Weight Related Injuries

globally yours · 03-09-2008, 04:09 PM

I posted this in another area, and didn't get much feed back. Maybe you all have had similar problems.

I have had in the last 10 years probably 6-8 sprained ankles. In December I tore my Gastroc Muscle in my right calf, which was very painful. This evening my DH is sick, so I took him to an Urgent Care (tried 3, but all were closed! We have had a HUGE snow here). When we got back home, I stepped out of the car, stepped wrong on a mound of snow, and twisted my left ankle so hard it cracked, and I thought I was going to toss my cookies it hurt so badly.

Has anyone else experienced these types of injuries? Those who have lost weight, and did have these problems, did losing weight help?

It's embarrassing for me.

Could sure use some feedback, and encouragement. I was just getting to the point where I could walk a mile again, and now this. GRRR.

Thanks Melinda
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**gordonfamily3** · 03-09-2008, 08:32 PM

Well I am very clumpsy when it comes to walking...although knock on wood it's been about 2 years since I had to be treated for fractured ankle. I can only feel your pain....my sister (who has never had a weight problem) and I can really step off a step wrong and break/fracture our ankles. We are soooo bad it's a running joke w/ our husbands.

I know I didn't help you but know that I feel your pain. Have you seen a ortho doctor for help? Have you thought of wearing different shoes? Something w/ more support? (not sure what you wear)

Good Luck!

globally yours · 03-09-2008, 08:36 PM

Well I went to the Ortho surgeon when I tore my gastroc muscle. He was about as helpful as a wet noodle. I'm going to talk to some PTs I know. There's something called an active ankle, which might be helpful.

Thanks for your support, and sorry you and your sis have problems too. From one klutz to another....here's to staying upright!

AlysonRR · 03-10-2008, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by globally yours

Has anyone else experienced these types of injuries? Those who have lost weight, and did have these problems, did losing weight help?

Melinda - I'm not very far along in my banding journey, but before losing some weight if I stepped wrong or bent down to pick something up off the floor one or both of my knees would "pop out", leaving me unable to walk without immense pain for up to a couple days. I was using a cane almost all the time.

Within a week after surgery, when I'd lost ~25 lb, I was able to stop using my cane and I noticed my knee joints didn't hurt as much when I bashed a foot against something. And after almost 50 lb I have a much higher activity level and my knees haven't "popped out" in at least a month.

So yes, in my case, the repeated injuries have decreased dramatically with only a relatively small loss (okay, it's a freaking big loss ;-) ). Hope that helps, and good luck!

globally yours · 03-10-2008, 07:59 AM

Thanks so much for your help Alyson. Sure hoping the surgery will help in this regard too. Swelling is down some this morning. My DH sounds like he has bronchitis, so we both are going to the Dr a bit later.

HOORAY for your loss!! You're doing wonderful! Nothing like seeing the scale go the other way, can't wait to make mine go the other way too!

AlysonRR · 03-10-2008, 06:19 PM

Glad it helped - hopefully you can strengthen your ankle and have fewer injuries, too. Has your doctor sent you to physical therapy at all? I went when I had the first acute knee pain and they gave me a series of exercises for strengthening the muscles supporting my knees/hips - they really help (gotta start doing them again - I'm procrastinating on exercise at the moment...).

Good luck with your surgery, and I hope you and your husband feel better soon :-)

globally yours · 03-10-2008, 06:47 PM

I did go thru PT after the gastroc tear, which really helped. So will do those exercises on THIS ankle after it's healed a bit.

We went to the DR today. My DH tested positive for Flu, so they started both of us tamiflu. They give me an air splint which is helping.

Thanks for your input!

Melinda

Telecia · 05-09-2008, 05:47 AM

Oh gosh I had horribly weak ankles growing up BEFORE I became majorly overweight. So the sprained/strained ankle dance I can do in my sleep.
If I had a dollar for everytime a injury/serious pain put me n a walker or on the cane for a while I'd be able to pay for the band for sure. lol.

I have this bad habit of curling one leg up on the couch/bed when I sit, and the motion of being on one leg and turning just a bit to sit has torn my knee out of place many times. Enough I don't sit like that anymore untill my butt is down first.

A bought of planar factitis(sp?) once that took a year to cure.

For a few years I had massive hip joint pain. Medication got rid of that. But here lately its been my feet. More specificly the heel of my right foot.

Getting out of the van one day I steped on some snow that was up against the curb and something in my heel went SNAP! Excruciating pain, bad enough it called for a trip to the ER. 5 x-rays later they sent me home with pain pills and crutches. No break, no bone spurs etc to cause the pain. They couldnt say why I couldn't walk. I find I can't wear any of my shoes or it starts hurting again. I'm stuck for now wearing my BF's summer sandels of all things till I get into the podiatrist. Bleh
And at the end of the day feels like the soles of my feet are bulging outwards? What's with that. They don't feel that way when I wake. Yet another dilema the podiatrist will have to figure out.

I'm looking forward to NOT having as many issues as I get my band and start losing weight.

globally yours · 05-09-2008, 06:50 PM

O dear so sorry about all your injuries. Hopefully soon we will feel much better!