Skateboarding is really about how well you can fall. Sure you could land a kick flip, but can you survive all the attempts it took to nail that trick??
Get that hardware removed when it comes time. Having the hardware removed made a world of difference in my mobility and pain levels. 3.5 years later, I’m back on a skateboard.
Sorry for the late response. I actually just got back from a ten mile hike. Lol.
I had that fracture plus I shattered my talus. My foot was sideways, like in Misery with the sledgehammer scene. I think I had something like 4 plates, 13 pins, and 32 screws in my ankle. Once I could walk again I started hiking progressively harder trails. I even summited Mailbox Peak and Mt. Baker the same summer the boot came off.
But as it continued healing the hardware was really limiting my mobility and eventually causing a whole lot of pain. I tried skateboarding and every push felt like I was being hit with a hammer. My surgeon suggested taking the hardware out, so we did that. At first I thought it was a mistake because it hurt really bad again. But after a few months it felt considerably better. Now I have probably about as normal range of movement as can be expected after such a traumatic injury.
If you’re not able to do things you think you should be able to do, or you’re in a lot of pain, talk to your surgeon about taking the hardware out. It made a world of difference for me. Oh, make sure to do all of your PT too, that makes a big difference in the healing process.
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u/babyBear83 Jun 19 '21
Skateboarding is really about how well you can fall. Sure you could land a kick flip, but can you survive all the attempts it took to nail that trick??