I was on holidays on the far south coast of Eastern Australia at a lovely coastal town called Merimbula a couple of weeks ago. We decided to walk along a beach rockshelf scrambling over rocks, rockpools, cliffs and sandy areas. Just as we reached the beach proper, my son called me over to see something he'd found and BANG.....twisted my ankle quite severely....
After much cursing and with my better half's support, I managed to limp back (across a soft sandy beach, up a cliff and 500m or so along a road) to our accommodation, iced my ankle and raised it, etc, etc.
A week later, (back at home by this time and having been walking/limping on ankle all the time) went to the physio who poked prodded and did her thing then suggested a precautionary xray to check for any bone damage........which I did and from where I was sent to casualty with a lovely fracture of my lower Fibula....
Anyway, now I'm in a support boot and will have to remain in one for the next couple of weeks - not good for a Fire Fighter!!
Can't lift things, can't run, can't jump, can't take the boot off if i'm walking..
Andrew