 2 times a week of deep tissue massage and I was doing hydrotherapy as well but stopped, not enough time.

I swear the impact of the running has made the range of motion better on the ankle, forcing it to move. A lot of scar tissue has built up around my ankle because I've been sliced open 3 times in 3 different areas, some twice. Anyone want to share stories of how to deal with ankle hardware, I would love to hear it cause I have lots!

Wow @skonger , you are doing great! It's about 21 months since I broke my ankle (just walking down a path - not a running injury) and I haven't managed to recover full range of motion, so running is out for me - walking is great, and I now can manage a slow jog for a short time during my walks (only within the last 6 or so months)!
Strength is okay, and the balance slowly came back - I was horrified how my balance went right out the window. I still find carrying loads up stairs or ladders is not how it used to be...just something to live with and work around, and maybe keep improving slightly as I go. I year ago I thought I was as good as I was going to get, but it has definitely got better in lots of ways since then.

I "only" had 2 months non-weightbearing and that took a lot of time and work to get walking again, so I'm very impressed with your progress.

I am sort of considering finding out more about getting the hardware removed - I still have a couple of spots that can get uncomfortable and I think it's the end of the plate on one side and the bolt on the other. Also one screw sticks out right on my ankle bone so boots can be tricky (just got new walking boots that are much better) and any time I bump my leg, it's that point that gets hit.

I strained a ligament in my left leg really badly 2 years ago and I immediately went to physio. I was given specific exercises to strengthen the muscles in my hip and around my knee to prevent the injury from happening again. No reason to quit running if you like it and train properly to avoid injuries you might be prone to, everyone is slightly different.

Two years ago I started running and then I found out that I had arthritis in my left hip. Before that I had right hip bursitis. So I don't run any more! Sometimes I feel like running and then I think how much pain I am going to be and I just stick to my brisk walking. I also now trying to break out workout. I do 30-40 minutes on a treadmill, then either bike or elliptical. 2 or 3 times a week I add swimming in top of that!

jo_nz wrote: »

skonger wrote: »

11 months ago I crushed my ankle between a guardrail and my motorbike, I've got 2 plates and 11 screws. I've had three surgeries so I couldn't weight bear for at least 6 months, leg wasted away with all the atrophy. I had three orthopedic surgeons and even a plastic surgeon tell me that I would probably never run again.

3 weeks ago, I started running on the treadmill, slow run with walking intervals but I'm running. I have a lot of work to do cause range of motion is still bad in the ankle and my leg is considerably smaller then the other leg. It was A LOT of hard work to get to this point, 3 times a week of physio, 3 times a week of acupuncture, 2 times a week of deep tissue massage and I was doing hydrotherapy as well but stopped, not enough time.

I swear the impact of the running has made the range of motion better on the ankle, forcing it to move. A lot of scar tissue has built up around my ankle because I've been sliced open 3 times in 3 different areas, some twice. Anyone want to share stories of how to deal with ankle hardware, I would love to hear it cause I have lots!

Wow @skonger , you are doing great! It's about 21 months since I broke my ankle (just walking down a path - not a running injury) and I haven't managed to recover full range of motion, so running is out for me - walking is great, and I now can manage a slow jog for a short time during my walks (only within the last 6 or so months)!
Strength is okay, and the balance slowly came back - I was horrified how my balance went right out the window. I still find carrying loads up stairs or ladders is not how it used to be...just something to live with and work around, and maybe keep improving slightly as I go. I year ago I thought I was as good as I was going to get, but it has definitely got better in lots of ways since then.

I "only" had 2 months non-weightbearing and that took a lot of time and work to get walking again, so I'm very impressed with your progress.

I am sort of considering finding out more about getting the hardware removed - I still have a couple of spots that can get uncomfortable and I think it's the end of the plate on one side and the bolt on the other. Also one screw sticks out right on my ankle bone so boots can be tricky (just got new walking boots that are much better) and any time I bump my leg, it's that point that gets hit.

When I bump my ankle on anything it's so painful! I'm not getting my hardware out at this point though. I've talked to my dr. About it and it's 3 months of recovery. You can walk, but nothing high impact. Nope! I feel like for me that's a step backwards. If the hardware becomes painful, I'll have it removed. I don't think my ankle will ever be the same though. It's often stiff in the morning , and just feels different. I did break mine running. Running down a mountain like a jack a s s!

I started running last fall and have experiences small aches and pains here and there. Properly fitted running shoes and foam rollers help. Cross training is also important. As others have shared, start off running slowly and don't increase your mileage too quickly. This is much easier said than done!

I have gone from barely being able to run a mile to running a half marathon. I try to listen to my body, and if that means cutting a run short and walking, then that's what I do. I love running because it clears my mind and I enjoy being outside. It is something that I enjoy so much, I'd rather alter my training plan than completely give it up. Taking care of your body as best as possible while training is a big part of that. Obviously things happen that are out of your control, but I think I'd want to work through the PT if I was injured so that I could continue running.

I've been running for only a month in my whole life, but I'm gonna write this for those of you who are going though similar situation.

For all of you who jump from the couch to 5k/10k/half marathon/marathon, I think you would benefit from checking your hips - knee -ankle/feet axe.

Most of us, office generation, have flat feet, anterior pelvic tilt and pretty weak hips. I don't know what comes first, but it usually appears together.
Weak flexible joints (hips and ankles) can't stabilize body posture while running, i.e. knees are going too much left-right which makes them very vulnerable since they are not meant to move laterally.

Last time I've tried to start running I ended up with bursitis and enthesitis in the left knee, but this time I am working on building my musculature first, especially Gluteus Medius who is major pelvis dynamic stabilizer.

LotusCass wrote: »

Tell me your running stories if you've decided not to go back to it after injury.

i've tried it three or four times over the past three years. very very conservative 'tries', none of this leaping up and trying to be usain bolt.

i never start trying to run unless i really feel like diong it. so i've always had hopes, but it always leaves me with some kind of soft-tissue problem that takes three or four weeks to die down. then in the meantime i usually can't lift or [sometimes] ride either because whatever goes wrong gets affected by that.

so it's just too 'expensive' for me as far as recovery goes.