When Can I Start Walking Again After Ankle Surgery

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Comment from: Jayne , 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: November 08

I bankrupt my ankle in 2021 in January. It was a severe suspension, a trimalleolar fracture. I accept 3 plates and 14 screws. It has been 10 months now and I am still in severe pain. I've paid for physiotherapy and acupuncture to endeavour to help with my hurting, and now I've started pond. I am waiting for date with my surgeon. I feel and then down virtually days with the pain and actually idea I would take less pain than this.

Comment from: Lynnf8709, 65-74 Female (Patient) Published: November 03

I had trimalleolar ankle fracture surgery on May 15th, 2021. I vicious on a flagstone in a country park on the last stop on our trip. I am a 65 yr old female person. My left talocrural joint right where a foot bracelet would lay in the ankle has been numb and very tight pretty much since my surgery. Today, October 29, 2021, 5 1/2 months later and two months into therapy, it is nonetheless tight and somewhat numb. But I am walking without assist and with variable hurting. I expect probably around the 1 year mark, information technology will be better. Fingers crossed.

Comment from: Annie, 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: November 03

I suffered fracture/dislocation of my correct ankle on 7 December, 2020. The fibula and lower end of the tibia were displaced. ORIF (open up reduction and internal fixation) was done x days later, with plate and multiple screws. I started weight-bearing in CAM boot early February 2021. Rehabilitation has been uneventful, but my right hip and shoulder and left knee are now causing problems as a event of using crutches, so I'm having to piece of work on those areas now. The damaged ankle is more often than not pain-free though still intermittently swollen.

Comment from: Fishy, 19-24 Female (Patient) Published: November 03

I fractured my tibia, bankrupt my fibula in 3 places and had an ankle dislocation that cut off claret supply to my foot. Doctors considered amputation merely they did immediate surgery to save my foot. So I was in a bandage overnight and had another surgery the next twenty-four hour period to place plates and screws. Eight weeks non-weight bearing, 2 weeks partial, 20 percent weight with crutches, and then a boot for 4 weeks. Recovery was slow, 3 years on I nevertheless have no feeling in the top of my foot, and hurting, but I can even so practise most things I used to.

Comment from: Luqman, 25-34 Male person (Patient) Published: October 27

I bankrupt my fibula and medial malleolus on 24-July-21 and got them fixed with a plate with half dozen screws and 2 pins, with tension band wiring. I was not-weight bearing for the side by side two months, started walking about a calendar month ago with crutches, and eventually without whatever support. Although I am walking without whatsoever back up since last week, swelling around my ankle is yet there, but no pain.

Annotate from: kimberleedesilva, 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: Baronial 31

I had a plate and screws placed on July 19th, during my surgery for broken talocrural joint. I nonetheless hardly have whatsoever range of motion (trying to write the alphabet with my toes), am nonetheless non-weight begetting, and getting very depressed that I am not getting ameliorate.

Annotate from: faye, 65-74 Female (Patient) Published: August 30

I broke my talocrural joint in June 2020. My basic were sticking out of my ankle. I had broken the 3 major basic. I had surgery in June, September, and November. I had gotten an infection. Now, one year and two months subsequently, I take to have an ankle fusion. I expect another yr of recovery. I was very active for my age. I was clearing a trail to ride golf game carts within our property. My foot was nether a tree root when I pitched the limb and I went with the limb, but my ankle did not.

Comment from: Alan, 35-44 Male (Patient) Published: August 27

I tripped over our electric car charger cable on 16th of May, 2021. I was admitted to the infirmary immediately with dislocation and pilon fracture, near the ankle. Never in my 37 years alive take I had and so much pain and constant discomfort. I had surgery with plates and screws, ORIF (open up reduction internal fixation). I was in cast for 6 weeks and boot for four weeks. I had physiotherapy constantly at home and at present on week fourteen, I tin walk a small scrap unaided with hurting and swelling. I just hope the hurting eases soon. I have to get back to work as soon equally possible; the bills still come.

Comment from: Liv, 25-34 Female (Patient) Published: August 23

July 19th, I experienced a trimalleolar ankle fracture. I was on a run and slipped on some moss. My talocrural joint was totally pointing the other way. I was rushed to the hospital. While at that place, they reset the ankle. I got surgery on the 21st. I am 4 weeks out. The pain is now tolerable. The kickoff two weeks were horrible. Crying, depression, pain, the whole 9 yards. I fifty-fifty went to the emergency room thinking something was wrong. Information technology wasn't, ha. If you're new to this injury, rest assured this is normal, it just is awful!

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Comment from: Zzz, 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: August 17

I bankrupt my fibula on 6/17, and had surgery with a plate and vii screws on 6/nineteen. I was in soft cast for 2 weeks, non-weight begetting. So came kicking for 4 weeks, still non-weight bearing. I did exercises on hips, thighs, and used a light exercise band to stretch my foot, to get range of motion (ROM) during that time. Stretches in foot, side to side, point and flex toes. I had big screws holding the bones together replaced with tight rope on eight/11. I started walking that dark. Hoping luck and healing continue.

Annotate from: Bakoinker, 45-54 Male person (Caregiver) Published: August 05

I am notwithstanding doing physical therapy, 6 weeks splint, non-weight bearing, one week off and hobbling. I had a non-displaced fibular talocrural joint fracture at 50 from riding an ANVL Skatecycle. My foot was pinned in the round scrap and it was tipped away as I savage backwards, the metal plate y'all stand on crunched the bone like celery, sounded like it. I bagged the crutches and rolled around on my skateboard sitting. Range of motility is not all there withal, I still have pain on the top of my foot because of the tendon tightness, etc.

Comment from: Pitiful lady, 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: August 05

I bankrupt my ankle in September 2020 and had surgery in October 2020 for a trimalleolar fracture. Subsequently a cast, boot, walker, pikestaff and physical therapy 3 times a calendar week for ten months, I am still having problems with flexibility. They say time is best and I can walk slowly with a cane, but it's but not what I'm used to before the injury. It's at present ten months after surgery and I'm so pitiful.

Comment from: awbnet, 65-74 Female person (Patient) Published: July 26

I had a nondisplaced fracture of interior talocrural joint of right foot. I declined crutches and bandage. Weight-bearing x-rays taken 9 days after the injury showed the ankle os still in alignment. They gave me walking boot, but I rarely use it. It causes hurting. I establish an ankle stabilizer worked but fine. For first 2 weeks I also used a can to keep not-weight begetting. I am able to put almost full weight on that leg, although I try to avert being in that situation. I balance a lot and elevate a lot. And so far then good!

Comment from: Kathy, 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: July 19

On February vi, 2021 I slipped on water ice, and broke my fibula, spiral fracture. Surgery was done on 2-22-21 to repair the break, with a plate and 8 screws. Two weeks later, stitches were removed and physical therapy started upwards on March 16th. Information technology was a long booty. I was not allowed to practice weight bearing for 12 weeks, and so had to start slowly. Physical therapy was 14 weeks and without it, I wouldn't accept been able to return to work, or build upwardly strength. Recovery time was 3.v months. Now, 5 months out and doing good!

Comment from: Audrey, 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: July 09

I broke my talocrural joint in ii places on 4/half-dozen. Spent a month in rehabilitation and a calendar month with a concrete therapist. I had a cast and a kicking on. I had the boot removed 7/ii. I have my last visit with my physical therapist (PT) tomorrow (7/7). She's been a terrible PT. Told me to come out of my kick on the last solar day of treatment (7/2). Waited until the last minute, had me practice very little exercises, and called me the 24-hour interval before to schedule appointments. Wouldn't know she was coming back until the last minute.

Annotate from: Pammy, 65-74 Female (Patient) Published: July 09

I had talocrural joint surgery and six weeks out, I was put into a kick. My surgeon asked me to put weight on my talocrural joint. I couldn't believe it as I had no hurting. I am all the same in the kicking and accept been using crutches for a week and information technology nevertheless is painless when I put weight on it. I had 9 screws and a plate. Honestly information technology seems similar a phenomenon. I volition start concrete therapy next week.

Comment from: Aashima, 75 or over Female (Patient) Published: July 09

Eight weeks after a broken fibula repaired with a boom and 3 screws, I am just beginning to walk with crutches. Sometimes ane crutch but, only effectually the house. I no longer accept pain merely, a lot of stiffness and swelling. I drink at least 3 liters of water a solar day, have a vegetarian diet with very picayune processed foods. I am discouraged with the progress of my healing, and fear I volition non exist able to hike or climb again. I would love to hear some positive healing stories to help with my mental attitude.

Comment from: Providencia C, 65-74 Female person (Patient) Published: June 30

I wonder how long it volition accept to outset walking again after a cleaved ankle. She is very healthy, no conditions, an active woman and this is starting to make her depressed with anxiety, and worthless. Iv months passed already and she nevertheless has her leg then swollen and has the burning sensation. I don't even know what else to do besides changing her concrete therapist.

Comment from: 92VAvbmullato, 25-34 Male person (Patient) Published: June 30

June 7, 2020, a lady in an uninsured car totaled me and my new motorbike, 9 weeks after I bought information technology for USD 12K cash deposit. I left the scene in an ambulance, with a displaced comminuted open fracture to my lower left tibia and fibula. She got failure to yield right-of-manner, and a scuffed bumper. I had 2 surgeries, 13 screws, 2 plates, and it took 8 weeks to walk over again. My talocrural joint is withal fat, in pain, I tin can't run, and walk with a limp. Was a hard worker always, agile and doing well, now lost in debt, depressed, and hate life.

Comment from: Joyce, 65-74 Female (Patient) Published: June 28

I broke my right ankle 9 weeks ago. I had ORIF (open reduction and internal fixation) surgery with pins on the right, plate and pins on the left. I was non-weight bearing for 7 weeks. I have had ii sets of Ten-rays since the intermission to appraise progress. I wore splint only prior to the surgery, splint worn at dark, and boot during the day for 7 weeks. Week eight, no splint at night, with weight bearing in boot for ten-xv minutes at a fourth dimension, rest aforementioned amount of time, and so I could walk again. Calendar week 9, no time restrictions for walking. Shoe and talocrural joint brace side by side.

Annotate from: Talia, 19-24 Female (Patient) Published: June ten

Here is my time then far, I hope it make sense the way I wrote it, I kind of was counting down my days. April 25th, I dislocated my ankle (trimalleolar fracture). April 26th, I had surgery and went dwelling. May 5th, stitches were taken out, and kicking was placed (non-weight bearing). May 26th, I could start full weight begetting with crutches or whatever other walking device. June tertiary, my beginning solar day of physical therapy. I will dear some feedback, I'chiliad ready to bulldoze over again, and not wear this boot anymore.

Comment from: Kate, 65-74 Female (Patient) Published: June 07

I had talocrural joint surgery on May 10, and had a plate with half-dozen screws put in. At my 2 week follow up, the doctor took out the stitches and rewrapped my foot and put me in a walking kick. I'm not supposed to walk or put weight on it yet. I use a walker to get upward to go to the bath and to have a shower. I wonder if I am supposed to wearable the boot when I'm in bed or just when I'chiliad up doing something. I have been doing ankle exercises every bit my doctor recommended. I was told not to walk on information technology for 2 more weeks.

Comment from: Ss, xix-24 Male person (Patient) Published: June 04

I fell from the stairs 8 weeks ago and bankrupt my tibia and fibula almost my ankle articulation. The doctor said that I will need surgery if the talocrural joint doesn't heal in cast in 6 weeks. Now, after cast removal, it has been one week and I tin can walk very slowly without crutches, but it pains and goes stiff after sometime. I don't know how much time it volition accept, merely at the moment I take hurting only under my ankle joint.

Annotate from: xcski48 , 65-74 Female person (Patient) Published: May 26

I had a trimalleolar fracture and dislocated a bone in October 2020. I am a 73 year old active adult female. I had surgery on Nov 4, 2020. I was weight bearing after 4 months. I have 2 plates and 5 screws, and lots of physical therapy. I can swim, ride stationary bicycle and walk two-3 miles, but every step and every moment of every day is pain. At 1 year I might have hardware removed, simply notwithstanding, in the meantime, I am in abiding hurting.

Comment from: Tim, 55-64 Male (Patient) Published: May 12

I broke my fibula and a large slice of medial malleolus while stretching out cramps. I went to the emergency room (ER). I had an X-ray and was put into a splint on Apr 3, 2021. Surgery was on 4/8, with 2 screws holding the medial malleolus piece in identify, and 8 screws and plate holding fibula in place. I was placed in splint. Nerve block wore off three days later. Oxycodone ten barely managed pain for days. On 4/16, I had staples removed, had X-ray and was placed in splint again. Pain was unbearable, and they won't prescribe more pain medicines. By 5/9 I was put in boot. I drink alcohol to salve pain.

Comment from: Marvina, 65-74 (Patient) Published: May 05

I fell off a step stool on May 29, 2020. I broke inside and outside ankle basic on my right foot. The emergency room (ER) put me in a splint and I had surgery on June fifth. They drilled into my knee joint to get soft bone to supervene upon the ends of the bones that had turned to dust. They fused the bones and put a plate and 8 screws. He put me in another splint for ii weeks and so a bandage. It was horrible! It'southward been a long process! Long story short, eleven months and it is withal swollen and painful.

Comment from: Bubba5678, 25-34 Female (Patient) Published: April 23

I broke my ankle on December 21, 2020; trimalleolar fracture and dislocation. They put in 9 screws and a plate. Surgery was on January 6. I got the cast removed on February 23. I returned to full weight-begetting five weeks after. I've done physical therapy (PT) for almost a month now and can walk with an ankle brace and i crutch. My gait needs a lot of work and I have a actually bad limp. It is painful simply gets better week by week. Started driving again today, Apr 19. I am getting i screw removed in a few weeks.

Annotate from: Kay , 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: April xvi

I fractured my ankle in 3 places final August 2020. My dogs and another ran sideways into me and I snapped it. I was plated and pinned the next mean solar day. Six weeks ago I had the pins removed due to massive discomfort and lots of pain. I'm in so much pain it's affecting my whole life. I was discharged subsequently the pin removal and now basically no ane cares! I simply don't know what to do. I cannot believe, over 8 months afterwards, I'1000 suffering and so much.

Comment from: Lori, 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: April 05

I take a trimalleolar fracture with syndesmosis. I had ORIF (open reduction internal fixation) surgery with screws and plate and band. I've been reading the comments where people are going back to weight bearing earlier than half dozen weeks. I've been researching this a lot. The immediate risk is displacement of the fracture. But then the less obvious chance happens a year or then later on injury; onset of arthritis! Information technology's tempting to rush. But I'm waiting for an X-ray that shows my bones are healed enough to deport my weight.

Comment from: Jennifer , 35-44 Female (Patient) Published: November 09

Unfortunately, I bankrupt my tibia and fibula in 4 different places forth with a long spiral fracture. I am 8 months post-surgery and now recently began feeling loss of feeling in my ankle. Seemed similar everything was going well. I will know shortly why this is happening. Wonder if at that place is anyone else in this position.

Comment from: LAT, 45-54 Female person (Patient) Published: November 02

I broke my left fibula (spiral fracture) on July 9, 2020. I was non-weight bearing for 4 weeks but the bone moved. I had surgery with plate and vii screws, on July 27th. I was non-weight begetting over again until cleared to carry total weight on Baronial 29. I did physiotherapy for half-dozen weeks. Range of movement is decent but I still have swelling in my foot, and hurting where the plate is, if I walk a lot (especially stairs). I was told it will take time for the swelling to go away. I accept final follow up with the surgeon on Nov 5th. Fingers crossed.

Annotate from: Lori, 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: September 17

I confused my right ankle, bankrupt bones in my tibia and snapped the fibula on September 1st when I fell down the stairs in my business firm. I had extreme dislocation to the outside of my ankle and needed to call 911. They put me in a temporary bandage (hard forming material) until surgery on the 9th. I got a plate and screws to reduce the tibia, only apparently the snap in the fibula aligned up well later on they played the tibia. I've been in another hard material cast with crutches, but I've put some weight on it. Wonder if that is bad.

Comment from: ClumsySam, 25-34 Female person (Patient) Published: September 09

I slipped on the 30th June. I ended upwards with partial dislocation, a few hairline fractures and in a spiral 1/3 up my leg, a separation of my bones needing to connect my ankle on the inside. I had a plate, 12 screws, one going through both basic and 2 on the inside of my talocrural joint. The operation was on the seventh July, discharge on the 9th, staples out in 2 weeks and out of plaster at half dozen weeks. I can't get the screws out considering of COVID but now 2 months after the operation and with no kicking, I've started walking on it with crutches; painful!

Comment from: Leedle, 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: September 02

I was hit by a large dog running full out. Broke my left talocrural joint (fibula in 4 pieces, tibia in 3) and dislocated the ankle. I had ORIF (open reduction internal fixation) with syndesmosis repair 4 days later on (July 2). Spent 4 weeks in a splint, and then 4 weeks in a Cam boot, all non-weight bearing. At present, I am 1 calendar week into starting to walk in the boot with crutches. Walking at about 25 percent body weight and information technology gets very sore. Looking frontwards to getting out of the boot in 3 more weeks if all goes well. Will have hardware removed (two plates, 12 screws) in 6 months.

Comment from: MPMC, 55-64 Female person (Patient) Published: September 01

Twelve weeks ago, I slipped and broke my left fibula at the knobby part of the talocrural joint. Surgery was not required. I was on Aircast boot for 10 days. Started physical therapy at week vii, now with vii sessions and notwithstanding counting. I am able to walk with one crutch and learning to walk without the crutch and boot. I step at a time... listen to your body. I go swelling and stiffness when overworked. Exist kind and patient with yourself and persevere with the exercises.

Comment from: Vonyastar, 35-44 Female (Patient) Published: August 31

Four weeks after my talocrural joint fracture I was told I had to become surgery. In total it'southward been 55 days I haven't been able to walk. I have been in chronic pain as well. I likewise have kids at habitation and a very horrible lazy hubby, who yells and calls me names. I have been through agony, and trying to find hope now. In 3 weeks I am supposed to be able to start weight bearing in my kick. I'g agape, I have nonstop fearfulness. I need to walk over again. I want to clear out and file a divorce. Wonder what it is similar to start bearing weight again.

Comment from: ALG, 45-54 Female person (Patient) Published: August 31

On August 6, 2020 I slipped on my patio (information technology had just rained) and dislocated my ankle with a trimalleolar fracture. The emergency room doctor was awesome and put me in a splint. I declined surgery as information technology seems to exist more than painful based on the inquiry I'd done. Now at 3 weeks I've been in a boot and can walk without crutches but there is some pain. Fingers crossed, at half dozen weeks I'll be proficient equally new.

Comment from: Janet, 55-64 Female person (Patient) Published: August 21

I had surgery with 2 plates and nine screws for my cleaved ankle, just a week out of kick, and can't weight bear as they've told me to. No physiotherapy and no aid whatsoever. I am 63 years old very scared of not being able to walk over again. Excruciating pain is reducing me to tears all the fourth dimension.

Annotate from: Anne, 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: August 18

It's been 2.vii years since I broke my ankle and upper tibia and fibula bones. I had a titanium rod along the tibia and fibula. I was still having pain while walking and standing and the screws seemed to irritate my talocrural joint. Then the surgeon removed all the hardware iii months agone. I'm able to bend my human knee usually at this point. But the pes and ankle take the same chronic pain every bit before. I can't walk or stand very much earlier my foot and ankle get really stiff and painful.

Comment from: Shae ankle journey, 25-34 Female (Patient) Published: July 27

On July 2d, 2020 I cruel and bankrupt my ankle in two. I went to the emergency room, they assisted and wrapped my broken left ankle, and then put in a splint. I followed up with the orthopedic doctor on July 7th and had surgery on July 8th. I now have a plate and 12 screws in my talocrural joint. I was discharged subsequently surgery, non-weight begetting. It was wrapped in soft bandages, and a wrap and a boot must stay on at all times. Two weeks mail operation, July 22nd, I nonetheless can't carry any weight on my human foot. Wonder how long the process for a healing ankle is.

Annotate from: Pn Glasgow , 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: July 17

I broke my ankle 6 weeks ago. My fibula and tibia were both broken. I had surgery to repair my left ankle. My ankle was placed in a walking kick and I managed well resting with this and walking in information technology. I attended the hospital today and I was told to beginning trying to walk without my boot now, as from the x-rays it seems to exist healing ok. I experience I wasn't given much advice from the doctor but told to rotate my talocrural joint.

Comment from: Carrie , 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: June 30

I had trimalleolar fracture on 16th May, 2020. I literally only cockled off a patio step. I had my foot facing the wrong way. I was given morphine whilst my foot was straightened, then put in a splint by the ambulance team. Then Accident and Emergency put me to sleep to reduce the broken ankle. I had x days for swelling to get downward, then surgery. The surgery meant I had two plates and 13 screws. Non-weight begetting, but had stitches out at two weeks. On 9th July I will take X-ray and hopefully be able to weight conduct. I am in a CAM (controlled ankle motion) kicking.

Comment from: Mojavewolf, 65-74 Female person (Patient) Published: June 29

I broke my ankle in March, I decided not to take surgery every bit I was scared of the COVID epidemic. I had a bimalleolar airtight fracture. It is the cease of June at present and I have been trying to weight-bear fully. The doctor said my alignment was good. I all the same take a small-scale fracture along the tiptop of my foot. But I was told not to be afraid to weight-bear. I have a lot of pain sometimes, later on I weight-bear with crutches. I am going to be fitted with a caryatid on July 1st to help me with my walking. Promise I volition walk again.

Comment from: Mojavewolf , 65-74 Female (Patient) Published: June 23

I'm discouraged and experience like I'm never going to walk again. One girl in my group had surgery for a broken talocrural joint seven weeks ago and she is already walking in her kick without crutches. I'one thousand 12 weeks and still can't practise it. I only got the ok at 9/10 weeks to fractional weight bear for a week and and so try to full weight bear. That's inside ii weeks. I idea I was doing good but last night my foot was hurting badly. My leg was sore too. So I'm taking a few days off to get information technology soothed. I see the medico on Tuesday, the 23.

Comment from: Faedominae, 35-44 Female (Patient) Published: June 09

I fractured my distal fibula and ankle on April 26th. I saw the surgeon 1 calendar week afterwards. He was on the fence about surgery, so I declined. I saw him 1 week later for the weight bearing x-ray. I declined surgery again. He scheduled our next appointment for June 26th and wanted me to be not-weight bearing until then. No thanks. Three weeks in, I was walking with the kicking but fine. I am now doing foot exercises and practicing walking without the boot.

Comment from: Roz, 65-74 Female (Patient) Published: June 09

I cruel off a iv foot ladder 4 weeks ago breaking my tibia in 3 places, my fibula in 1 place, and destroying my ankle. The leg bones were displaced. I now have a rod in my tibia, and five pins and screws in my ankle. My ankle feels pretty expert, but my knee and above, the areas in my leg are still so sore, that I can't kneel on the knee scooter I got.

Comment from: Liz, 65-74 Female (Patient) Published: May 27

I broke my ankle in 2 places in March and spent six weeks in plaster. I had a physiotherapy assessment over the phone one week after removal of the plaster. I am exercising with a ball merely still unable to weight bear and spend a long time, peculiarly during the nighttime. I am worrying nearly this.

Annotate from: Peggy, 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: May 26

I broke my talocrural joint on the 28th of Feb. I had surgery on the 2nd of March. Bandage was removed on the 14th of Apr. I was told to start exercising and put weight on the foot. Until today the talocrural joint is yet extremely weak and stiff, and my scars are painful on the inside. I still cannot walk on the foot properly, and the ankle is non bending properly. I'1000 worried, but have to wait to see my surgeon considering of the lockdown. I wonder how long information technology takes for an ankle to heal to a point where I can walk unassisted by crutches.

Comment from: Catherine 50, 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: May xix

I'm 53 and broke my talocrural joint 7 months ago. I slipped on my blood brother'south driveway and my leg went behind me. I broke both my major bones and confused them. I also tore some of my calcaneus bone off. I had a cast, so fixation and finally an operation with plate and screws, staying in hospital for nearly a calendar month. I had a kick on for vi weeks, then discharged and told to walk and do physiotherapy. I accept done so many exercises and went to the pool every solar day. I've got good stretch and some strength. Abiding pain remains.

Annotate from: Scenicpower, 35-44 Female person (Patient) Published: May 15

I broke my ankle and take a plate on one side and couple of screws on the other. Information technology's been 18 days. I was put in a boot two days ago, not-weight bearing for 4 more weeks. I am able to have off the boot to shower and remainder and was told to first flexing my pes back and forth twice a day. Information technology'due south not easy, I take very picayune range of motility. Looking for tips to increase range, early mail operation.

Comment from: Anyone, 19-24 Male (Patient) Published: April 09

I broke my ankle in iii different places. I had to get ten screws total and a big plate. I was in soft cast for a petty while subsequently surgery, and and then put in a difficult cast for two months. I didn't use crutches, I used a scooter which is style ameliorate, just a piddling bit harder to get around in very crowded places. Afterwards I got my hard bandage off I was put into a boot which I could only take off to shower and sleep. I had to wear that for the adjacent month, and then I was finally allowed into concrete therapy.

Annotate from: Cecile , 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: March 25

I had surgery for a broken ankle 8 months agone; 3 torn ligaments, bone bit and ganglion cyst. My ankle still hurts and is black. My surgeon retired. Concrete therapy does non aid. I'one thousand in trouble after going grocery shopping. Now I can't go an MRI considering of the Covid-19 virus bringing elective surgery to a halt!

Annotate from: Bloodofthelamb143, 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: March 06

On January 16 of 2020, I slipped on ice breaking my fibula. The fracture I take is a closed fracture. I ended upwardly in the emergency room (ER) having a sugar tong splint for v days before seeing the orthopedic dr.. After seeing the orthopedic surgeon, he did a stress test on my ankle twice. Since then I had complications of the acme of my foot and my toes going purple. I've been through two casts, iv sugar tong splints and now in an air kicking that ER supplied me with. It's been a long journey.

Comment from: Badger1, 35-44 Female (Patient) Published: March 03

My left leg was struck by a forklift at work causing my talocrural joint to roll nether the tire, breaking both ankle bones and causing damage to my heel and foot. They put in 10 screws and a plate. Two weeks post-operation, I have lots of nerve hurting at nighttime. Taking gabapentin to help.

Comment from: Mandy, 45-54 Male (Patient) Published: February 19

I broke my ankle on September 1. I had an operation to do the bones, and so 6 weeks in a cast, then a 2and operation to put pins in. I had crutches and boot. I went back to work before Christmas. My ankle still hurts, but today even later on painkillers that normally work. It is like every time I walk I am beingness stabbed in my foot.

Comment from: Caribare, 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: February 12

I bankrupt my talocrural joint and it was so swollen I could inappreciably fit the boot. After 3 weeks of foot up and crutches I can first to bear weight! Per doctor, at iv weeks I can walk for equally long as information technology feels ok. I walked ane 1/2 mile slowly in the boot and at present information technology hurts to the indicate of distraction; today is just 5 weeks. I have no swelling and it feels adept.

Comment from: Cheryl R., 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: January 31

I bankrupt my ankle slipping on water ice. Felt the cleft and sure enough I broke my fibula and correct ankle bone. I've been sleeping in a recliner keeping it elevated doing leg bending every bit much equally possible; slow consecutive getting back in the recliner and elevating it, making certain the swelling stays down and blood circulates. When standing my pes even so goes purple though it is after two weeks. Wonder if anybody else has had this problem. Hurting is all the same at that place, not as strong though. Wondering if it is rubber to fly, I have concerns virtually developing deep vein thrombosis.

Annotate from: Lucyanne, 25-34 Female person (Patient) Published: January 23

I had a crush injury after a horse barbarous on me breaking my tibia, fibula and talus in the ankle in several places along with ruptured ligaments, etc. I had an open reduction, and then two plates and 13 screws. One screw is now removed and I am meant to be fully weight bearing, nevertheless, the pain is totally unbearable. The physiotherapy waiting list is longer than both my arms and I am now experiencing bad swelling and a lot of clicking within the joint. If anybody has whatever experience, please allow me know this volition get ameliorate! Injury was iv months ago.

Comment from: DJ, 55-64 Female person (Patient) Published: December 26

I broke my ankle ix years ago and had surgery with 8 pins and screws in it. Information technology is completely healed. However, I go extreme swelling quite often. Wonder if anyone else experiences this after and so many years!

Comment from: Me, 35-44 Female (Patient) Published: December 05

I was playing football with my kids and my daughter'south young man barbarous on my ankle. I have an ankle fracture. I was put in an air boot for 5 weeks non-weight bearing. I went back to the dr. and he said I could bear weight and put me in a splint which really hurt, and then I'yard wearing a caryatid. I cannot walk. I yet have pain on both sides of my ankle and my ankle is strong. He said to come back if I had pain at 2 weeks. The whole process has seemed weird, equally I wasn't even told where the interruption was until the boot was taken off and I asked.

Comment from: Steve, 55-64 Male (Patient) Published: Dec 03

I'm half dozen weeks in later a broken ankle, and going past eggs, vitamins and beef. I had a trimalleolar fracture and it looks skillful. I have little pain and expert motility. It was caused past a pothole grass. For 56 years no injury and this is a business organization. I take a leg scooter. It is looking proficient and then far fifty-fifty with screws and bolts.

Annotate from: Sky, 25-34 Female (Patient) Published: September 24

It'south been ix weeks since my trimalleolar fracture happened. I had a plate and seven screws put in on the outside of my left talocrural joint and 3 long screws put in on the inside. I've noticed a very big burl withal on the outside of my talocrural joint right where you should see my ankle bone. My ankle is still very bloated and I have no feeling on my pare on the left half of my left pes. I besides cannot physically point my toes. Not because of pain, just because my ankle and foot won't physically bend that way anymore.

Comment from: Stephinie, 45-54 Female person (Patient) Published: August thirteen

I broke and dislocated my ankle. The outset surgery was to put an external fixator on while the swelling was reducing. The second surgery was to remove the fixator and also add plates and screws. The 2nd surgery was outpatient. The pain I take experienced so far has been mind-angle. I was not prepared for that. I am told that the best pain level I can have is a 5. I have two weeks earlier the incisions are released and then hopefully a boot. I don't envy anyone who is undergoing this process.

Comment from: Twopence, 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: July 10

I dislocated and broke my ankle in 2 places. I had surgery on both sides of the ankle to put information technology dorsum together with steel. I had a cast for two weeks, so a moon boot and started physiotherapy when I went into the moon boot. Half dozen weeks post-surgery I am partially weight bearing on elbow crutches. Later the side by side ten-rays I expect to fully weight carry in the kick for another two weeks. The physiotherapist has really helped with the flexibility of my ankle, and the massage she showed me has helped reduce swelling.

Comment from: Sadie, 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: March 09

I broke and sprained my ankle falling on blackness ice. It was a slow move burdensome fierce fall. I felt everything along the outside of my foot vehement as I barbarous. I take a stable ankle fracture (Weber B) that doesn't desire to heal after almost 8 weeks. And I think I have torn ligaments judging from where my hurting is, about which the doctor hasn't shown much business organization. Information technology'south very frustrating as the doctor said information technology was ok to bear weight on the fracture, just if I have a high ankle sprain, which I suspect, I should non accept washed any weight begetting for at to the lowest degree half-dozen weeks. I am very worried most not-union of the fracture and needing surgery for ligament damage.

Comment from: SavannahJul, 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: Dec 10

I broke both tibia and fibula afterward slipping on moisture grass on 9/22/xv. I had plate with 5 screws put on i side and ane huge screw on the other side. That was 9/30. I was never in a cast, just an air cast. Two weeks ago my bones were pronounced totally healed and I was able to bear full weight again, with just a DonJoy brace. I have had one physiotherapy session and am trying to do exercises on my ain. I have daily swelling but very little pain. I try to elevate my ankle an hour for every iii to 4 non elevated, and water ice it when I practice. The swelling does subside rapidly when I ice. Talocrural joint looks almost normal first affair in the morning. It's depressing but the recovery on this ankle is not going to be fast. Doctor simply doesn't like to tell yous that since he knows you'll discover out shortly enough!

Comment from: Cidewoodr, 55-64 Male (Patient) Published: April 22

I broke my fibula just in a higher place the ankle after a fall on ice. I had a plate and screws to hold the bone together and plaster cast for vii weeks and had to be non-load bearing. When the cast was removed I was given a back up boot and was able to put nigh 50 percent weight on the foot whilst using crutches. Information technology'southward now some other 3 weeks on and I am able to walk carefully without the boot with a chip of a limp as the ankle tends to not bad without the boot. The ankle is still quite sore, but is now starting to improve. I saw a physiotherapist yesterday and she has given me some stretching exercises to do on my ankle. She said the stretching would reduce the swelling and free upward the talocrural joint, as long every bit I do the stretching on a regular basis.

Comment from: Dory , 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: Oct 09

I broke my ankle and had a trimalleolar fracture for which I had surgery on 9/24 (injury on 9/12). I had screws and a plate or ii placed. I had my ii week follow-upwardly appointment today. No x-ray was washed. Stitches and staples came out, I was put in CAM boot and told I can be full weight bearing, 2 weeks afterwards surgery. This sounds crazy to me! So far I am using crutches to assistance. I can't put weight on it though. Wonder if anyone else was told to weight bear so shortly.

Comment from: Mojavewolf, 65-74 Female person (Patient) Published: July 09

I had a bimalleolar ankle fracture. Wonder if anyone who had this fracture did not have surgery. I'm in a brace now, weightbearing, just started. I broke information technology in a hard fall from wet cement flooring.

Comment from: Esty, 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: June 04

Wondering how long the pain lasts later on ankle surgery. I bankrupt my ankle last Thursday and had the operation concluding calendar week. I'm in agony with it today.

Annotate from: lucia, 45-54 Female (Patient) Published: February thirteen

I accept a distal fibula break. I am in splint until Monday which would be 5 days and so volition see the orthopedist for a walking cast.

Comment from: B, 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: January thirteen

I Broke MY ankle in several places. I had surgery and had a plate and pins put in. I was in bed nigh of the fourth dimension. For ii months, I used a walker or wheel chair. I though later on I got my cast off it would be all better. I had gone to therapy, but my walking was non good so the doctor decided I need to have pins and plates removed afterwards six months. I am now walking better later seven months, simply I'm nonetheless really strong.

Annotate from: Beckii, 55-64 Female person (Patient) Published: December 02

I brutal and had a trimalleolar fracture of the ankle and ii fractures of the fibula over six months ago. I had a plate and 5 screws put in. I was non-weight bearing for 12 weeks and then had 2 of the screws removed. I had physical therapy for ane calendar month. I am still having trouble walking distances which is frustrating. From what I empathize, this is an blow that occurs with Marines and athletes. I promise I'll be back to normal in a few more weeks.

Comment from: Charlotte, 55-64 Female (Patient) Published: Nov xi

I broke my talocrural joint in two places about a month agone, and only had the opportunity to go rid of the moon boot yesterday! I required open ankle surgery on one side of the ankle and the other side was a direct fracture not requiring surgery. Both sides hurt! And so I'm wearing sneakers and the pes is very painful, still, around the ankle and higher up the foot, and it feels weird if I stand on the injured foot without sneakers. I am taking Mobic to reduce the swelling and am non walking a lot to minimize swelling. I offset rehab this week on the ankle and hope that I can regain range of motion and reduce the pain I at present experience.