Broken Ankle and When To get back on the ice

[rf3ray]

Hey guys broke my ankle on over-rotating a Double Toe Loop, just had surgery and had 2 screws in, just enquiring anyone here know when would be a good time to go back to training, and has anyone here had this much bad or worse of an accident from skating and basically left of where they where at training

[sk8pics]

You might want to post this over in the On Ice section, you'll probably get more responses that way.

But to answer your question, I broke my ankle skating, had 3 screws put in (they were removed about 6 months later). I'm skating again but not back to where I was at the time I broke it. (I have been back on the ice about a year, but only skating once a week for a variety of reasons.) But you're a higher level skater, so it will not take you as long. Talk to your doc about getting the screws removed; the surgery to do that will set you back, but it will help in the long run.

[LilJen]

Hi there--I broke my ankle last April (surgery May 1 to put a plate & five screws in). I was off the ice until late August. I was on the ice for maybe 8 weeks? and I just COULDN'T stand the pain any more (FO edges--on the plate side--were excruciating). It got to where any exercise, even walking, was killing me, so I had the hardware removed in November. Back in about 4 weeks and I've improved steadily since then. I'm a low-level skater, though (adult pre-bronze) so there's not much of a comparison. Don't know how old you are either; I was 38 at the time of the break.

I would strongly recommend, as many posters here did to me, some PT once you're able to bear weight on the healing ankle. It made a HUGE difference for me in terms of regaining strength and flexibility.

It would also be a good idea to talk to your surgeon as well, especially if he/she works with athletes a lot; your surgeon will have more insight for your situation specifically given your age & fitness level.