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Talus fusions from climbing... 24-May-2018 At 2:49:30 PM sgodwin

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Unfortunately I think I'm almost out of other options. I haven't had any cartilage at all left in my ankles for at least ten years. Just bone on bone. There isn't much movement in them, which is why I'm starting to think that maybe getting them fused would be a good option. I have bugger all range of motion anyway, so getting rid of the joints probably wouldn't change the way I walk much, but it might actually improve the distance I can walk.

What I'm really keen to hear from any climbers that have had a fusion is how it affects their ability to climb cracks. Even though I have hardly any range of movement in the 'up and down' direction, I can still move reasonably well from side to side, and I can generally twist my foot into cracks without any problem. To loose this ability would really suck.

Scott