Dislocated my mid foot kiting on a twin tip in the surf three months ago. Had to have surgery to put some screws in my foot and have been in plaster and moon boot since then and still on crutches for at least another 3 weeks. (missed all of summer

Wikipedia tells me it is a uncommon injury but more common in windsurfing and kiting? (car crashes and horse riding as well)

So I'm just wondering if anyone else has had this type of injury and how long until they got back in the water. Also how your foot is over the long term as the internet just seems to be full of horror stories.

Cheers

It will probably heal up eventually, but it's essential that you don't do any more kiting.
Wndsurfing is perfectly ok though.

Did mine about 10 years ago at work. If I don't keep well on top of stretches, exercises and orthoticsthen it is still very sore. I found I could do anything after a coulpe of years but the pain management was (and still is) a full time exercise, increasing with activity. My best advise is get a really good physio and listen to them, also thoroughly recommend clinical pilates, ideally provided by a physio.

horrific injury locateg - possibly the worst that i see...

for those not in the know a lisfranc injury is when the top of the forefoot has a significant plantar flexion force against the rear foot.

the end result is usually serious soft tissue trauma to the dorsal ligaments of the foot as well as associated fractures of the metatarsals. even though the fractures look bad - its usually the soft tissue injury that takes its time healing and slows recovery.

most patients i see with this injury suffer early onset mid foot arthritis - this is why in some cases the surgeons must consider fixation of the tarsal bones to ensure a more effective long term prognosis - sounds like you had this...

as you can appreciate the circulation to the foot is poor relative to more proximal anatomy so your recovery is often delayed. the foot will never be the same and this injury will haunt you for a while. i.e. if you push it then it will let you know about it.

i would say that 6 months you would be well and truly back on track however 18months before it will settle to be the way it is for the longer term.

try using size D tube grip compression on the foot at all times - including sleeping to prevent excessive swelling, if you can't tolerate that then get some 2XU or skins socks for compression of the foot and lower limb

go hard on rehab with a physio - wobble board etc to enhance proprioception

after a couple of months go and see a reputable sports podiatrist to get you back on track with some functional orthoses for your shoes

anyway mate - sorry to read of your injury and i hope you are on the mend - chin up coz kiting is one thing you can do without pain in the foot in the future!!!

hey cal - planter heel pain is the most common injury i see. it is a 450 million dollar a year industry in the USA?. common injury huh!

there are so may factors that have to be considered in this injury - it never really is the fault of the plantar fascia ligament and it nearly always involves a little nerve called baxters nerve - AKA 1st branch of the medial planter nerve. when its pissed it hurts real bad! the ligament can be irritated but nearly all the surgeons i have had go near these things say that the ligament that was sent to pathology returned noninflammatory but degenerative. and you can have a thickened plantar fascia without symptoms...so it should really be called plantar fasciopathy? not fasciitis (being particular).

usually the first few steps in the morning after getting out of bed are pure torture..this condition can be crippling and frustrating!!!

im not sure where you are at with it but i would suggest that you address your footwear (wear some top quality running shoes for a month or so fitted by a specialist fitting store like athletes foot) some plantar fascia specific stretching helps - sitting down, bend the knee and pull the toes and ankle back as far as they go - especially the big toe. get some imaging - usually ultrasound for formal diagnosis with plantar fasciitis. this usually leads to some form of management plan? (prob should come 1st!) then you have things like cortisone injections, shock wave therapy, plasma rich injections, iontophoresis, functional orthotic therapy and all those wonderful things that are available for patients with this condition.

the thing is you are always best to go see a reputable and recommended sports podiatrist that can guide you to recovery!

sorry but thats about as close as i can get with the info - don't hesitate to email me if its not improving - happy to help

It's such an obscure injury eh. Outside of using foot straps it seems impossible to do.