I had partial ankle fusions when I was a teenager. I'm almost 50 yrs now and I've had to slow down my physical activity. (I used to run but it was beginning to tear up my knees.) I use NSAIDs to help keep swelling and stiffness down on very active days. Need to be careful with those as they can be hard on your stomach. I prefer to wear boots with a modest heal. The boot is warm and supports my feet and the slight heal take some of the pressure off of the metatarsals. When I was running I used a carbon fiber brace used for toe-drop. This helped reinforce the metatarsals which I fractured a few times until I used the brace. I would suggest avoiding high impact exercise as it will take its toll on your ankle, knees and hips over time.
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I had partial ankle fusions when I was a teenager. I'm almost 50 yrs now and I've had to slow down my physical activity. (I used to run but it was beginning to tear up my knees.) I use NSAIDs to help keep swelling and stiffness down on very active days. Need to be careful with those as they can be hard on your stomach. I prefer to wear boots with a modest heal. The boot is warm and supports my feet and the slight heal take some of the pressure off of the metatarsals. When I was running I used a carbon fiber brace used for toe-drop. This helped reinforce the metatarsals which I fractured a few times until I used the brace. I would suggest avoiding high impact exercise as it will take its toll on your ankle, knees and hips over time.
July 30, 2014 - 2:10pmThis Comment
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