What I've Learned 4 Months Into Recovering from a Spiral Fibula Fracture On February 14th, I was drilling at Jiu-Jitsu when my leg got caught in a position it wasn't meant to be in. My foot stayed planted while the rest of my body kept rotating, and I heard a distinct pop. Oddly, there was no pain, just that sound, and a sense that something wasn't right. I stepped off the mat and tested it: a few shuffle steps, single-leg balance, a couple of squats. No pain on any of it. A younger version...

The Jones Fracture While playing in a basketball game and making a move I had made over a thousand times before, I felt the dreaded pop on the outside of my left foot. The sensation is difficult to describe unless you’ve experienced it. Imagine holding a bundle of dry twigs in your hand and bending them until they finally snap. Or twisting an empty plastic water bottle over and over and then releasing the cap. That sharp and sudden break is exactly what I felt at the base of my fifth...

Let’s be honest, injuries and pain suck. If you are wondering, “Why didn’t physical therapy work for me?” - the truth is: it may not be your fault. Did you actually fail physical therapy, or did your physical therapy experience fail you?