Popping and Cracking
Hello everyone!
I am a little over four months out from a bimalleolar ankle fracture with dislocation and ligament damage.
I had ORIF with systematic screws
I have been weight bearing since 11 weeks (March 3rd)
Things have been going well overall. I can walk without a limp 98% of the time, though there is a slight one when I first get up before I’ve stretched etc. I can do stairs, but only one step at a time. I can go up steps without holding on, but I still have to hold on to go downstairs
Swelling has improved, but still gets pretty ridiculous by the end of the night, but it doesn’t hurt other than some tightness/discomfort most of the time
Tonight though, I was walking and I heard a pop more towards the middle of my outer calf up towards the top part of my scar. It didn’t hurt, I don’t think, maybe a one or a two, but I’m still able to walk normally and I’ve made sure to focus on my gait
Since then I’ve had lots of pops and crackles (about 10-20 throughout the night) in various spots, some around the ankle and ankle hinge, a couple around the calf where I heard the pop, just kind of everywhere
Then at one point it seemed like where I heard the pop was shifting… but there’s no pain, other than some tightness. Maybe when I first stand up there’s a bit more now in that lower calf than there was previously, but after a few steps it’s fine. It could also be I’m just hyper aware since I heard the poop also
What do you all think it is? Is be much more concerned of I was in pain or not able to walk… but maybe I should be concerned?