If you want to hurry recovery along please adhere to a strict, nutrient-dense diet (no junk).
#Trimalleolar fracture how to#
After weeks of immobilization (and likely nerve irritation or damage) the nerves in ankle need to relearn how to support and balance you while standing or walking. Once you are walking without boot you can up your game with more challenging rehab.ĭon't neglect proprioception exercises- these are very important to regaining control of ankle and attaining a normal walking gait again. They will help tone, stretch, and strengthen all those soft tissues. A trimalleolar ankle fracture after a slip and fall is a very serious type of personal injury that could result in significant compensation if a victim has strong legal representation, call the experienced slip and fall lawyers in Indiana at (260) 777-7777 or message us to learn how we can help protect your rights. Many of these exercises do not require weight bearing. One of best ways to accelerate your healing is proper ankle rehab exercises. The important thing is not how much you force yourself to walk at first, but how you can gradually increase your activity with minimal pain. If you hurt too much back off on walking a bit, or rely on crutches or walker. Some pain at first is inevitable for most of us- however, the pain should not be excruciating or completely demoralizing (that's what 'as tolerated' means). This gradual process allows an injured ankle (after bone is healed enough for weight bearing) to adjust to stress of activity- patients still have to deal with soft tissue damage (muscles, nerves, ligaments, tendons, joint capsules, etc.) that they may have sustained in original injury, and possibly even during the surgical procedure. Typically, weight bearing and walking are advised in stages- partial weight bearing (assisted by crutches or walker), then full weight bearing in boot, and finally full weight without the boot. If your practitioner has suggested you go immediately to full weight bearing (in boot) after 12 weeks of immobilization- that might be too much too soon. Is intense pain normal when walking unassisted? It depends.
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