Trying something new this time: a video blog update in which I tell tales of torture boots, fight a Pilates reformer (and lose), and try not to get too teary-eyed while talking into a camera. Without further ado...
Thank you so much for your blog! I had the same surgery 2 weeks ago and was getting very frustrated with the speed of my recovery already (maybe I'm a little type A and driven), but I read your blog and it reminded me to be patient and that my ankle will make a full recovery soon.
Thank you so much for your comment, Julia! I'm glad you found my blog. As a fellow Type A, I can definitely empathize about how hard it is to be patient and not be able to control everything, haha. But hang in there and rest up! I wish you all the best with your recovery!
Hi Kristen. I am a ballet dancer training for over 24 hours a week and have pains in my ankles for about 2 years now. It's not pain full every single day but is pain full after a long day of jumps, releves and pointe. I have been diagnosed with the Os Trigonum Syndrome in both ankles. I was wondering if you had pains going up your calf on the outsides of your Achilles tendon to about half way and if your ankle hurt when walking. I am still unsure if I should get surgery, I definitely want to be a professional ballet dancer when im older but for now I am being held back by the pain. I wanted to know if you have any tips or things your thought about before surgery. Thank you for reading this and thank you for these blogs.
Hi! I did not have calf pain - my pain was on the inside part of my ankle, between the malleolus (the big bony bump) and the Achilles. I know some dancers have pain on the outer part of the ankle, though.
My biggest advice is to try conservative measures, such as physical therapy, before opting for surgery (some dancers manage os trigonum syndrome well without surgery) and to find a doctor who's experienced in working with dancers and os trigonum syndrome. Best of luck and please keep me posted!
Thank you so much for your blog! I had the same surgery 2 weeks ago and was getting very frustrated with the speed of my recovery already (maybe I'm a little type A and driven), but I read your blog and it reminded me to be patient and that my ankle will make a full recovery soon.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for your comment, Julia! I'm glad you found my blog. As a fellow Type A, I can definitely empathize about how hard it is to be patient and not be able to control everything, haha. But hang in there and rest up! I wish you all the best with your recovery!
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Hi Kristen.
ReplyDeleteI am a ballet dancer training for over 24 hours a week and have pains in my ankles for about 2 years now. It's not pain full every single day but is pain full after a long day of jumps, releves and pointe. I have been diagnosed with the Os Trigonum Syndrome in both ankles. I was wondering if you had pains going up your calf on the outsides of your Achilles tendon to about half way and if your ankle hurt when walking. I am still unsure if I should get surgery, I definitely want to be a professional ballet dancer when im older but for now I am being held back by the pain. I wanted to know if you have any tips or things your thought about before surgery. Thank you for reading this and thank you for these blogs.
Hi! I did not have calf pain - my pain was on the inside part of my ankle, between the malleolus (the big bony bump) and the Achilles. I know some dancers have pain on the outer part of the ankle, though.
ReplyDeleteMy biggest advice is to try conservative measures, such as physical therapy, before opting for surgery (some dancers manage os trigonum syndrome well without surgery) and to find a doctor who's experienced in working with dancers and os trigonum syndrome. Best of luck and please keep me posted!