I recently fell from a ladder while taking down the Christmas Lights. I thought at the time I made it without injury until I tried to stand up and could not put any weight on my left foot. At that time, I figure I had fractured my ankle by the way it felt so I managed to hop on one leg into my house and get my wife to get me to the ER. There at the ER I was told that I had fractured my left calcaneus and by the information I gave the doctor , he told me I was lucky I did not injure both legs or my back & head. When I ask about treatment the ER doctor told me surgery would be required and to follow up with the ortho trauma doctor the following Monday ( About 3 days later). At the ER X-rays and a Cat Scan were taken and when I arrive for the Ortho Doctor appointment, I was told that I did indeed have the Calcaneal fracture, but I did not require surgery as the bone fragments were basically in place and did not interfere with my ankle joint. Thank GOD! I was put in a soft well-padded splint at the ER and again at the ortho doctor it was removed and replaced. For the next three months I was non weight bearing on my injured foot. I wore the jones cast for 1 month and was later put in a boot for the next 2 months. After three months of not putting any weight on the injured foot I was given the OK to begin putting weight on that leg." Praise GOD! At first it was like learning to walk again and sort troubling not being able to perform that walking motion. I immediately sought out physical therapy and began that the following week or at about 13-14 weeks after the fall. in the beginning it seemed like it may take a while to regain the ability to walk again but after about another month of therapy and lots of pain and swelling I am at about 90 % walking without a limp. I just saw my Ortho Doctor today at a little over 18 weeks and was told I was doing well and would not need to return for any future visits. I have a few more physical therapy visits and then I will be on my own to finish healing and getting back to normal again. Hallelujah! This entire ordeal and experience have been a huge set back and quite concerning. If you are on this site reading this note you are probably like me when this first happened feeling sort of clueless and looking for some answers and education on dealing with this injury. I found myself quite concerned for my wellbeing after watching some of these video's and even started getting a bit depressed for a day or so.... I wanted to write a note of encouragement to anyone reading this and just say "it eventually gets better." I have just a few suggestions if you find yourself with a fractured calcaneus. Get to an ER and orthopedic doctor for treatment. Follow their instructions and do not put any weight on that injury. As soon as you are in the removable boot try 15-minute Ice treatments for the swelling. This will become almost necessary for swelling when you are finally weight bearing and starting to walk again. I found that in the evenings Ice Treatment helped quite a bit as I had a lot of swelling and some pain most days after weight bearing began. My wife and daughters started me on Homeopathy treatments on the day after my injury and I continue today. We believe this has had a positive effect on the overall healing time and with discomfort. If possible, add some natural treatment if you can... It may help and certainly cant hurt. I know for fact it is a "Tremendous Drag" if you are dealing with this injury and I know everyone's break seriousness and treatment may be different / with surgery or non-surgery or maybe even other injuries. I recall when this first happened, and I was tired of jumping around on one leg in pain and wondering when I was ever going to get better and finding myself discouraged All I can say is DO NOT get too Discouraged ! It does get better with time. Follow the Doctors Instructions and give it time to heal. I am just now passed the 18th week and not quite back to normal yet and still have some pain, swelling and discomfort. However, walking is becoming a little more normal feeling again and I can now finally see daylight at the end of this tunnel. My hope is that with some more time perseverance and healing I will be back to where I was before I got careless on the ladder .... and can get back to the lifestyle and things I enjoy doing ! My prayer is that you will too. GOD Bless and heal you
Hey brother I just finished reading your comment I hope your doing well and fine. Thank you so much for this comment I got into a work accident and I got calcanael fracture on my right foot. Thankfully I have a good job that cares about me and good hospital places that I have been to that have help me out so much. They told me that I would most likely have surgery this upcoming Wednesday but I’ll have to take a ct scan for the time being. But I hope it all goes well for me. I know it will. I really really want you to know that your comment help me out a lot especially about feeling discouraged it means a lot to see someone say all of this for people like us. I hope your doing well and god bless !
Brilliant post, needed to read this I'm at month 7 non surgery healed. Heels deformed and I have been walking unaided about a month couldn't get to physical therapy after one session. Big regret. When I walk now I have a pain around the outer ankle with each step noticeable limp. I was a self employed construction worker I haven't worked for 7 months I feel useless and lost my motivation not sure what work I can do again. I find it hard to walk more than an hour. But seeing your post gives me motivation to continue onwards.
@samuel thank you for your kind words. I do hope your injury continues to get better. I just passed the one year mark this past December 30th. And I continue to improve. I wish I could tell you I was totally better, but I do still have pain when I push myself toward my past normal activities. The outer ankle pain is something I still experience after brisk excersize. I know it's getting better because sometimes I realize I have not thought about it for a little while. I would suggest that you try and implement your own physical therapy routine by research and checking out these videos.
@samuel continued... stay positive and try to employ some movements and excersize daily that you would get from a physical therapist. Most of all, stay positive about healing and employment. With your skill set and knowledge, you may just need to contract jobs and supervise them, then sublet our manual labor until your heel and foot are closer to normal. I pray that you get to feeling better fast. GOD BLESS YOU.
@@bobbyctexas9445 thanks for the response and kind words, I have been implementing for two months my own physical exercise program using knowledge from that one appointment I attended plus scouring the Internet. The issue you can probably relate to is that there is no specific information for the many unique fractures and how the area is affected in the sub talar region and tendons etc. Each of our injuries is unique so it is hard to find a fix all solution. Mine shattered into 20+ pieces they decided to many pieces for surgery to be of benefit its naturally healed into a wider shorter shape I think that causes the outer ankle pain. I am glad to hear you are doing better at the one year mark it takes a while to get the whole foot strong again I can barely tiptoe on it unless holding a doorframe. The brisk walking pain is relatable too i walk (walked) fast naturally its been a hassle having to slow and relearn to swing my arms at a slower pace without feeling awkward. That's a great suggestion regarding work my issue is I'm a just a lowly labourer I used to do all the grunt work there isn't much scope for me to run a team myself. I have previous sales experience and was considering a care industry role helping others.
This happened to me 6 mos ago . Probably will walk in a year if I’m lucky . Almost died in car accident now I’m in a wheelchair. Thank you doctor this helped me a lot when I struggle to understand my condition
I have a calcaneus stress fracture and cannot wear the boot as is caused so much lumbar pain. Is it okay to wear shoes like Hoka shoes instead and stay off my foot as much as possible? Thank you.
DR.Nabil ABRAHAM I HAD A CALCANIUS FRACTURE TEX BOOK CASE 1993 3 STORY FALL CALCANIUS IN 30 FRAGMENTS,NO SURGERY COMPRESSION CAST UNDER VISUAL XRAY WIDENING LOSS OF HEIGHT COMMUTED 1/2 IN. COULD I BE CORRECTED IN CLCANIUS SUBTAYLOR FUSION NOW I STILL WALK GOOD WITH PAIN.
Hi Pam. Not great to be honest. I'm 15 years post surgery (I had open reduction internal fixation for a tongue-type fracture) and have experienced worsening pain as the years have gone by. Not able to stand or walk for long periods without being in a lot of pain. I finally managed to persuade the doctor to do some X rays as I hadn't had any done since the review about 14 years ago and they found I have osteoarthritis and some loose bone in my heel. Waiting for a referral to a pain clinic and hopefully will have an orthopaedic review after that! How are you getting on?
Hi @@emmacats1435 , I had calcaneus surgery with internal fixation recently. I would like to know more about how it would be the life post surgery. Please let me connect with you.
Yea, 2 main reasons. 1. They take time to approve any steps you need to go forward. Most people will get into a needed heel surgery within 10 days after injury, workers comp takes around 3 weeks. At the 3 week mark the bones have already started fusing together. They also try to pay out as little as possible in terms of injured worker pay and other approval, PT and such. Basically, bureaucracy. 2. Most people that are injured and turn into workers comp are harder manual laborers, so them getting back to normal is harder when there is pounding with much weight on their feet, as opposed to a cubicle worker who may carry a coffee and a laptop. Those are my thoughts.
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I recently fell from a ladder while taking down the Christmas Lights. I thought at the time I made it without injury until I tried to stand up and could not put any weight on my left foot. At that time, I figure I had fractured my ankle by the way it felt so I managed to hop on one leg into my house and get my wife to get me to the ER. There at the ER I was told that I had fractured my left calcaneus and by the information I gave the doctor , he told me I was lucky I did not injure both legs or my back & head. When I ask about treatment the ER doctor told me surgery would be required and to follow up with the ortho trauma doctor the following Monday ( About 3 days later). At the ER X-rays and a Cat Scan were taken and when I arrive for the Ortho Doctor appointment, I was told that I did indeed have the Calcaneal fracture, but I did not require surgery as the bone fragments were basically in place and did not interfere with my ankle joint. Thank GOD!
I was put in a soft well-padded splint at the ER and again at the ortho doctor it was removed and replaced. For the next three months I was non weight bearing on my injured foot. I wore the jones cast for 1 month and was later put in a boot for the next 2 months. After three months of not putting any weight on the injured foot I was given the OK to begin putting weight on that leg." Praise GOD!
At first it was like learning to walk again and sort troubling not being able to perform that walking motion. I immediately sought out physical therapy and began that the following week or at about 13-14 weeks after the fall.
in the beginning it seemed like it may take a while to regain the ability to walk again but after about another month of therapy and lots of pain and swelling I am at about 90 % walking without a limp.
I just saw my Ortho Doctor today at a little over 18 weeks and was told I was doing well and would not need to return for any future visits. I have a few more physical therapy visits and then I will be on my own to finish healing and getting back to normal again. Hallelujah!
This entire ordeal and experience have been a huge set back and quite concerning.
If you are on this site reading this note you are probably like me when this first happened feeling sort of clueless and looking for some answers and education on dealing with this injury. I found myself quite concerned for my wellbeing after watching some of these video's and even started getting a bit depressed for a day or so.... I wanted to write a note of encouragement to anyone reading this and just say "it eventually gets better."
I have just a few suggestions if you find yourself with a fractured calcaneus. Get to an ER and orthopedic doctor for treatment. Follow their instructions and do not put any weight on that injury. As soon as you are in the removable boot try 15-minute Ice treatments for the swelling. This will become almost necessary for swelling when you are finally weight bearing and starting to walk again. I found that in the evenings Ice Treatment helped quite a bit as I had a lot of swelling and some pain most days after weight bearing began.
My wife and daughters started me on Homeopathy treatments on the day after my injury and I continue today. We believe this has had a positive effect on the overall healing time and with discomfort. If possible, add some natural treatment if you can... It may help and certainly cant hurt.
I know for fact it is a "Tremendous Drag" if you are dealing with this injury and I know everyone's break seriousness and treatment may be different / with surgery or non-surgery or maybe even other injuries. I recall when this first happened, and I was tired of jumping around on one leg in pain and wondering when I was ever going to get better and finding myself discouraged All I can say is DO NOT get too Discouraged ! It does get better with time. Follow the Doctors Instructions and give it time to heal.
I am just now passed the 18th week and not quite back to normal yet and still have some pain, swelling and discomfort. However, walking is becoming a little more normal feeling again and I can now finally see daylight at the end of this tunnel.
My hope is that with some more time perseverance and healing I will be back to where I was before I got careless on the ladder .... and can get back to the lifestyle and things I enjoy doing !
My prayer is that you will too. GOD Bless and heal you
Hey brother I just finished reading your comment I hope your doing well and fine. Thank you so much for this comment I got into a work accident and I got calcanael fracture on my right foot. Thankfully I have a good job that cares about me and good hospital places that I have been to that have help me out so much. They told me that I would most likely have surgery this upcoming Wednesday but I’ll have to take a ct scan for the time being. But I hope it all goes well for me. I know it will. I really really want you to know that your comment help me out a lot especially about feeling discouraged it means a lot to see someone say all of this for people like us. I hope your doing well and god bless !
Brilliant post, needed to read this I'm at month 7 non surgery healed. Heels deformed and I have been walking unaided about a month couldn't get to physical therapy after one session. Big regret. When I walk now I have a pain around the outer ankle with each step noticeable limp. I was a self employed construction worker I haven't worked for 7 months I feel useless and lost my motivation not sure what work I can do again. I find it hard to walk more than an hour. But seeing your post gives me motivation to continue onwards.
@samuel thank you for your kind words. I do hope your injury continues to get better. I just passed the one year mark this past December 30th. And I continue to improve. I wish I could tell you I was totally better, but I do still have pain when I push myself toward my past normal activities. The outer ankle pain is something I still experience after brisk excersize. I know it's getting better because sometimes I realize I have not thought about it for a little while. I would suggest that you try and implement your own physical therapy routine by research and checking out these videos.
@samuel continued... stay positive and try to employ some movements and excersize daily that you would get from a physical therapist. Most of all, stay positive about healing and employment. With your skill set and knowledge, you may just need to contract jobs and supervise them, then sublet our manual labor until your heel and foot are closer to normal. I pray that you get to feeling better fast. GOD BLESS YOU.
@@bobbyctexas9445 thanks for the response and kind words, I have been implementing for two months my own physical exercise program using knowledge from that one appointment I attended plus scouring the Internet. The issue you can probably relate to is that there is no specific information for the many unique fractures and how the area is affected in the sub talar region and tendons etc. Each of our injuries is unique so it is hard to find a fix all solution.
Mine shattered into 20+ pieces they decided to many pieces for surgery to be of benefit its naturally healed into a wider shorter shape I think that causes the outer ankle pain.
I am glad to hear you are doing better at the one year mark it takes a while to get the whole foot strong again I can barely tiptoe on it unless holding a doorframe. The brisk walking pain is relatable too i walk (walked) fast naturally its been a hassle having to slow and relearn to swing my arms at a slower pace without feeling awkward.
That's a great suggestion regarding work my issue is I'm a just a lowly labourer I used to do all the grunt work there isn't much scope for me to run a team myself. I have previous sales experience and was considering a care industry role helping others.
This happened to me 6 mos ago . Probably will walk in a year if I’m lucky . Almost died in car accident now I’m in a wheelchair. Thank you doctor this helped me a lot when I struggle to understand my condition
Nothing can explain better than this video.
This video is Amazing. Thank you. So much info and great explanations.
Thank you Dr. Nabil.
Thanks. Great method to make the studying less painful.
perhaps a video about displacement fracture of anterior process of calcaneous next?
more and more respects for u sir
This is so good thanks ❤️
You were right that in comuted heel fractures usually a spinal injurie is indecated t8 9 10 compression was present.
nice video.God bless u dear
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I have a calcaneus stress fracture and cannot wear the boot as is caused so much lumbar pain. Is it okay to wear shoes like Hoka shoes instead and stay off my foot as much as possible? Thank you.
The VA might do it if i can get a good approach for my bone aglinment,fashideis,nerve pinch.
DR.Nabil ABRAHAM I HAD A CALCANIUS FRACTURE TEX BOOK CASE 1993 3 STORY FALL CALCANIUS IN 30 FRAGMENTS,NO SURGERY COMPRESSION CAST UNDER VISUAL XRAY WIDENING LOSS OF HEIGHT COMMUTED 1/2 IN.
COULD I BE CORRECTED IN CLCANIUS SUBTAYLOR FUSION NOW I STILL WALK GOOD WITH PAIN.
Yes, helpful. Thank you for posting this. 👍👍
Just want to see how other are doing with a fractured heel what they are doing?
Hi Pam. Not great to be honest. I'm 15 years post surgery (I had open reduction internal fixation for a tongue-type fracture) and have experienced worsening pain as the years have gone by. Not able to stand or walk for long periods without being in a lot of pain. I finally managed to persuade the doctor to do some X rays as I hadn't had any done since the review about 14 years ago and they found I have osteoarthritis and some loose bone in my heel. Waiting for a referral to a pain clinic and hopefully will have an orthopaedic review after that! How are you getting on?
Hi @@emmacats1435 , I had calcaneus surgery with internal fixation recently. I would like to know more about how it would be the life post surgery. Please let me connect with you.
@@anandm4932 Hello sir. When did you started walking after surgery sir? I had an ORIF for calcaneum 2 months ago
@@shikharmathur3837 how are you brother now...?
How do u know if u have calcaneus stress
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Plzz tell me, about recovery
My three footh fingers is bend down, in that case, what can I do
same
Workmen’s comp- can anyone from USA explain why it leads to poor outcomes?
Yea, 2 main reasons.
1. They take time to approve any steps you need to go forward. Most people will get into a needed heel surgery within 10 days after injury, workers comp takes around 3 weeks. At the 3 week mark the bones have already started fusing together.
They also try to pay out as little as possible in terms of injured worker pay and other approval, PT and such. Basically, bureaucracy.
2. Most people that are injured and turn into workers comp are harder manual laborers, so them getting back to normal is harder when there is pounding with much weight on their feet, as opposed to a cubicle worker who may carry a coffee and a laptop.
Those are my thoughts.
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This very good long life thanks in loveyou