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My Jones Fracture Experience so far

Discussion in 'Ask your questions here' started by Unregistered, Jun 15, 2011.

  1. Unregistered

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    Had surgery on 5/13. Got off crutches on 7/20. Got out of boot on 8/4. Cleared for 1 mile run on 9/7. Return to full activity optimistically scheduled for 10/1.
     
  2. Unregistered

    Unregistered Guest

    Hey all, I'm the original poster and just wanted to give you an update. After getting my cast off I went to physical therapy 3x a week for 6 weeks. Now, it's been a little over 4 months since my initial injury and I'm happy to report that I am just about fully recovered. The orthodics I got for my high arches have really helped as far as limiting soreness and they make me feel less tired at the end of the day. I rarely get mild soreness on the outside of my foot but nothing that slows me down in my day to day life. I just want to encourage everyone going through this injury to stay positive and get at least two opinions from medical professionals. Although each case is different, I must say I have no regrets about doing the surgery and am happy my healing process was relatively expedient in relation to some of the horror stories I have read on this forum.

    Joel
     
  3. Unregistered

    Unregistered Guest

    i'm surprised you had to wait so long to get off crutches and out of the boot.

    my surgeon said that i should be off crutches a month after my surgery. i will then use a cane for a week and then use nothing. he said i should be out of the boot 2 months after surgery.
     
  4. Unregistered

    Unregistered Guest

    As everyone's stories explain, the severity of the injury and the doc's method of treatment vary. Being non-weight bearing for so long did suck but I appreciate my doc's conservativeness. Being an athlete I want to make sure I am completely healed before returning to activity and risking a re-injury.

    Based on how my foot felt in the weeks following surgery I myself can't imagine putting weight on it. Again, injury severity differs by patient and circumstance.

    Good luck with your recovery.
     
  5. Unregistered

    Unregistered Guest

    I am grateful for this site, but have not seen an issue like mine. I am 3 years post-jones fracture. I have had to conclude that many factors come into play with this injury. I am a 58 year old woman - active, athletic, and in good shape at the time of injury. Although injured on the job, I refused workman's comp and continued to work in cast and on crutches.
    I had the (hardware) surgery, and was released by the orthopedic surgeon 6 months later. I had a lot of PT, but was still in pain and limping badly. I was referred to a foot surgeon - a very reputable doctor who assists the professional athletes in our area with foot injuries.
    He performed the 1st CT (8 months post injury) and discovered that the hardware needed to be removed and also that additional surgery was necessary between the 3/4 toes for a nueroma. (as a separate issue I also developed a back problem due to months of limping/crutches/cast, and now have 2 herniated discs with no prior history of back issues.....and yes, I told the first doctor "my back is killing me" a month after the injury and he blamed it on the Cam boot). Workman's comp refused responsibility for back treatment.
    I had a 2nd surgery to attend to the nueroma and remove the hardware. It is 3 years later, and I have pain every day. The relevant factors in this case are mostly likely my age, and the fact that I am a field rep and work on my feet and drive (injury is to right foot) 4-5 hours a day. I have several areas of pain and it seems to depend on what I do. As I write this, I have intense aching at the area of injury/incision. The pain in the lateral ball of my foot ( under 3rd toe) is sharp and I cannot bend foot into walking position without pain....pain increases at end of day and my limp becomes worse.Driving as much as I do causes pain/swelling at rear of foot under ankle bone above incision.
    My large company has seen repeated surgeon's reports that my foot is not normal and cannot continue this type of activity. They have ignored them and there is no communication with me.
    This may seem like a "small bone=small injury" but I warn you to stay OFF of it, and give it time. This stupid little twisted foot has changed my life.....even my balance isn't the same, and I doubt I will ever surf again or hike the Na Pali coast of Kauai.
     
  6. bobbiroehr

    bobbiroehr New Member

    On October 13, 2011 I stepped out of a friend's front door and suffered a Jones fracture (doctor's words). He put me in a boot, told me to put NO weight on it, and told me to come in for xrays in two weeks. I am very active--but not an athlete. Because I am not an athlete, he told me he would not recommend surgery at this time. I don't want to be in a boot for 6 months. My family depends on me more than I realized (this injury has proven it!), and I want to get the right treatment.
    Any opinions on surgery versus non-surgical procedures? I'd really appreciate any wise advice!
     
  7. Unregistered

    Unregistered Guest

    I experience a Jones Fracture at the beginning of July. My podiatrist recommended a conservative route of non-surgery and placed me in a cam boot. Within 4 days I had an Exogen bone growth stimulator that I used twice a day as per dr's instructions. It's been a little over three months and I'm completely healed. I've been walking in shoes since the end of September and just started back with my personal trainer yesterday. I did everything that I was told to do. I stayed off my foot for 8 weeks. I didn't even try to step on it. I rented a knee scooter and a shower chair to make sure I didn't cheat. I took lots of vitamins, elevated my foot when I was sitting or laying down, and asked for help from family members when needed. It was a roller coaster of highs and lows, but it all worked out in the end. Hang in there and tell yourself that this too shall pass.
     
  8. Unregistered

    Unregistered Guest

    Thank you so much for your reply. I can't believe how hard it is to be completely non weight bearing on this foot. I'm doing my best. Having a chair for the shower is a great help--and a friend brought over a walker last night. (My kids call me grandma!)
    I'm so glad to hear of your success. It gives me hope that it is possible to do this without surgery.
    What vitamins did you take?
    Was it the doctor who got you the bone stimulator?

    Thanks again!
     
  9. Unregistered

    Unregistered Guest

    Sorry to hear you've had such trouble.
    Don't EVER refuse worker comp. You never know what trouble a work injury cause cause/continue to cause even long after the initial injury. You could have been covered for some of these. The back injury may have been hard to prove as workers comp isn't always easy on us, but removing the hardware from the initial injury is directly related to the initial injury and even if it needed to happen years later, they would need to cover it.
     
  10. bobbiroehr

    bobbiroehr New Member

    I have a question about the boot. I've been wearing mine for 6 days now and I'm getting terrible cramps in my foot/arch. I'm trying to keep my foot in the boot at a 90 degree angle, but sometimes I can only get relief from the pain out of the boot with ice.

    Is this normal?

    My foot has stopped swelling--it is black and blue and only slightly swollen.

    My injury was on Oct. 13 and my next doctor visit with xrays is Nov. 1. My doctor told me to look up information on the internet and some of it is so scary!

    I just want to make sure I'm on the right track.
     
  11. dwickham

    dwickham Guest

    I totally understand your frustration - I had the surgery with the screw, then, had the screw removed and now 4 years later................the same exact pain - This injury has changed my lifestyle tremendously - I hope you feel better somehow, someway and know, you are not alone -
     
  12. Unregistered

    Unregistered Guest

    I am 16 years old and I was diagnosed with a jones fracture on november 17th. I am 6'3 and I'm great basketball player being recruited by different colleges. They put me in a hard cast initially, but I couldn't handle being in a cast so they put me in a splint. They told me to treat it like a cast and try not to take it off. I don't feel any pain in the area of the fracture. I want to take it off to sleep because it's so stressful I don't put any weight on it. When I shower I take my splint of I stand on one foot and don't put any weight on my bad foot. Am I hurting myself by taking it off even though I dont put any weight on it?
     
  13. bobbiroehr

    bobbiroehr New Member

    Whew. It sounds like you need to call your doctor with this question--perhaps you have. If your injury was November 17 and you don't feel pain--that is amazing. You must be healing very well. You don't want to do anything to mess that up. I use a non slip stool in my shower either to sit on or kneel on--you don't want to accidentally come down on your foot before it has healed properly. Youth and being in good athletic shape are on your side.

    Call your doctor!!!!!

    Also, my doctor/physical therapist told me to keep my boot on except when I shower (or change clothes). My boot keeps my foot at just the right angle. When the boot is off my foot moves around and rests at a different angle. Yes, my foot is stiff and I will need to work through that once the boot comes off and I start walking again, but my bones are able to heal properly when they are in correct position.

    Again, call your doctor!
     
    Last edited: Dec 5, 2011
  14. Unregistered

    Unregistered Guest

    In the words of the Monday Night Football crew...C'mon man! My advice is to suck it up and get used to a hard cast. I was casted for almost 2.5 months for my Jones fracture after surgery. Yes the cast sucked, it felt claustrophobic, it itched, it was hot, and it made showering a pain in the butt. But I knew I wasn't doing any damage to my foot because I didn't have the temptation of taking off a boot. I am a avid basketball player myself, so let me tell you that you want to do everything in your power to make sure your foot is 100% healed. Deal with the temporary discomfort now so you can get back to your normal routine later.
     
  15. Unregistered

    Unregistered Guest

    To the 16-year-old: Ask your ortho to prescribe an Exogen bone healing system (ultra sound). My ortho swears that he used this with young, healthy college basketball players that have been back to the court in as little as 3 weeks! Also, look on e-bay, you can get them for @ $300. Insurance should pay if ortho perscribes. Good luck!
     
  16. Unregistered

    Unregistered Guest

    I will definitely do that. When I am in my splint my toes get real numb and it doesn't feel right if I move my toes will that be setting me back from healing properly?
     
  17. z7mc

    z7mc New Member

    I suffered a Jones Fracture about 12 weeks ago Jan.20. I was doing basketball drills outside and i kind of got tripped up and i felt an ackward pop in my foot the pain i felt after that was immediate i thought it was only a sprain so i kept practicing. The whole side of my left foot hurt really bad.The next day i went to my high school trainer and he said i might have a jones fracture so i went to the doctor later that day. The doctor took x-rays and sure enough it was a jones fracture my basketball season was shot they gave me a boot and cruches and schelduled an appointment to see a specialist. The specialist told me that surgery was required if i wanted to play sports at a high level again so we went with that option. The surgery was on Jan 29. 2013. I went back to the doctor for a post opperation he said it looked good but i couldnt ditch the cruches yet he said to come back in four weeks so i did (I thought i would be cleared) but i wasnt so he said another 4 weeks with cructhes. After that i was hoping and praying that i would finally be cleared but i was wrong yet again 4 more weeks , my doctor said i could walk again but he said be very careful. Today is April 17 2013 my doctors appointment is today im very nervous im hoping to be cleared im 15 year old freshman and i understand the very dissapointing process for a jones fracture to heal i hope my story can help anyone who has been going through the same thing as me just gotta stay positive wish me luck today
     
  18. Unregistered

    Unregistered Guest

    I experienced a Jones fracture in my left foot on April 26 when I twisted my foot while walking. I immediately felt a pop and knew it was broken. X rays the next day confirmed the fracture and I was placed in a splint for two days, followed by a hard cast from my toes to my knee (April 29). It has now been nearly two weeks since the fracture and almost two weeks in the hard cast. I have mastered crutches, showering, and many basic tasks. Being an active 20 year old helps when hopping around. I was wondering if anyone could share a typical (I know many cases differ) timeframe of recovery without surgery. I am curious of how long to expect a hard cast, boot, then PT and sneaker only. Since I am only two weeks into the process, I know the road to recovery is a long road. Sometimes it is demoralizing when I think of all the tasks that are now so difficult, once rudimentary. I am hoping to be fully recovered for the Fall Semester, which would be August 25, putting me at 4 months from the fracture date.
     
  19. Dr Abdul Qadir

    Dr Abdul Qadir New Member

    Depends upon the extent of fracture, any displacement if present, damage to surrounding structures, age, nutritional factors etc etc. post your xrays to give a more concrete opinion. Suppose if the fracture is not displaced, involves one cortex only, and if no intraarticular involvement, then expect 6-8 weeks for healing. After 6 weeks, if healing is evident on xrays, you may be allowed to partially bear weight in a walking boot with gradual return to walking in next 2-3 weeks. However some form of physiotherapy would be required to retrain the muscles of the foot
     
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