Can you move around after ankle surgery?

Can you move around after ankle surgery?

During the non-weight bearing portion of foot surgery recovery, crutches are often a good choice to move around without walking. Crutches do require upper body strength, so if that doesn’t work for you, there is also something called a roller aid.

How long is recovery from broken ankle surgery?

It can take up to six weeks for the bones in the ankle to heal after surgery, but can take several months to a year of healing to regain full motion in the ankle. Before surgery, the doctor and surgeon will help you develop a plan for recovery.

Can I walk 6 weeks after ankle surgery?

2-6 weeks: Non weight bearing with crutches/scooter and CAM Boot . Boot for sleeping. May be permitted to commence gradual, progressive weight bearing in boot. 6 week review – Progressive weight bearing initially in boot then wean as comfortable, then strengthening, reintroduction of exercises.

How did I Break my ankle in three places?

As I wrote in a previous post with much more detail (see here ), I fell off a mountain and broke my ankle in three places, then managed to break a bone in my 5th toe on the other foot.

How is ankle replacement done at Mayo Clinic?

For an ankle replacement, the surgeon removes the ends of the damaged bones and fits a plastic-and-metal replacement joint onto them. In this procedure, the surgeon removes the ends of the damaged bones and fits a plastic-and-metal replacement joint onto them.

How does living with a broken ankle affect you?

First, it’s worth noting something major about a fractured bone, and *especially* true if it’s a big bone fracture like some of mine were: it takes a lot of healing, which means a lot of energy going to the healing and not much energy left for every day living.

How old was Donnie when his mom had surgery?

Donnie has been with me since the very beginning of this whole genetic journey. We were dating and in college when my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, and it was his 21st birthday the day we found out that my sister and I were carriers of the BRCA1 genetic mutation that would cause us to go down the surgery road eventually.