Ankle surgery

Here's the story: 11 days ago, I had surgery on my ankle. So f or the past 11 days, I've been 99% stuck at home, spending most of my time t...

20 Truths about Life after Foot Ankle Surgery

Here's the story: 11 days ago, I had surgery on my ankle. So for the past 11 days, I've been 99% stuck at home, spending most of my time trying to arrange my pillows in a way that keeps my foot up and my laptop usable. (My neck and shoulders aren't on speaking terms with me right now... but they sure haven't been quiet.) To fill some of the time, I figured I'd compile the things I've learned from the experience, and share my take on how to prepare for ankle surgery. It all started with a…

My top 10 real life tips to survive ankle surgery that I wish someone had told me. A must read for anyone who needs ankle surgery!

words can’t describe how much emotions is going through my body right now. it’s been 8 months and 17 days since i’ve danced due to my ankle injury. this injury has taken the biggest toll on my body physically and mentally. i’ve had an ongoing injury with my ankle for the past 2 years now. i’ve been in and out of rehab and i just kept dancing on my ankle with excruciating pain, and reached my breaking point. the moment my doctor told me i needed surgery i just burst out into tears because i…

Any help would be apreciated i recently fractured my fibula ankle bone doing what i love for a… Ernesto Miranda needs your support for Ernesto's ankle surgery

My ankle surgery went well. I had it yesterday and lasted 3 hours at Banner Health. They did a nerve block and my leg is still numb. That’s the ultrasound with a needle in my thigh near my nerve. I’ll be in the boot for 3 weeks but after I’ll be able to walk/run normal. I’ll apparently need another surgery to repair my ligament in my right leg down the road. Now time to recover and get ready for the next chapter. Thanks for being my ride Emi and thanks for watching the kids Jeremy!

My son had knee surgery three weeks ago and it was an extensive surgery- complete with scraped cartilage, a new tendon made out of his hamstring, and his tibia broken and screwed together. This boy of mine HATES taking medicine. . .especially anything that blurs his mind. Since this is not our first rodeo on the knee surgery front (he had one last November for a totally different problem) I decided to look for some alternate therapies. I have not been a proponent of Essential Oils, but I…

Ankle replacement is a common procedure, with more than 10,000 ankle replacements performed each year in the US alone. There are many types of ankle replacement surgery, but they all try to accomplish the same goal: to replace damaged bone and tissue with a prosthetic device.