I created this page to share my experience as a Dancer, Aerialist, Athlete and Performer injured at the beginning of the year, a regular working day, not expecting anything but a good working night when all of a sudden everything changed and this is where my story begins.
My name is Sara Pedraza Welcome to My Blog
Grettings
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My name is Sara and I have set up this blog in order to share with others my experience as my broken foot goes through the healing process. At the same time I hope to learn from others who have suffered similar fractures. I believe that many, including me, take this type of injury for granted… until it happens.
We all come to know how frustrating this type of injury can be immediately following the incident in terms of:​
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Inability to stand or move about for any length of time
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Dependency on others to do the most basic of things
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Anticipation / uncertainty of healing process
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Waiting sims to be for ever
Fractured toes and ankles have been discussed on other blogs and forums. I’d like, therefore, to limit the posts here to discussions of broken LISFRANC and METATARSALS so that comments concerning complications, healing, and advice remain targeted and relevant.
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Thanks!
Sara
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A Lisfranc injury, otherwise known as a midfoot injury, occurs when the bones in the midfoot are broken or fractured or if the ligaments supporting this area of the foot are torn.
The Lisfranc or midfoot region is the area in the middle of the foot where many small bones form the arch on the top of the foot. From this area, five long bones (metatarsals) extend to the toes. Each individual bone and ligament in this structure is very specialized, providing support and structure to both the joint and the foot. Injuries to this area of the foot can vary from torn ligaments to broken and/or dislocated bones, the severity of which depends on how many bones or ligaments are affected
The five metatarsal bones are the long bones of the mid foot. A metatarsal fracture occurs when one of these long bones is broken. Stress fractures often affect athletes and sportsmen, but can affect any runners, even those who only run a little.
In acute fractures you may hear a sound at the time of the break, and experience pain, swelling, bruising and difficulty putting weight on the affected foot.
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