by Tarandus » Fri Jan 19, 2007 8:02 pm
S: please see my previous posting on fractured ankle. Well, allright, mine was an avulsion fracture, i.e. the ligaments in my ankle were so severely twisted that the glue that binds the ligaments to the bone gave way, taking a flake of bone with it. Whereas by the sound of it, yours is a simple fracture, end of story. Nevertheless, I am sure from Dr. Yang's many books, you will be able to direct your Chi to the affected area and bring about a speedy recovery, as I did in my own case (and please believe me on that : I am really not joking, I don't play games and it really did happen, and it still astounds me to this day). As far as ice is concerned, I don't know. When I had my avulsion fracture, they just discharged me from hospital on crutches (I couldn't walk) and gave me a tubigrip (i.e. an elastic bandage to contain the swelling, which was really serious). They didn't even give me any analgesics. When I finally got home, I found the tubigrip so uncomfortable, I just ripped it off and threw it into the rubbish bin. I didn't have any aspirin in my flat, and I couldn't be bothered struggling the half mile or so on crutches to the chemist to get any analgesics. And that's when I thought of using the meditation I had already learned, but this time for curative purposes. Well, to revert to the subject of ice. I firmly believe that the body reacts to injuries with swelling in order to give a NATURAL protection in the form of a cushion to the affected area. Interfering with this natural process in the form of ice, tubigrips, etc., probably does more harm than good. But of course, that's a personal opinion only. Anyway, I hope you recover soon. By the way, how did you break your toe? Was it during martial arts practice, or just in the normal course of life? Kind regards, T.