uch as immobilization, as well as the very common intramedullary nailing, where a rod is inserted to keep things in position.
How long it takes to return to daily activities varies with different types of fractures. Some tibial shaft fractures heal within 4 months; yet many may take 6 months or longer to heal. Kangapoda can make this significant healing period so much more comfortable and civil by allowing you to lie underneath the covers on your back without having to completely tear out the covers.
Ankle injuries are defined by the kind of tissue—bone, ligament, or tendon—that’s damaged. The ankle is where three bones meet—the tibia and fibula of your lower leg with the talus of your foot. These bones are held together at the ankle joint by ligaments, which are strong elastic bands of connective tissue that keep the bones in place while allowing normal ankle motion. Tendons attach muscles to the bones to enable the ankle and foot move and keep the joints stable.
An ankle injury occurs when the ankle joint is twisted too far out of its normal position. Most ankle injuries occur either during sports activities or while walking on an uneven surface that forces the foot and ankle into an unnatural position.
An ankle fracture describes a break in one or more of the bones. An ankle sprain is the term that describes damage to ligaments when they are stretched beyond their normal range of motion. A ligament sprain can range from many microscopic tears in the fibers that comprise the ligament to a complete tear or rupture.
Fractures can be treated either surgically or non-surgically. The doctor may treat the break without surgery by immobilizing the ankle if only one bone is broken, and so long as the bones are not out of place and the ankle is stable. Typically, the doctor will do this by putting on a brace that works as a splint or by putting on a cast. If the ankle is unstable, the fracture will be treated surgically. Often, the ankle is made stable by using a metal plate and screws to hold the bones in place. Following the surgery, the ankle is protected with a splint until the swelling goes down and then with a cast.
Ankle fractures can take a long time to heal and are required to be held at a natural right angle in casts and immobilization boots. If you are unfortunately healing from an ankle injury, get a Kangapoda. Your cast or immobilization boot will fit in the ergonomic canopy. And even when you are all healed, you will so appreciate having room for your feet to rest naturally.
The Metatarsals Hold You Up & Propel You
Functionally, the ankle and foot have two principle functions: propulsion and support. The Metatarsal bones play a major role in these functions. For propulsion, they act like rigid levers and for support they act like flexible structures that aid balance and hold up the entire body.
Metatarsal fractures are the most common traumatic foot injuries. There are five metatarsal bones in each foot. They are the relatively long bones which are located between the 'Tarsal' bones of the hind-foot (the tarsal bones are 7 in number: calcaneus, talus, cuboid, navicular, and the medial, middle, and lateral cuneiforms) and the 'Phalanges' bones that form the toes. Metatarsal fractures occur in all professional sports although they occur most often in professional soccer.
Fractures to the Metatarsal bones can be caused by direct trauma, excessive rotational forces, or overuse. During soccer, direct trauma is usually caused by a player accidentally kicking the sole of an opponent's shoe, or by an opponent stepping on a player's foot. As there is very little soft tissue to protect the top of the foot, bone injuries are common. Fractures can also occur due to sudden twisting, as when a ballet dancer lands awkwardly on a jump or from progressive overuse and stress like what is common among army recruits (e.g., ‘march’ fractures).
Metatarsal fractures typically take from eight (8) to twelve (12) weeks for the bone fracture to fully heal, with a gradual return to normal activity within four months. If you are unfortunately