Who's ridden with a broken piggy?
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Who's ridden with a broken piggy?
I'm 90% certain I actually broke my toe last night in a soccer match. When I was young I would grit my teeth and ride anyway (which felt good compared to cramming my feet into wicked-small climbing shoes).
As I am older, wiser, and more of a wus when it comes to pain I am wondering who has ridden with a broken pedal digit and are there things you have done to make it more tolerable.
Also, I am assuming that riding will prolong the healing process.
As I am older, wiser, and more of a wus when it comes to pain I am wondering who has ridden with a broken pedal digit and are there things you have done to make it more tolerable.
Also, I am assuming that riding will prolong the healing process.
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If it's the little piggy that went to market, you're probably in for some discomfort. My wife did that one a few years ago, and it was a fairly big deal. She practically had to learn to walk again (it was a serious smash, not just a little crack).
I've broken both little piggies that cried wee wee, and after the swelling went down, it wasn't that big a deal. You may be able to tape the affected toe to the one next to it for support, which helps. My doctors didn't splint me or do anything like that either time, just told me to take it easy. I'm guessing at this, but based on my case, bike shoes might be stiff enough to support the foot so you could ride without much trouble if you don't go hard.
I've broken both little piggies that cried wee wee, and after the swelling went down, it wasn't that big a deal. You may be able to tape the affected toe to the one next to it for support, which helps. My doctors didn't splint me or do anything like that either time, just told me to take it easy. I'm guessing at this, but based on my case, bike shoes might be stiff enough to support the foot so you could ride without much trouble if you don't go hard.
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Its actually the piggy that stayed home. I hear that the little and big ones are the worst as far as long term problems with balance. I was looking at my two set of shoes and I am thinking the road shoes are so stiff riding may be more comfy than walking about. I will try the taping it to the piggy that went to the market.
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June 7, 1997.
AM - Machka runs her foot into the leg of her drafting table. After about 15 minutes, when the agonizing pain subsided to a tolerable level, she chooses the stiffest soled shoes she had (happened to be her cycling runners at the time), and goes to work, limping all day long.
PM - A friend suggests a ride after work and Machka agrees figuring that her foot will be in the stiff-soled shoe and should be OK.
The ride starts well, and the toe feels OK, but partway through, her friend comes to a sudden stop, and Machka runs right into him. Rather than dropping her left foot, the one with the broken toe, which would have prevented any further injury, her brain tells her to leave that foot where it is ... that dropping it would cause pain. Machka falls on her left side ... directly on her rib cage (left side), cracking her ribs.
At the clinic, the Drs tell Machka that they can't do anything for the cracked ribs, and that they'll tape the toe. And then they notice a tiny scrape on the skin of the toe. "When was the last time you had a tetanus shot?" They ask. Machka hesitates. Out comes the needle and before Machka can protest, they've given her the shot in her left arm.
Now Machka's left toe, left rib cage, and left arm are all in pain. The last thing the Drs call out to her as she leaves is, "Don't forget to breathe!"
So ... riding with the broken toe might not be a problem. Just be very, very careful out there!
AM - Machka runs her foot into the leg of her drafting table. After about 15 minutes, when the agonizing pain subsided to a tolerable level, she chooses the stiffest soled shoes she had (happened to be her cycling runners at the time), and goes to work, limping all day long.
PM - A friend suggests a ride after work and Machka agrees figuring that her foot will be in the stiff-soled shoe and should be OK.
The ride starts well, and the toe feels OK, but partway through, her friend comes to a sudden stop, and Machka runs right into him. Rather than dropping her left foot, the one with the broken toe, which would have prevented any further injury, her brain tells her to leave that foot where it is ... that dropping it would cause pain. Machka falls on her left side ... directly on her rib cage (left side), cracking her ribs.
At the clinic, the Drs tell Machka that they can't do anything for the cracked ribs, and that they'll tape the toe. And then they notice a tiny scrape on the skin of the toe. "When was the last time you had a tetanus shot?" They ask. Machka hesitates. Out comes the needle and before Machka can protest, they've given her the shot in her left arm.
Now Machka's left toe, left rib cage, and left arm are all in pain. The last thing the Drs call out to her as she leaves is, "Don't forget to breathe!"
So ... riding with the broken toe might not be a problem. Just be very, very careful out there!
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June 7, 1997.
AM - Machka runs her foot into the leg of her drafting table. After about 15 minutes, when the agonizing pain subsided to a tolerable level, she chooses the stiffest soled shoes she had (happened to be her cycling runners at the time), and goes to work, limping all day long.
PM - A friend suggests a ride after work and Machka agrees figuring that her foot will be in the stiff-soled shoe and should be OK.
The ride starts well, and the toe feels OK, but partway through, her friend comes to a sudden stop, and Machka runs right into him. Rather than dropping her left foot, the one with the broken toe, which would have prevented any further injury, her brain tells her to leave that foot where it is ... that dropping it would cause pain. Machka falls on her left side ... directly on her rib cage (left side), cracking her ribs.
At the clinic, the Drs tell Machka that they can't do anything for the cracked ribs, and that they'll tape the toe. And then they notice a tiny scrape on the skin of the toe. "When was the last time you had a tetanus shot?" They ask. Machka hesitates. Out comes the needle and before Machka can protest, they've given her the shot in her left arm.
Now Machka's left toe, left rib cage, and left arm are all in pain. The last thing the Drs call out to her as she leaves is, "Don't forget to breathe!"
So ... riding with the broken toe might not be a problem. Just be very, very careful out there!
AM - Machka runs her foot into the leg of her drafting table. After about 15 minutes, when the agonizing pain subsided to a tolerable level, she chooses the stiffest soled shoes she had (happened to be her cycling runners at the time), and goes to work, limping all day long.
PM - A friend suggests a ride after work and Machka agrees figuring that her foot will be in the stiff-soled shoe and should be OK.
The ride starts well, and the toe feels OK, but partway through, her friend comes to a sudden stop, and Machka runs right into him. Rather than dropping her left foot, the one with the broken toe, which would have prevented any further injury, her brain tells her to leave that foot where it is ... that dropping it would cause pain. Machka falls on her left side ... directly on her rib cage (left side), cracking her ribs.
At the clinic, the Drs tell Machka that they can't do anything for the cracked ribs, and that they'll tape the toe. And then they notice a tiny scrape on the skin of the toe. "When was the last time you had a tetanus shot?" They ask. Machka hesitates. Out comes the needle and before Machka can protest, they've given her the shot in her left arm.
Now Machka's left toe, left rib cage, and left arm are all in pain. The last thing the Drs call out to her as she leaves is, "Don't forget to breathe!"
So ... riding with the broken toe might not be a problem. Just be very, very careful out there!
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The tetanus was for the tiny scrape on my toe incurred when I rammed it into the drafting table. They saw that and pounced! Maybe they had to meet a certain quota of tetanus shots.
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"They" love giving the T-Shot. I finally had a physical this year and the doc asked me how long since my last tetnus shot. I replied that I have been telling doctors that it has been 8 years for the past 15 years.
I thought I'd get it over with!
I thought I'd get it over with!
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June 7, 1997.
AM - Machka runs her foot into the leg of her drafting table. After about 15 minutes, when the agonizing pain subsided to a tolerable level, she chooses the stiffest soled shoes she had (happened to be her cycling runners at the time), and goes to work, limping all day long.
PM - A friend suggests a ride after work and Machka agrees figuring that her foot will be in the stiff-soled shoe and should be OK.
The ride starts well, and the toe feels OK, but partway through, her friend comes to a sudden stop, and Machka runs right into him. Rather than dropping her left foot, the one with the broken toe, which would have prevented any further injury, her brain tells her to leave that foot where it is ... that dropping it would cause pain. Machka falls on her left side ... directly on her rib cage (left side), cracking her ribs.
At the clinic, the Drs tell Machka that they can't do anything for the cracked ribs, and that they'll tape the toe. And then they notice a tiny scrape on the skin of the toe. "When was the last time you had a tetanus shot?" They ask. Machka hesitates. Out comes the needle and before Machka can protest, they've given her the shot in her left arm.
Now Machka's left toe, left rib cage, and left arm are all in pain. The last thing the Drs call out to her as she leaves is, "Don't forget to breathe!"
So ... riding with the broken toe might not be a problem. Just be very, very careful out there!
AM - Machka runs her foot into the leg of her drafting table. After about 15 minutes, when the agonizing pain subsided to a tolerable level, she chooses the stiffest soled shoes she had (happened to be her cycling runners at the time), and goes to work, limping all day long.
PM - A friend suggests a ride after work and Machka agrees figuring that her foot will be in the stiff-soled shoe and should be OK.
The ride starts well, and the toe feels OK, but partway through, her friend comes to a sudden stop, and Machka runs right into him. Rather than dropping her left foot, the one with the broken toe, which would have prevented any further injury, her brain tells her to leave that foot where it is ... that dropping it would cause pain. Machka falls on her left side ... directly on her rib cage (left side), cracking her ribs.
At the clinic, the Drs tell Machka that they can't do anything for the cracked ribs, and that they'll tape the toe. And then they notice a tiny scrape on the skin of the toe. "When was the last time you had a tetanus shot?" They ask. Machka hesitates. Out comes the needle and before Machka can protest, they've given her the shot in her left arm.
Now Machka's left toe, left rib cage, and left arm are all in pain. The last thing the Drs call out to her as she leaves is, "Don't forget to breathe!"
So ... riding with the broken toe might not be a problem. Just be very, very careful out there!

prepping the HUGE syringe, while the Doc snuck up ( behind ) with the ( separate ) needle!

Also, a seperated rib may hurt less, but it sure hurts longer!
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I'm 90% certain I actually broke my toe last night in a soccer match. When I was young I would grit my teeth and ride anyway (which felt good compared to cramming my feet into wicked-small climbing shoes).
As I am older, wiser, and more of a wus when it comes to pain I am wondering who has ridden with a broken pedal digit and are there things you have done to make it more tolerable.
Also, I am assuming that riding will prolong the healing process.
As I am older, wiser, and more of a wus when it comes to pain I am wondering who has ridden with a broken pedal digit and are there things you have done to make it more tolerable.
Also, I am assuming that riding will prolong the healing process.
Note: I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV.
Robert
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I rode on a trainer with a severe foot fracture. The increased circulation seemed to aid the recovery time actually, although I have foot issues anyway due to diabetes. My Podiatrist wasn't too amused, but it seemed to work for me.