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How Quickly Can I Fix My Broken Ankle? — Whalespan

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How Quickly Can I Fix My Broken Ankle?

Bryan Johnson17m · 2024-10-25

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◐Partially SupportedMastering the basics of sleep, diet, and exercise is crucial for overall health and effective healing after injury.◐Partially SupportedDrinking approximately 20 ounces of water is recommended for proper hydration before a blood draw.◐Partially SupportedInjuries, even minor ones, should be taken seriously with precautionary steps to assess their severity and develop a therapeutic plan.◐Partially SupportedTrey invented the Achilles device for lower leg rehabilitation.Partially Supported

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By week five of ankle injury recovery, normal shoes could be worn, a small brace used, and normal routine resumed, including stationary cycling.

◐Partially SupportedThe human body mobilizes cells to injury areas as part of the immediate healing response, with swelling, redness, soreness, and bruising being components of this process.

◐Partially SupportedFocused shockwave therapy uses acoustic waves to promote healing properties in wounded areas and has been used for penile rejuvenation to increase nighttime erections.

◐Partially SupportedBrian Johnson's ankle was recovering faster than typical athletes, potentially becoming stronger than before the injury.

◐Partially SupportedLaser, EMT, and shockwave therapies can accelerate inflammation and recovery after trauma.

◐Partially SupportedBryan Johnson's recovery from a sprained ankle is faster than observed in athletes, potentially due to his clean diet and lack of inflammation.

◐Partially SupportedBrian Johnson experienced rapid physical decline, including weight gain and lethargy, within days of being unable to exercise due to his ankle injury.

◐Partially SupportedBrian Johnson's PRP sample was exceptionally clean and luminescent, indicating a high level of health and purity.

✕Not SupportedThe speaker has stopped engaging in activities with a risk of 6-10 weeks of incapacitation because the potential for injury outweighs the perceived benefits and conflicts with life goals.

✕Not SupportedBryan Johnson has decided to stop snowboarding due to the unacceptable risk of injury, which could lead to being incapacitated for weeks and interfere with his life goals.

◐Partially SupportedBrian Johnson is pursuing a multi-therapy approach including peptides, Focus shockwave therapy, EMT, laser, soft tissue work, PRP, and physical therapy for fracture healing.

◐Partially SupportedBryan Johnson was able to jump around with no pain and his bruising was gone by week five of therapy for his sprained ankle.

◐Partially SupportedThe visual appearance and purity of PRP can indicate the donor's health and diet.

◐Partially SupportedThe goal of rehabilitation after an ankle injury is to strengthen and repair the ligament, providing more resiliency with less scar tissue than natural healing.

◐Partially SupportedWeek four after an ankle injury is a danger zone for re-injury due to feeling recovered enough for more activity.

◐Partially SupportedAn evulsion fracture of the calcaneus requires greater force of injury than a typical ankle sprain.

◐Partially SupportedLaser therapy was experimented with for healing purposes in week two of Brian Johnson's recovery protocol.

◐Partially SupportedEMT uses high-energy magnetic pulses for healing, visually confirmed by effects on paper clips.