gyozadude

Busted my fibula and ankle in Tokyo quite some years ago. The fibula healed and fused in just 3 months. But the ankle was shredded - all major ligaments. So that took almost 6 months and a full year if you add therapy. I didn't get back on the saddle for quite some years because the ankle continued to swell. I used large ankle braces to reduce the swelling and found that if I cycle more, it'd actually improve vascular circulation, but the problem was my calf muscle got overworked and cramped at night time, and it was strong enough to damage the ankle (held together by screws) and delay the repair. So you're going to have to go easy. Too much strain. 20 years later, still have two permanent screws holding my ankle together, and I have to watch for swelling on the one ankle on any ride over 50 miles. But it's still better than not riding.