According to NBC New York, Hargitay broke the news about her leg injury when she posted a photo in front of a hospital to Instagram. Her caption read: "#ThatFeelingWhen, you go to the doctor, get an MRI and find out that you have a broken knee, a hairline fracture in your ankle, and a torn ligament. It's always a good idea to go to the doctor. Immediately."
Her injuries would take a while to heal, so the "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" writers ultimately incorporated them into the show (via CinemaBlend). The Season 23 premiere explained that Olivia Benson had broken her ankle, so Hargitay was able to return to work.
This wasn't the first time Hargitay had broken a bone either. The star told Glamour that she broke her femur from being hit by a car when she was 10. Then, from her injuries this year, she said, "It was really rough, four months of h**l." She continued, "And I kept saying, as I do about everything, 'What does this mean? Why is this happening, and what is my responsibility in it?' And that was the lesson about learning to not push through and to listen to our body."
According to Glamour, Hargitay broke her ankle at a Long Island screening of "Black Widow" this summer. Still, Hargitay ultimately said, "And that's been a really profound lesson for me — listening to our gut — because that's our superpower.
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