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Monday, October 12, 2009

Broken Ankle?

I have a broken ankle and I had to have surgery. So I really want to play soccer and softball and ice skating. I am finally walking with out my crutches since the 4th of july. So when do you think that I can start horsing around again.
Answer:
You shouldnt horse around until you have gone through 2 months of physical therapy to gain back the motion you lost, get the strength back in your ankle muscles, and to re-train your balance. If you dont do physical therapy there is an excellent chance that you will have problems down the road because the biomechanics (the way your joints move and interact) will be altered in your ankle/foot region.
Ask your doctor. If I were you, I will not do anything yet for another two months and just take it easy for the next one or two.
I had a broken ankle too many years ago. Everything depends on how well the surgery went and where you broke your ankle. Although it was a long time ago, my ankle was never quite the same, for one thing it took years before I could walk in flats, I had damaged the Achilles tendon too, and to this day can't stand on tip toes, I even have trouble walking up and down stairs. Breaking a joint isn't quite the same as breaking a leg, the movable parts don't always move as well after as before. Ask for physical therapy, then make sure you do it. Ask your doctor about horsing around, and don't rush it. Your ankle will continue to improve, but you don't want to strain it before its ready. Good luck to you
Hi I am 51 and I broke my ankle in 3 places back in January of this year, had surgery, they put in a piece of metal and 9 screws,. first they wrapped it and i had to stay off it for 4 weeks, then they put it in this huge boot thing for approx 4 weeks and I could use a walker for a couple of weeks then I went with crutches and the boot. Finally I graduated with just a cane and an ankle brace. Now i just have the ankle brace and the doctor says it takes about a year for it to heal.

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