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Message: [QUOTE="mx547, post: 627095, member: 20697"] not that i'm aware of. my doc hasn't mentioned it anyway. but then again, this whole thing has me completely confused. in case you don't remember, i had a tibial plafond fracture. what i have now, he calls post-trauma arthritis. i can't seem to find any info on that term per se. i always thought arthritis happened gradually, over time not as an immediate after-affect of an injury. he says it's probably as good as it's going to get. he says the bones are completely healed and did not recommend p.t. (i specifically asked). i've been working my ankle on a gazelle about three times a week and that has helped alot but everytime i think i'm turning the corner on this, i have a set-back and it's like starting over. the last five days or so, i've had so much pain that i could barely walk. i wore a brace for quite some time but once i got some strength back i quit wearing it unless i'm really hurting. it's been over a year and i still have swelling, pain and little range of motion (although it has improved slightly). it seems that the more i use it, the better it feels at the time but them i pay for it the next day or two. here is a link to a study on the outcomes of these injuries: [url]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12571307&dopt=Abstract[/url] this is the same treatment that i had and many of the patient complaints are identical to mine. the conclusion is somewhat encouraging but damnit, i want to ride now! [/QUOTE]

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