9/25/2018 6:47 PM
Edited Date/Time: 9/25/2018 6:48 PM
I have broken my left and right tib/fibs at different times. The right, which was most recent, was surgery with a rod, plate and screws, and no cast. At the surgeon's suggestion, I was back on a stationary bike as soon as I could move sufficiently to pedal. As the doc describes it, more blood flow helps the bone heal faster. I broke the bones on Dec 12, was pedaling indoors mid Feb, and mountain biking outdoors the first week of April. Aside from the pedaling, the biggest takeaway I got was to do everything possible to keep moving and maintain flexibility.
Going on 10 years later now, and no probs with that leg other than that foot goes numb at times, which was predicted by the doc. Apparently adding hardware to the ankle area constricts blood flow in an area where it is already poor.
That break was what got me to finally use a computrainer, which is game changing if you're into cycling.