stevejones
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crap
My favorite exercise got the better of me yesterday. Gave me a stress fracture on the lower part of my fibula. Doctor put it in a cast instead of a splint because he's worried about it effecting the cartilage between the tibia and talus. Plus, I guess stress fractures on the fibula don't like to heal properly, another reason for the cast. I was pulling pretty damn heavy for 3 reps and my right foot pronated inward a little and that was all she wrote. He says the tibia could withstand the pressure but when my foot corrected the pronation my ankle snapped back into correct alignment and this put pressure on the fibula...I think he's just speculating and really has no idea, but I haven't a clue either. I certainly wasn't aware of anything pronating, which is pretty disconcerting, as that means I probably can't prevent it from happening next time. Just my luck for having a behemoth for a father and a dinky mother. That kind of mix produced a propensity for strength that is too much for my small joints. My ankles are only 9.5", which is probably around average but still pretty small compared to other guys screwing around with that kind of weight. I'd be willing to stay in this damn cast for two years if it meant I could have the joints of Shane Hammon. Anyway, going to be in this thing for 6 weeks, but it's all good because I'll still be squatting and deadlifting (kidding). Of course, I'm catching all kinds of flak from everyone about this "stupid powerlifting stuff that is killing me."
My favorite exercise got the better of me yesterday. Gave me a stress fracture on the lower part of my fibula. Doctor put it in a cast instead of a splint because he's worried about it effecting the cartilage between the tibia and talus. Plus, I guess stress fractures on the fibula don't like to heal properly, another reason for the cast. I was pulling pretty damn heavy for 3 reps and my right foot pronated inward a little and that was all she wrote. He says the tibia could withstand the pressure but when my foot corrected the pronation my ankle snapped back into correct alignment and this put pressure on the fibula...I think he's just speculating and really has no idea, but I haven't a clue either. I certainly wasn't aware of anything pronating, which is pretty disconcerting, as that means I probably can't prevent it from happening next time. Just my luck for having a behemoth for a father and a dinky mother. That kind of mix produced a propensity for strength that is too much for my small joints. My ankles are only 9.5", which is probably around average but still pretty small compared to other guys screwing around with that kind of weight. I'd be willing to stay in this damn cast for two years if it meant I could have the joints of Shane Hammon. Anyway, going to be in this thing for 6 weeks, but it's all good because I'll still be squatting and deadlifting (kidding). Of course, I'm catching all kinds of flak from everyone about this "stupid powerlifting stuff that is killing me."