It has been 34 months since I broke my fibula, severely tore my deltoid ligaments, and evidently fractured my calcaneal bone. At 57, I have been a runner for 45 years with no prior ankle or leg injuries. I had been doing marathons since age 18 and ultramarathons for ten years. In July 2020, when I had the accident, I had jumped about 3 feet down off a fence post, but landed heel-first on some leaves covering an uneven trail surface. I heard the fibula break with a loud snap. I wore a boot for about 3 weeks after and then was walking and even running by the 4th week. Every time I ran, both sides of my ankle swelled. The doctor diagnosed the fibula and deltoid ligaments with x-rays, but never mentioned the fractured calcaneal bone. For over 2 and a half years, I tried to run distance. Every time, it would hurt more the further I ran. If I ran on consecutive days it hurt worse. I tried running every other day for a while, but one day rest was not good enough. Over time it got worse and worse. By the time I went to see a ortho podiatrist I could not run a mile without swelling and pain. An MRI was ordered. Two weeks later, I had my diagnosis. He said wear a boot for 8 weeks and come back. As I write, it has been 3 weeks. I got rid of the boot after a week and went to a knee scooter because I read it was better to keep the weight off of it. I went to the beach yesterday with my grandson and thought I could stand in the ocean and it would be okay because the water pressure would mean less weight on my heal. This was a mistake. I think after nearly 3 years with a fractured calcaneal bone, maybe it is too late to heal? Any free advice for a 3 year non-healing fractured calcaneal bone on a 57 year old male runner who can't run?
I was DX with low signal defect through the spine posterior labrum medial aspect of the calcaneous. Surgeon said it was fine - to run, take boot off etc. I'm still in pain, throbbing whilst resting and especially at night.
Thank you for the video. I am in the process of ruling out(or in) a calcaneal stress fracture. I have been treating my pain as IAT for many months with poor progression. Since it has been so long with pain, would an x-ray be sufficient to diagnosis versus an MRI? Looking at paying out of pocket. Thank you
Thank you for the video. You mentioned you recently encountered two patients with the symptoms described. I have the exact same symptoms; Recently injured, pain when dorsiflexed, at the base of the heel, mistaken as the achilles tendon insertion... I injured it from doing the two exercises, the tibialis raise on bench with weights, and calf raise with slanted board for extra stretch on the achilles. I suspect your two patients were doing something similar. I experience pain when dorsiflexed with straight leg. No pain when dorsiflexed with knee bent. With that information, perhaps you can make something of it. Also how are your patients recovering, as it has been eights month or so? For now, I am just aiming for no load for the heel bone to heal. I am not doing much else. I am looking to hear the progress on your patients, as I believe we have the same problem.
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It has been 34 months since I broke my fibula, severely tore my deltoid ligaments, and evidently fractured my calcaneal bone. At 57, I have been a runner for 45 years with no prior ankle or leg injuries. I had been doing marathons since age 18 and ultramarathons for ten years. In July 2020, when I had the accident, I had jumped about 3 feet down off a fence post, but landed heel-first on some leaves covering an uneven trail surface. I heard the fibula break with a loud snap. I wore a boot for about 3 weeks after and then was walking and even running by the 4th week. Every time I ran, both sides of my ankle swelled. The doctor diagnosed the fibula and deltoid ligaments with x-rays, but never mentioned the fractured calcaneal bone. For over 2 and a half years, I tried to run distance. Every time, it would hurt more the further I ran. If I ran on consecutive days it hurt worse. I tried running every other day for a while, but one day rest was not good enough. Over time it got worse and worse. By the time I went to see a ortho podiatrist I could not run a mile without swelling and pain. An MRI was ordered. Two weeks later, I had my diagnosis. He said wear a boot for 8 weeks and come back. As I write, it has been 3 weeks. I got rid of the boot after a week and went to a knee scooter because I read it was better to keep the weight off of it. I went to the beach yesterday with my grandson and thought I could stand in the ocean and it would be okay because the water pressure would mean less weight on my heal. This was a mistake. I think after nearly 3 years with a fractured calcaneal bone, maybe it is too late to heal? Any free advice for a 3 year non-healing fractured calcaneal bone on a 57 year old male runner who can't run?
I was DX with low signal defect through the spine posterior labrum medial aspect of the calcaneous. Surgeon said it was fine - to run, take boot off etc. I'm still in pain, throbbing whilst resting and especially at night.
Thank you for the video. I am in the process of ruling out(or in) a calcaneal stress fracture. I have been treating my pain as IAT for many months with poor progression. Since it has been so long with pain, would an x-ray be sufficient to diagnosis versus an MRI? Looking at paying out of pocket. Thank you
Thank you for the video. You mentioned you recently encountered two patients with the symptoms described. I have the exact same symptoms; Recently injured, pain when dorsiflexed, at the base of the heel, mistaken as the achilles tendon insertion...
I injured it from doing the two exercises, the tibialis raise on bench with weights, and calf raise with slanted board for extra stretch on the achilles. I suspect your two patients were doing something similar.
I experience pain when dorsiflexed with straight leg. No pain when dorsiflexed with knee bent. With that information, perhaps you can make something of it. Also how are your patients recovering, as it has been eights month or so?
For now, I am just aiming for no load for the heel bone to heal. I am not doing much else. I am looking to hear the progress on your patients, as I believe we have the same problem.