Meditation positions with a big goofy splint/boot

[Ell]

So....here's a story. About a month ago, five minutes into the first game of the men's street hockey league season, I rolled my ankle really bad. Being the tough guy/maniac that I am, I kept playing on it....and walking on it....and living with it....I thought it was a simple sprained ankle, after all. About two weeks passed before I started to really pay attention to it and noticed that the pain wasn't in my ankle but in my foot. Well, I went and got x-rays yesterday and, yep, broke a bone in my foot. Ouch (it's actually way worse stress-wise than pain-wise right now). 

 

Today, I'm in this really awkward splint. I'm assuming that soon I'll be in some kind of boot (I truly, truly hope crutches aren't necessary for too long....). I can't sit how I usually do for meditation in either, so I was wondering....what other positions should I try? 

 

It's going to be a real time of exploration for me this next little bit....but I'm thinking staying to my meditation routine as best as possible will help.

 

PS

If anybody has had a similar experience, please, feel free to hit me with the good news.

 

PPS

If anybody knows how I can heal the bone using my mind, please, hit me with the good news. 

 

 

[leth]

As long as your spine is straight, it should be fine.

 

You can try sitting on a chair perhaps?

[Miffymog]

I've had to make modifications to my practice due to broken bones and I can say that when you say it is 'going to be a real time of exploration' - it will be, but in a really positive way. Breaking up your current regime slightly, although frustrating, I found was really good for it. Having to come at it from another angle for a while was actually a good thing, although it does not feel that way at the time.

 

You can help it heal by just sending it Qi / positive thoughts / healing intentions during your, modified, meditation. It does help. My wrist was badly injured, so much so that my bone broke through the skin of my arm. But, I continued my practice as best I could and actively willed it to heal better. When I saw the specialist later on, he was very surprised how much it had got better.

 

The thing I started doing was actually meditating lying down. It was not something I'd done before, but now its actually part of my daily routine.

[Ell]

Just to update everyone, I caught a break (no pun intended). Upon visit to the specialist, she informed me that, despite me not seeking doctor's assistance immediately, and walking on it, and running on it, and pretty much doing everything "wrong," the bone is somehow in the stage of healing it would have been had I had a cast put on the day of the injury and I'm pretty much good to just carry on as usual (but take it easy).

 

I fully credit the act of not paying much attention to it....a metaphor for Tao, perhaps?