Fractured ankle recovery

A fibula and tibial fracture is where both bones in the lower leg are broken. This commonly occurs just above the ankle....

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. This meant that my right ankle was in a hard cast for 6 weeks and I…

Typically, it takes a broken ankle about six to eight weeks. Therefore, if you want to help your broken ankle heal, you might want to consider taking the following steps.

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Sprained and broken ankles share some symptoms and causes. Here’s how to tell the difference and how to treat each injury immediately.

Here are four important questions you need to ask yourself if your ankle is still swollen.

A fractured, or broken, ankle can result in either minimal damage that allows you to put weight on it during your recovery, or a significant amount of damage, requiring you to stay off your feet quite a bit. Multiple fractures can keep you entirely off your feet for up to three months.

Updating my recovery from a trimalleolar ankle fracture: months 2 and 3 after the accident and ORIF surgery. Walking! Dealing with healing. Processing feelings and trauma.

A broken leg can keep you off your feet for a period of six to eight weeks or longer. During this time you will likely have a cast on your leg and be required to use crutches or another form of walking aid. Being this sedentary can make losing weight a challenge.

When you suffer an ankle injury it can be hard to tell if its just a sprain or something more serious. Here is what you should look out for.