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Ankle Injury

Postby WICKED » Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:53 pm

Hi. I had an ankle injury 4yrs ago and it has made my ankle unstable. I know surfing requires a lot of ankle strength. Is it still possible for me to surf, even though my ankle is in the best shape?
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Re: Ankle Injury

Postby esonscar » Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:26 pm

I managed to surf with my knee bound solid - torn cruciate ligaments - nothing worse :( (well,er,I was told to exercise it by my physio :D !).

Your ankle ? I'd say it's okay if it don't make you squeal in agony - just bind it tight but make sure you can get the binding off quickly in case it gets too tight while you surf :? .

I remember being in more pain from the binding than the injury once - I just had to get the Gaffa tape and bandages off ASAP - nearly went bonkers in the car park !

So if you do bind it and go in - don't be a hero and have a nice surf.
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Re: Ankle Injury

Postby WICKED » Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:10 am

hi thanks for the response. where can i get this binding from?
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Re: Ankle Injury

Postby tomcat360 » Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:16 pm

My buddy broke his ankle while surfing, he was back in the water in probably a year.
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