Lateral Malleous - I want to run!

[physiobob]

I would say you are out for 3-4 months. You have an initial 6 weeks for the fracture to being to ossify. It really wont be at full strength until 12 months or so. Although the fibula is not a weight bearing structure when standing it dows undergo a lot of force when changing direction etc weaving when running. Also to have broken it you should have also suffered ankle ligament damage. But with no pain that is a little weird. Is there any history of brittle bones in your family? Or maybe you are a female rugby player who feels no pain! I know there are many of them

In short it will be a close call but you won't be match hardened by August.

If you have any x-rays please do post them as an attachment

[dlargan]

Just to make sure, that's 3-4 months including the cast time?
Concerning running cuts/switching directions quickly, is that something that will come back with time, or is it something I should permanently adjust to not having?
My doctor hasn't been very detailed with explanations, so ligament damage is possible, but I haven't heard a word about it yet. So is it possible to have no ligament damage? That would be ideal.
I find it hard to believe I even broke my ankle, because I definitely don't fit into the tough rugby player category! The doctors said it was a very minor break, and mentioned that they think the bone broke because my muscle wouldn't adjust to let my bone go further? So if i had to say from the doctors impressions, I don't think I have ligament damage.
There's no history of brittle bones in my family, but I personally might just be bone brittle. I've broken more than a couple bones, and wasn't consuming enough dairy/calcium at the time of the injury.

I don't have a copy of the xrays, but I know the location of the break looked quite similar to Type C on this chart: Type C

Sorry for the bombardment of questions, but if you knew any idea for a time table in the sense of when I could start doing fitness on a bike, and then jogging, etc., it would be much appreciated!

Thanks so much!