Broken Fibia - Ankle Problem

[fattytumtums]

Hi Guys and Gals,

Looking for some advice or help.

I broke the lower part of my right fibia over 6 months in a football / soccer game (late challenge) and i was placed in pot for 10 weeks.
After the pot was removed, i wasn't put in anything else and was just told to walk on it and get physio.

Now six months later, I am really stiff in the front and left side of my ankle. There also seems to be abit of swelling.
I am also getting little bit of pain were the actual break was. Is this normal?

Should i still be having stiffness in that area, i thought it may of 'loosened' by now and i should be able to jog fine on it.

I must admit, i have done abit of exercise (stationery bike and swimming) but not much. I am always moving my ankle throughout the day.Am i doing enough, should i up my exercise? Should i start running?

Ive booked into the doctors for Friday for him to take a look but im writing on here as i may just need abit of exercise advice.

Any help is very greatly appreciated.

 

[Albert Smith]

It would be worse decision if you start running again but please continue swimming and stationary biking until the pain healed properly. It would make you body fit without causing any further damage. Please follow some of my advice along with it:

• Give complete rest your injured ankle as long as it healed properly. It would be better if you do not move the painful area. If possible limit your unnecessary usual activities.

• Wrap a compression bandage such as an ACE bandage around your ankle. This will help if your ankle is unstable. If this doesn’t help, visit your doctor and get fitted for an ankle brace or crutches. That will keep the weight off your injury.

• Did you try this before? If not then try it. Just elevate your foot to protect it from swelling. Ice the affected area.

• I believe you took pain relief medicine such as acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Motrin) or naproxyn (Aleve). If not then take those medicine after consulting with your doctor. It would help you to alleviate the swelling and pain in your ankle.

• Keep the pressure off of your ankle. You can keep the ankle wrapped or continue to use crutches to support it.

Those are very simple advice to follow. But if the affected area becomes red, warm and more painful in any stage then it’s a sign of infection. You may suffer fever at that time. If it’s happen in any time then you need to consult with your doc.