Foot injury :(

[Lia]

Took a spill earlier today.
Big owwies, Much pain :(

Seems like it's a mixture of a twisted ankle and extreme swelling all over the upper and outer edge of my left foot. First time ever taking painkillers it was that bad.

Anyone had similar and know how long it took to recover?
25 so I'll probably bounce back but have nooo idea what I'm in for in the coming days.

If you want to sort of see what happened I did have the Mavic following me at the time of injury. However I felt compelled to meme it up since I need something to keep me in good spirits in the meantime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhxAPneZ0Ws

Wish me luck getting better~

[blkwalnutgrwr]

@Lia -- Quite a spill! Absolutely best of luck getting better! Very sorry it happened -- and after watching your video I am still unclear; it looks like a trap-door nose-dive that you almost recovered from except for the rough terrain.

[Lia]

@blkwalnutgrwr Thanks :)

From memory I hit a few bumps that were spaced enough to compound into a stall that caused the first nosedive. After that it's a blur and needed the vid to figure it out.
I briefly managed to recover but before I could pull out of nose down territory another bump caught me and pushed my rear foot up and off the board.
At that point I come down hard on the rear, launch my front foot off like a seesaw and utterly lose balance.

Adrenaline was on my side for about 5-10 minutes so was able to ride back to a road 1km away so my sis could pick me up. Still stings but it's the swelling crushing my foot.

[NotSure]

@Lia lol... Joints are troublesome. Be sure to stretch from now on. Speaking from similar experience.

Maybe patent leather dress shoes aren't the best footwear for off-road board sports hmm? Unless of course you designed them yourself in your evil tech lair.

[Lia]

@NotSure Can confirm, very troublesome >.>

Shoes are arguably up there on the "worst things you can ride with" and I've been playing with fire since my early rides. Maybe will go back to the booties for off-road, already had to repair these shoes twice and will need to again after this.

[NotSure]

@Lia said in Foot injury :(:

already had to repair these shoes twice

lol

[HanahsDax]

@Lia Bummer, hope for a speedy recovery. I guess that makes this day officially “worse day ever.”

[OneDan+]

@Lia That video was scary, though it would take a whole lot less to knock me off my board! I ride almost exclusively on smooth paths, but occasionally I ride relatively smooth gravel or dirt roads and come upon some unexpected bumps and ripples. If I hit 1/10 of the bumps you were riding, I would've jumped off! Of course, at my age (62, ahem!), I'd probably end up in a wheel chair!!

As requested, good luck in your recovery!

[Lia]

@HanahsDax Seems like it, not been our day today :/

@OneDan I've got a few clips prior of me going a bit quicker on another stretch. On this section as the drone was struggling to keep me in frame I was going slower than I'd have liked. Probably good thing else I might have broke something. Been a while since I tackled a footpath this bumpy and might be the last, think I'll stick to something smoother like worn in trails and paved surfaces!

Thanks for the nice comments all, been keeping a smile on my face when I'd otherwise be curled up in bed. Speaking of which it's nearly 4am... Think I'll hobble into bed.

[blkwalnutgrwr]

@Lia -- Expect slow recovery says Ruth Anne, my spouse and a former registered nurse. However, the good news from posts I have read elsewhere, and from personal experience, riding a Onewheel can be therapeutic for feet, ankles, and calves -- muscles and ligaments. Take it easy for sure; don't make it any worse than it already is. But lightly using it as you recover is a key to retaining flexibility. And yes, you are right to distract yourself with smiles and whatever entertains you as your body heals!

[blkwalnutgrwr]

@Lia -- Your streak, too, is impressive; right behind 'fuser'. Unless you are braver than I am at enduring pain, riding today was probably off the docket. But you are legendary in your own right... and I love your videos.

[Lia]

@blkwalnutgrwr Ah you see I'm not brave at all regarding pain, but I'm not one to ignore silly ideas.
I actually just finished riding around my apartment with my knee's on the rear pad and hands on the front. Been doing that for what felt like forever which according to the app equated to 6km apparently.

Footwise the swelling is there still but the constant pain has lessened significantly. Not enough to walk on without assistance but enough that I can sort of hobble around without the crutches if I have the big clunky foot thing on.

Thanks for the kind words, this community has been so good and I'm happy to have met yourself and others here on the forum <3

[OneDan+]

@Lia said in Foot injury :(:

if I have the big clunky foot thing on

If Billie Eilish can do it!!!

[HorsePlay]

Oh, Lia! Poor baby! (Sorry, I don't mean to offend. This is one of our "family lines." If we can't offer anything helpful at least the injured party had earned a hearty and sincere, "Poor Baby!" )

In this case, I might recommend you look into RedLight Therapy to reduce the swelling and help stimulate recovery. It goes by many names: Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT), Photobiomodulation, Cold Laser, etc.

I discovered this useful tool from the Equine world. Brought home a set of lights, years ago, from a horse show ... ran them by my Chiropractor who also offered Red Light therapy in his office and then, basically, stole the lights from my horses to use on me. I have the following products from Photonic Health:

• Handheld Pro Gen II
• Handheld Multi-Light (switchable red, green and blue)
• Pain-Free Pro Pad System
• and a pair of their original Handheld Standard Light

These days there are many vendors in this same space. Perhaps someone you know might have a Red Light you could borrow for your foot? These things are so good that my two newer handheld lights (the Multi-light and the Pro Gen II) go with me everywhere in my purse. Love my lights and Pad system!

I really hope you are able to take the time needed to fully heal and regain the strength. {{HUGS!}}

[HorsePlay]

Separately, you did a great job with the video! You've got talent! :)

[HorsePlay]

And single nettle to boot! Now that is just not fair. Again, Poor Baby!! (Again, I don't mean to offend. This is meant in all kindness and wishing you could have been spared this insult from nature.)

[Lia]

@HorsePlay Aha it's fine, thanks for the kind words *hugs*

I think at this point other than the swelling (and maybe lingering ankle pain) I'm getting better. Never heard of that treatment before but have seen similar stuff that uses IR on the skin. I think my old hair removal thing used IR too.

Glad you liked the video too :)

[Lia]

I was expecting it to take a little longer for me to manage standing on the board again but despite still not being able to actually walk on my foot I managed to actually ride!!!

By ride I mean doing donuts in my carpet >.>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mOPm7B8waI

[OneDan+]

@Lia A bit crazy, but hilarious!!!

[Lia]

@OneDan Just about sums it up nicely~

[blkwalnutgrwr]

@Lia -- Yes, I had been wondering how you were doing -- ready already to dance I see!

[Lia]

@blkwalnutgrwr Looks like it :)

Wasn't planning on doing it this early but after today's dizzying laps round the room I think I'll be able to float on over to Tesco and do my usual weekly shop.

Probably good timing too. I can see a noticeable circle in the carpet where I've been rolling round the past few days. So much so it's even cleaned my tyre better than when I used to wash it.

[LidPhones]

@Lia
Love the video edit. Did not like the ankle roll.... Hope recovery is going well?

[Lia]

@LidPhones Thanks :)
Going surprisingly well, just got back from shopping which involves riding there and back while carrying it all.

Might have chose one of the worst days to go as yesterday a guy had a brick thrown at his head on a street I take to get there and a convoy of travellers have settled in at one of the other store car parks.

[blkwalnutgrwr]

@Lia -- Carrying the heavy and awkward XR in and out of your apartment with crutches must be challenging.

[Lia]

@blkwalnutgrwr I ditched the crutches in the end, managing to get around with just the boot now thankfully. Had to add some material to the foot of the boot since it's curved which made activating the pads reliably a nightmare.

Is indeed challenging though getting up and down the stairs. Taking it slow and doing multiple trips up and down with various bits.

[blkwalnutgrwr]

@Lia -- Eleven days since you threw away the crutches -- how is the healing going? Well, I hope, and not skipping a beat, or missing a day! Easier to ride your XR than walk, probably, is my guess. Be sure to keep us posted of your adventures in healing.

[Lia]

@blkwalnutgrwr Funny you ask, today was my first ride without the space boot which was so much better. Couldn't fit my swollen foot in till now (2 weeks 2 days of swol foot D: ).
Space boot sucked as it had a rounded base so I could never properly activate the pads. I put some rubber feet used for network kit on the heel and toes to help activate but they fell off a lot leading me too as well >.>

Still swollen and certain foot movements hurt a little but most are fine. Oddly enough having been unable to use it for maneuvering for 2 weeks that foot forgot entirely how to ride. Took about half an hour before it finally started to correct wobbles and terrain shifts.

Doc wants to check my foot again in 2 weeks, looks like I'll be able to do the 40km ride there and back by OW at this rate :)
I'm sure they'll be most pleased seeing me pull up on the thing that got me in this situation in the first place lol.

[Lia]

First long ride after busting the foot yesterday. Past 3 weeks has been nothing but rain so hopped at the chance to finally break free from the house.

Still got a lot to get used to again as I could barely manage the last 20km. Was a 66km ride but my phone was dying at 52km so called it quits since the app kills my battery when recording rides.

Doc said 2 more weeks and I shouldn't feel anymore pain. He did say NOT to play sports etc, I assume this falls into that category but I mean... I feel no pain when riding so assuming I don't fall off again it'll continue to recover.

So looks like the 6 week estimate was about right. Happy to be back out rolling for more than 30 minutes each day.

[petec8787]

@Lia Good return back; glad no pain!

[Lia]

@petec8787 Thanks :)
Hope you're doing okay after your fall too, seems like a lot of us have been getting friendly with the ground as of late.

[petec8787]

@Lia That's the truth; not proud of it but I did it again the other day, by committing a dumb error that I was warned against (facepalm). I was happy that I was wearing more protective gear though, so nothing damaged but my ego :-) Still loving riding my board and learning more every time--to me, there's nothing else quite like it.

[Lia]

@petec8787 Glad to hear the gear kept you safe and you're back to riding again :)