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Broken foot(2nd metatarsal)

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Oct 2011
12:58pm, 3 Oct 2011
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firerob1
I have just broken my foot,which was not very clever and now i cant walk let alone run.Has anyone else had this injury and any idea of timescales to recovery?Also how come some people get put in a cast and others do not and yet its the same injury,and what are the the pros and cons of each??
Oct 2011
2:02pm, 3 Oct 2011
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dapperdan
Yes i did, about 3 years i took me 6 week to start running again but i was on bike,after 2 weeks best of luck!!!
Oct 2011
2:16pm, 3 Oct 2011
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Chromey
4 - 6 weeks. Same as any break. It depends on the injury as to the pot but whatever the treatment, the recovery time is the same.
Oct 2011
3:11pm, 3 Oct 2011
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Running Fish
did mine a few years back. went to a+e for x-ray and diagnosis, but other than advice to be non-weight bearing for 6 weeks was left to my own ends. bought myself an air cast, (rooney boot), that meant i could use an exercise bike straight away. then progressed to elliptic trainer after about 4 weeks. then running after 5 weeks. was in training for a marathon at the time, so quick recovery was important.

think the rooney boot cost about £100 from memory.
Oct 2011
3:15pm, 3 Oct 2011
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Son of a Pronator Man
A stress frature put me out of the Amsterdam marathon last year. They didn't give me a boot, as they said it would not help healing and would impair other things like walking ( i could hobble) and driving ( I needed to).
Did a lot of swimming while it healed. The only positive thing to think is that after about 6 weeks it will heal, some other injuries like tendonitis seem to go on and on.
Oct 2011
4:21pm, 3 Oct 2011
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firerob1
Thanks for all you comments,I am 1 week in now and i still cannot put any weight on it at all,i cannot drive and am fed up with crutches..Cant wait to be mended..
Oct 2011
10:29am, 4 Oct 2011
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Mrs mjb
F - my mum did hers 20 years ago and again 4 weeks ago. They didnt plaster her this time as they said to rest and use it gently to aid healing. Not a very sensible thing to say to my mum as when she stopped having pain after a week she stopped using her crutches! We then got a phone call saying that she was in plaster because the fracture had opened up and was now worse than when she first did it :-(. She just didnt listen to me and my dad about taking things carefully - she is annoyed with herself as this has put her training for London (good for age for FV60) back.
Oct 2011
1:16pm, 4 Oct 2011
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JEB1974
I broke my 2nd metatarsal in a race at the end of July this year. Was put in pot for 6 weeks as it was a complete fracture, I was 3 weeks out of pot before I was allowed to drive and ditch the crutches. I've been able to swim and cycle for 3 weeks now but have another x-ray on 2nd Nov to get the ok to run again. If I get the all clear I'll have gone 15 weeks without running. It's driving me mad. Good luck with your healing.
Oct 2011
12:03am, 6 Oct 2011
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firerob1
Update,i am now in plaster as i have been to see another specialist who said i should have been in plaster from the start.Back in 3 weeks for an x ray........Borreeeddddd thanks for all your comments
Oct 2011
9:36am, 6 Oct 2011
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Manc Girl
Hope it mends soon, - it was about 7 weeks for mine to heal

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