Great story!! Good thing you did go to the doctor. I was going to tell you about my office assistant who did a similar thing--no break but she was told to stay off of it for 10 days and it would get better (I've never seen such a swollen black and blue foot). Anyway, she had overseas company come and she didn't heed the doctors advice to stay off of it and she went about her normal routine and then some as she was entertaining her guests. Instead of getting better in 7-10 days, it took 6 weeks! She wasn't able to wear a shoe for 6 weeks! So if your doctor said to take it easy, pay attention!!

Yup, I'm thinking the next time someone posts that they are embarrassed to use their gym membership because they are too old or too big, I'm gonna tell 'em - at least bruised egos and wounded pride don't require x-rays and hospital stays....

Thank you :shucks: Hey, maybe I could do for emergency rooms what Erma Bombeck did for housewives?

Actually, she told me to go ahead and keep using it alternated with rest periods - and to keep wiggling my toes and trying to rotate the ankle (but not push past "mild" pain). She was more concerned that over-babying it would lead to long term stiffness (maybe that age thing again?). She also did say that a really bad sprain can be expected to take 6 to 8 weeks to heal completely (at any age) - so no high impact activity and no high heels for at least that long (crud - there goes my stripper audition ) But, that's OK - I'm having fun trying out new "floor routines" to get my exercise in.