This is for my runner folks who have dealt with knee or tibial plateau fracture, how was your recovery? I'm back to "walking", as much as it is possible but improving. Saying that, I am just curious about other perspectives than my own . #running #fitness #strength #culturedcritters - ThreadSky

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culturedcritters.com • 5 days ago

This is for my runner folks who have dealt with knee or tibial plateau fracture, how was your recovery? I'm back to "walking", as much as it is possible but improving. Saying that, I am just curious about other perspectives than my own .
#running #fitness #strength #culturedcritters

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reconstructthis.bsky.social•5 days ago

Wow fellow running with tibial plateau fracture. I fractured mine 12 years ago. Long journey back. Took me roughly 12 months until I was running with some regularity and even then there was pain. After about 18 months I consulted the orthopedic surgeon because I kept having pain the convo;

reconstructthis.bsky.social•5 days ago

Me: It’s not working. Keep getting pain. Maybe I need surgery?
Dr: How much are you rubbing?
Me: 20-30 mi per week.
Dr: Listen, I have real patients that can’t walk up the stairs, can’t work. You are 40 years old, you broke your leg, it hurts a bit. Take and Ibuprofen and suck it up.
Me: 😳

reconstructthis.bsky.social•5 days ago

After that, with the aid of ibuprofen and the knowledge that bit of pain was expect, I got back to it. I ran 70 mi last week. I still feel it sometimes but it’s possible to get back.

culturedcritters.com•5 days ago

Wow! I am glad to hear that it got sufficiently worked out for you and from a much worse injury. Mine was a type 1 tibial plateau fracture with ACL avulsion fracture. Impressed with the distance too, good job.

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