Steel In The Shin From A Bone Break

[Jacob Creutzfeldt]

Has anyone on the board returned to a grappling sport after a shin break requiring plates and screws to be installed? I've got medical clearance to start grappling again, but truthfully I don't think my orthopedic surgeon understands the stresses the broken area will be subjected to. What problems did you encounter when making your return. Any comments are appreciated.

 

[roadwarrior]

Jacob... I did not come back from a shin break but had plates/ screws from a spiral break on my right lower leg many years ago. It does affect my grappling in that an ankle lock on that leg will make me tap faster than the other. It affects my kicks too. Even a slight bang on the area can be very painful. I only train/spar now though and don't really compete anymore. I spend more time lifting as I get older. I'm closing in on 50.

Steve

 

[roadwarrior]

Jacob... I did not come back from a shin break but had plates/ screws from a spiral break on my right lower leg many years ago. It does affect my grappling in that an ankle lock on that leg will make me tap faster than the other. It affects my kicks too. Even a slight bang on the area can be very painful. I only train/spar now though and don't really compete anymore. I spend more time lifting as I get older. I'm closing in on 50.

Steve

 

[Big Rick Rock]

How did you get hurt bro?

 

[roadwarrior]

How did you get hurt bro?

I assume you must mean Jacob. Mine was an old motorcycle accident at 23 having nothing to do with training.

S

 

[Jacob Creutzfeldt]

I slipped on ice outside of my apartment. One foot was trapped. I slipped, spun, and fell, but the trapped foot didn't follow. In essence, I was heel hooked by mother nature and she didn't give me an opportunity to tap. My ankle was completely dislocated, the tibia broke, and the fibula completely snapped.

 

[roadwarrior]

I slipped on ice outside of my apartment. One foot was trapped. I slipped, spun, and fell, but the trapped foot didn't follow. In essence, I was heel hooked by mother nature and she didn't give me an opportunity to tap. My ankle was completely dislocated, the tibia broke, and the fibula completely snapped.

Mother nature can be a bitch.