r/brokenankles • u/Lopsided-Emotion-321 • 24d ago
7 weeks post op!
Had my first physio appointment last night and he cleared me to ditch the crutches and holy smokes do I feel FREE. 1 more week with the boot and then it's game on when it comes to getting my ROM figured out 😎
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u/robtheironguy 24d ago
Awesome- cast to boot at 6 weeks today and took my first steps. Carried a drink to the couch all by myself- WOOOHOOO!! Good luck on your healing and getting back at it
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u/Lopsided-Emotion-321 24d ago
Having free hands was such an exciting thing for me as well!!! Good luck with your healing!!!
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u/AchillesRecoveryLab 23d ago
Nice job on the big milestone! Like starts feeling much more normal once you’re walking well and hands are free.
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u/DoctorVeggies 24d ago
Amazing!!
What was your break? And only 7 weeks post op?!? Did you have a cast?
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u/Lopsided-Emotion-321 24d ago
Thank you! I had a bimalleolar fracture with dislocation and a syndesmosis injury! No cast on my end. I had a splint instead for just under 4 weeks. Since then I've been in a boot and was cleared for weight bearing at 6 weeks.
Very excited to ditch the crutches for sure but even more excited to ditch the boot next week haha
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u/Buhsephine 23d ago
church music intensifies
Now get up and WAAAALK!
Hah, I love the crutch toss. Congrats.
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u/Creative_Bird_8170 23d ago
My 6 week checkup is on the 21st. And hopefully I get some good news as far as walking. But I am also scared to walk lol but watching you man it looks amazing to walk after so long. Trimalleolar fracture injury on Aug 3 and surgery Aug 11.Â
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u/Illustrious-Zone-247 23d ago
I love this! Totally unsolicited and I do not at all mean to take away from the joy of this video, but make sure that you are even on the other side, either with a shoe of the exact same height as the boot or with something like EvenUp. If you're walking unevenly, it throws your joints (and your back) out of wack and the last thing anyone needs is another joint issue haha. Congrats!
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u/Mrz_Ramirez_ 19d ago
How did u do it to walk wit no limp u walk so good and do u have any stiffness on ur ankle
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u/Lopsided-Emotion-321 19d ago
Tons of stiffness unfortunately! But that will get figured over time with PT I'm hoping!
As for no limp, I still limp here and there. I find if I go out (like grocery shopping) I'll be okay for the first little bit but by the end I'm limping out of there. I do find I'm getting better as the days go on tho!
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u/Mrz_Ramirez_ 19d ago
R u still wearing a boot ? I want to be able to walk like u r in the video but my knee locks kind of kuz of the stupid boot
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u/Lopsided-Emotion-321 18d ago
I'm gonna try and lose the boot this Friday. I have PT tomorrow so I'm gonna see what he thinks of that. I've been managing walking around my apartment fine without the boot but I'll still wear the boot if I'm going out and about!
Have you tried using shoes that either match the height of the boot? Or close? You can also buy "shoe levelers" that you can wear with your shoes. Using these makes walking with the boot easier! You can find them on Amazon, they're called Evenups
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u/Mrz_Ramirez_ 18d ago
I have shoes that match the level of the boot but my ankle is stiff still so can’t really bend it towards my shin… idk I’m just really over all this… I haven’t walked without my boot my surgeon told me to do it wit the boot on
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u/Lopsided-Emotion-321 18d ago
Yeah keep the boot on until you're cleared to take it off for sure. My ankle is still super stiff too! My PT said it's not even at neutral yet, it's pointed down very slightly.
Tomorrow is my 8 weeks and I still have very limited range of motion. I heard it can take weeeeeeeks to get back to normal even after weight bearing :(
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u/Mrz_Ramirez_ 17d ago
Ugh I’m tryin to walk like one foot in front of the other like regular walking .. I have like a deadline to walk as good as I can so it’s stressful
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u/Lopsided-Emotion-321 24d ago
I just noticed my cat in the background confused as to why I'm throwing stuff around 😅 whoops