Broken Legs and Ankles Heal Better If You Walk on Them \ stacker news ~HealthAndFitness

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Broken Legs and Ankles Heal Better If You Walk on Them www.scientificamerican.com/article/broken-legs-and-ankles-heal-better-if-you-walk-on-them-within-weeks/

251 sats \ 6 comments \ @zuspotirko 20 Feb HealthAndFitness

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27 sats \ 4 replies \ @Satosora 20 Feb

I have always done this, just because I cant be weighed down to wait for things to heal. Just need to be careful.

10 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 20 Feb

I've never had broken legs or ankles. That sounds quite painful.

34 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satosora 20 Feb

This also has to do with heavily sprained ankles. Some people are more prone to rolling them than others.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 20 Feb

I've had plenty of sprains. I usually put some athletic wrap or a soft brace on and keep walking around.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @zuspotirko OP 20 Feb

always Oh jeez, how many times have you broken an ankle lol

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 20 Feb

When I was 12, I broke my left ankle and had a cast up to my hip for 6 weeks after surgery. Strangely that left leg is stronger and more stable than my right today, probably due to a bucket handle meniscus tear in my right knee and all my right ankle sprains.

I often wonder if I might have maintained my speed had I not become so lopsided after that injury. Or maybe if it had been rehabbed properly.