Mermaid in the Pits...

[MermaidCora]

I broke my ankle several weeks ago and now I can't get into my tail. No more swimming for the rest of the YEAR!!! I am NEVER gonna make it!
Any ideas of how I can still at least wear my tail?? (neoprene-silicone)
I was thinking of sitting on top of it while I am on a wheel chair and just cover my legs, but what if a kid looks underneath? :phew:
(You know they are bound to!)

[Winged Mermaid]

Sorry to hear that :( I had an ankle injury last summer (in August) and couldn't swim till May. Still having to take really good care of it this summer- roll my arches frequently, stretch my legs, use magnesium oil on it, and wear an ankle brace in my tail now.
It suuuuuper bummed me out when I couldn't swim. But ankles are so complicated and temperamental, so many muscles and bones and tendons and everything.. if you don't take good care of it and give yourself time for a proper recovery, you can have ankle pain and issues the rest of your life. It's best to just put your tail in storage until you've fully recovered. You don't want to do anything that will make it worse!

[MermaidCora]

Thanks Iona! I know your right! :) That's good to know about the oils and brace stretches for the aftermath!

[Mermaid_Anastasia]

Sorry to hear that :( I had an ankle injury last summer (in August) and couldn't swim till May. Still having to take really good care of it this summer- roll my arches frequently, stretch my legs, use magnesium oil on it, and wear an ankle brace in my tail now.
It suuuuuper bummed me out when I couldn't swim. But ankles are so complicated and temperamental, so many muscles and bones and tendons and everything.. if you don't take good care of it and give yourself time for a proper recovery, you can have ankle pain and issues the rest of your life. It's best to just put your tail in storage until you've fully recovered. You don't want to do anything that will make it worse!


I know this as an old thread. But I've injured my ankle in April and it's killing me i wasn't able to swim in a tail or monofin the whole summer. I wanted to ask you what kind of brace did you wear inside the tail once you were able to swim in it? Thanks for the advice!