Jones Fracture - Your Experience?

I suffered a Jones fracture last Friday - one week ago. I had no swelling, but at the time quite a bit of pain - cold not bear weight at all. I went to our ER - and was told to come back in mornng - as it was after 10:00 p.m. when I did this. Went next morning - they took x-rays - doctor on duty said it was Jones fracture. Put me in plaster cast - all has been well. I have not had any pain - and I can put some heel eight and toe weight - in sitting position - with no pain as of yesterday - not quite a week.

So -... from reading on here - it is very obvious that the way in which these fractures are treated - varies greatly. Also - it is obvious that the patients symptoms vary greatly as well. Some suffer with pain and don't heal - others do...very strange. However - I would like to add that I am going on ER Doctor opinion only - I see an ortho surgeon on Dec 8 - who knows - maybe he will say this isn't a jones? I did look at the x-ray and I do think the break is down toward the baby toe a bit too far to be a "classic" Jones. And - another important factor - the bone was not completely broken - only about 3/4 way through -so maybe that has helped?

I have been taking a cocktail of amino acids for over 2 years , high doses of vitamin c and lysine - as well as Vitamin D and I drink Omega 3 oil every day.... perhaps this has helped?

Lastly - has anyone seen the freedom leg brace - because crutches SUCK - so I am looking into getting one of these - it is a hands-free leg crutch - it off-loads all weight to your thigh - and you walk normally - and can do stairs. I can send link if anyone is interested.

Holly
Ontario canada

 

Holly,
Thanks for the reply! I'm glad you haven't been in much pain. I'm jealous. I'm almost 3 months in now and people (including my other half) keep asking why it still hurts at this point. I'm starting to feel a little crazy, but I don't typically complain about pain so I figure it must be significant.

I'm not familiar with the crutch you mention. Link?

Thanks!
Paint

 

Also if you've had a Jones fracture, did it ever heal enough to feel "normal"? I'm afraid the pain I have now is the new "normal". That would be really bad. I'm a runner and don't see much in the way of long distance in my future it this pain continues.

Thanks!

 

I had Jones fracture 4 years ago, tremendously painful, actually vomited when it happened. Ortho put me in hard cast, 1st month- no healing. He prescribed an Exogen bone stimulator (ultrasonic). I elected to have a screw put in as well. Out of cast and fully functional by end of next four months (5 months total). The screw gives me problems sometimes, bu nothing major (Granddaughter steps on it a lot). Good luck!

 

I was in a hard cast until Friday, when the cast came off for an MRI. I'm waiting to get the results next week but will probably get a hard cast again. This makes 3 months since I broke my foot. I'm tired of the cast and crutches but I'm even more tired of the pain. It seems slightly better this week, but not much. My foot definitely doesn't like the boot - it's not tight enough. Hopefully I'll get some answers from the MRI and I can start making some progress...

 

Jones Fracture

I tripped and hurt my foot a little over a month ago. I went to the ER after elevating and ice didn't help the pain, and I was told I broke my 5th metatarsal and referred to a orthopedic specialist. I was there the next day, and the x-ray confirmed that it was actually a Jones Fracture. The doctor recommended bone-health vitamins you can buy over the counter and put me in a cam boot that can inflate. He told me no weight bearing. I used a wheelchair and crutches for 1 month and went back to the doctor 2 days ago. Was told that the break is healing and told that I can start to bear some weight on that food as long as I wear the boot too and as long as I don't overdo it. It has been two days and so far so good! I go back in three weeks when I expect to be completely healed- no boot hopefully. I will be happy when all is back to normal and I can drive again but right now I am just thankful I am able to walk. The doctor told me that what happened to me was the best possible scenario.

 

I have been dealing with a Jones Fx since October 7, 2011. Had Surgery with screw placement on Oct 26th because it seems that is the best way for it to heal. You could have a cast for 12 weeks with no screw and risk it never healing or take the cast off walk on it and the chance is there that it could fracture again because it is not stable. It is now Jan 4th but with follow up x-rays I know it is healing. Just a long road.