3 months after learning to walk again

quick summary....shattered my left tibia/fibula (lower leg) nov 13th 2008, i couldnt walk AT ALL for 26 weeks, and this is me walking today, after three months of learning how to walk again...i also have never done any physical therapy at this point. keep in mind watching the video it is MY left leg that was broken.

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[BubsieLove181]

how did you learn to walk? it sounds like a silly question but i broke both my tib and fib about 3 weeks ago and now have metal rods and pins in my leg. The doctor has said i can start walking if i feel up to it but i am really nervous to walk again!

[AlisonRich]

@BubsieLove181 It is scary at first, I learned very slow, with a walker, just putting a little weight on the broken leg each day, until i worked up to walking with a cane. It helped me to put my broken leg on a scale, and press down to see how much weight i could put on it before it hurt, to track my progress. but honestly its what you can handle, just a little more weight each day, but i remember how scared i was to take a step without aid, i started crying, its very scary but you can do it!

[spideybeauty]

wow you walk perfectly normal, i hope can walk as normal as you too after i broke my tibia and fibula too

[AlisonRich]

@spideybeauty Thank you!, I need to make another update video this week, maybe tomorrow, I walk completely normal now, in this video i was still in pain walking, mainly in my shin, now I can run 3-4 miles on a treadmill and walk with no pain, and I still have my hardware in! keep at it! It DOES get easier, it's just very discouraging when you start walking again.

[spideybeauty]

@AlisonRich Thanks Allson and appreciate that, I am now walking with a cane and still limping if no cane, It's nice to know there's still a possibility for me to walk normally as you walk perfectly and beautifully. did it come naturally or do you do any special exercise

[AlisonRich]

@spideybeauty It did NOT come naturally, when i was given the ok to walk, after trying i felt like giving up, its not like riding a bike, you do forget, i spent a lot of time watching my in law's and my husband walk, heel toe, heel toe. I do have a pre walking exercise video too if you didnt see that one. It took 4 months to learn to walk without a limp, stairs were the hardest i had to improvise for awhile, it was more of a step, then hop til I could get more ROM, dont give up!, good luck!

[bunderhill2525]

I just got my cast off today from tib broken in two places and compound fracture on my tib and i can already run its painful but odd

[Adamzsz]

@AlisonRich hi I really have been encourage by your post although my tibial problem is more serious lost 22 cms of my shin bone in 2005 and been on crutches for 7.5years I recently got a go ahead to exercise and walk from doctor... am glad to know that I need to LEARN how to walk again... everyone I tell this looks at me puzzled like its just easy walk but its not that simple ... what are the things I can do to teach myself to walk as am limping badly right now and walking with one crutch...

[Adamzsz]

Hi Alison, I think you are right I really need to LEARN how to walk again, I have been on crutches for 7.5 years and recently got okay to start walking lost 22 cms of my tibia and have titanium nailing now... don't know where to start am using one crutch and limping badly without it... please help... I started to work-out at the gym to build back wasted muscle but progress is slow now have ankle pain...

[hamad1979]

hi

it's been now 4 months N I still have pain when walking

broke my tibia ,, any one can tell how long it takes to get back to normal?

full recover??!!!!

[ybertaud]

Good for you darling... I see this was in 2009, you must be perfect now. God Bless you.

[spideybeauty]

@AlisonRich

Thanks for sharing and your words are indeed inspiring, I wish you all the best in whatever you do, God bless you!