How to Mimic a Broken Ankle

Broken or fractured ankles are a common event, especially with teens or adults that are highly active. Faking a broken ankle takes time and expertise. It is something that has to be mimicked almost flawlessly down to every last detail. It will take many mimicking attempts before you can get it right. With practice and planning, you can appear to have a broken ankle. It's up to you to determine the severity of the break and the healing process.

Things You'll Need

• Cast
• Walking braces
• Crutches
• Medications

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Instructions

• 1

  Mimic a broken ankle in the easiest way by simulating an accident in which you could fracture or break your ankle. This could be a jumping, kicking or falling accident. If there are witnesses to your faked injury, make sure to tell them that you have a horrible pain in your ankle and begin to hobble on one foot or to limp heavily. A broken ankle will impair your ability to walk correctly, so make sure to pull off the mimicking with expertise.

• 2

  Determine how serious you want your accident to be by selecting an appropriate ankle cast or walking brace. The more serious you want to make your injury appear, the more support you will need for your ankle. Some ankle products and braces may be purchased online. The prices of the casts start at nineteen dollars, while the heavy duty walking braces go up to at least one hundred dollars. Simple wraps and gauze may be purchased at a pharmacy or at chain stores with pharmacy sections. You may also order crutches online.

• 3

  Wear the wrap, cast, brace or use crutches with a wrapped ankle or an ankle with a cast on it for about six weeks. This is the average time it takes an injury heal. If you are using crutches, do not forget to bend the knee of the broken ankle and put all your weight onto the crutches. This is done to emphasize the injury. Remember, you cannot walk with a broken ankle, so never shift weight onto the leg with the broken ankle unless you are wearing a walking brace or boot.

• 4

  Inform friends and family that you are taking analgesics, or pain relievers, such as Tylenol or Ibuprofen. Check the labels of these medicines and see how many times you can take them. You will want to take them at the maximum amount daily because of the "pain." If you really want to emphasize the "pain" felt in your ankle, tell family and friends that you have been prescribed a painkiller such as oxycodone (OxyContin) or Percocet.