Lisfranc injury

Learn about Lisfranc injuries, including their causes, symptoms, and treatment options. Discover how to prevent and recover from this common foot injury.
Rehabilitation Exercises for Lisfranc Fracture Dislocation Metatarsal Fracture, Ankle Fracture, Peroneal Tendonitis Exercises, Tendinitis, Theraband Exercises, Lisfranc Injury, Injury Recovery, Foot Injury, Coconut Oil

Your Lisfranc joint, also known as the tarsometatarsal joint, lies within your midfoot area as part of a bone cluster that makes up the arch along the top part of your foot. The joint plays a role in transferring force between your midfoot and forefoot area. Common symptoms of a fracture or dislocation include ...

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Beverly Collins
Footnotes: My LisFranc Injury and the Road to Recovery: July 2015 Foot Surgery Recovery, Injury Recovery, Lisfranc Injury, Foot Injury, Broken Foot, Broken Ankle, Obstacle Course Races, Ankle Surgery, Foot Exercises

Sleeping used to be one of my favorite activities before my LisFranc injury. Now, I kind of dread it. I have the hardest time getting comfortable at night. My incisions will start to itch randomly, or bump up against the side of my fiberglass cast and cause an uncomfortable sensation. Or, I'll get a visit from the little gremlin that lives inside my cast, and he will randomly stab my foot with a knife, or a searing hot poker, or a taser. Whatever he can find. I have a pillow fort set up…

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CC Wallace
Footnotes: My LisFranc Injury and the Road to Recovery: August 2015 Foot Surgery Recovery, Injury Recovery, Broken Foot, Broken Ankle, Lisfranc Injury, Obstacle Course Races, Ankle Surgery, Foot Exercises, Leg Cast

Well, my first session of physical therapy is in the books! I went to see the Lisfranc specialist and she is going to help me get range of motion back in preparation for walking again. I scheduled my 2nd foot surgery to remove some of my hardware for October 13th. Once those are out, I can start bearing weight on my foot. My doctor is conveniently out of town when I would have hit my 12 weeks, so I will be delayed by a week, but I'm still really excited! I'm no stranger to physical therapy…

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Janèe Powell