Hello,
I came across this site doing some online research. A little over two months ago I broke the 5th metatarsal in my right foot during a speed kicking drill in my taekwondo class. The bone was still align but completely fractured. I did not have surgery and was in a cast for 10 weeks. The bone is not totally healed but I am now in a walking boot and using a bone stimulator to finish the healing process. I know that stress fractures of the 5th metatarsal and Jones Fractures takes forever to heal.
I am a danbo belt right now and was preparing to test for my black belt this year when my injury happen. I would like to return to TKD not only to test for my black belt but I really do enjoy the training, along with attending the school where I train and the people I train with.
I am interested in hearing from people who had the same injury and started training again. What was you recovery and rehab like? What was it like to return and how are you doing now? What kind of precautions you are taking to prevent the injury from happening again?
I know that it is going to be long road to get back to where I was before the injury, it has been a long road already.
Thanks,
B
I came across this site doing some online research. A little over two months ago I broke the 5th metatarsal in my right foot during a speed kicking drill in my taekwondo class. The bone was still align but completely fractured. I did not have surgery and was in a cast for 10 weeks. The bone is not totally healed but I am now in a walking boot and using a bone stimulator to finish the healing process. I know that stress fractures of the 5th metatarsal and Jones Fractures takes forever to heal.
I am a danbo belt right now and was preparing to test for my black belt this year when my injury happen. I would like to return to TKD not only to test for my black belt but I really do enjoy the training, along with attending the school where I train and the people I train with.
I am interested in hearing from people who had the same injury and started training again. What was you recovery and rehab like? What was it like to return and how are you doing now? What kind of precautions you are taking to prevent the injury from happening again?
I know that it is going to be long road to get back to where I was before the injury, it has been a long road already.
Thanks,
B