Ankle Fracture Stretches & Exercises - Ask Doctor Jo

I recently broke my ankle bone like a fracture in may would I be able to do these I can’t afford physical therapy so I’m looking up videos I can do at home

Great video…I am recovering from a trimalleor fracture in my right ankle. Tomorrow I am allowed to start trying to walk with a boot and begin PT on July 20th. I have been working my his flexors as well as trying to flex my foot upon doctor orders to begin ROM

Thank you very much! I’ll try these as soon as I am out of muy cast… 😊

Thanks for the guidance.

It helped to call the ankle movements:
" step on the gas"
"windshield wipers" and
"ring the bell". Word pictures vs technical words like eversion/ inversion.

DOCTOR

Ankle talus Bone fracture, cartilage damage (osteocontral lession) injury this exercise & stretches are good ? Please replay?😭

Amazing esto es exacto lo que lo buscaba para mi hijo, muchas Gracias.

I broke my ankle 7 weeks ago, came out of the walking boot last week. My ankle and lower leg are both very swollen and painful. Can you tell me how long this will last please?

this helps so much. my doctor has been dodging my calls to schedule physical therapy because i won’t let him perform another surgery, but this helps a ton. thank you

Ankle surgery with bone craft please a short video for rehab

Thank you!

What type of roller do u recommend

Very good I enjoyed your vido

You always got exactly what I need doc❤

"That's just your muscles trying to find a balance"

Thanks for making this video. There is more going on inside my body and I am getting used to the twitches and nerves after my ankle fracture.

Thank you 😊

I got fracture on latteral malleolus left before a month I got plaster on those days now my bone is recovered but swelling is happening in other side tell me how can I reduce this swelling

I broke my ankle and leg at the end of September last year. I had to stop PT Bc I have to pay out of pocket and it was $800 monthly. I walk with a limp with and without my brace. It is not swelling as much so I’m starting to be about to wear shoes for a short period of time.
My issues are balance and confidence. And my ankle remains very stiff turning it inward. I can easily turn it out and up and down. Any suggestions?
I have 2 plates in my leg and many screws through that ankle. They look more like nails to me on X-rays.
I’m trying to get used to a cane but don’t feel confident in it yet. I take crutches with me and when I wake up in the mornings I still use my walker bc until my ankle limbers up.

When can I start a physiotherapy after the fibula and ankle fracture surgery...I did my surgery on 14th February 2022

Hi Doc can we do all these with rods and nuts in the ankle ??

Doctor told
Me to start these exercises but my fracture isn’t 100% healed ? Is that normal? Please answer

Hi! I fractured my ankle back in August 2021.
My fractured has been fully healed and Ive been working on at home physical therapy.
Im having a lot of trouble regain my full range of dorsiflexion.
Will my full range of dorsiflexion every come back? Are there any other exercises that can increase my dorsiflexion?
I used to play soccer and run races but but now I can barely run😔😔

My ankle is too stiff to do a calf stretch at all. I'm so scared I will never fully recover... I broke it in July last year and I'm still not even really walking properly. 3 bone fragments, 2 metal plates and 13 screws. RIP my fitness goals and hobbies.

Thank you so much for the video!

Is it normal to not be able able to stand on the ankle that was broken? I got the boot off last week after 6 weeks in the boot and I still can't stand on that foot. Right now it feels like a very badly sprained ankle. There is just no strength in that ankle. I am getting so discouraged. My doctor said just start walking (military doctor) and the PT says it will take some time. I just feel like my ability to walk is going way slower than I thought.

Like I had a hairline fracture then how much time should I wait to recover fully to play football again.

Hey Doc Jo! Thanks for such great stretches and exercises. I too had just got plaster removed but my walking style has changed and now I am unable to put pressure even on my toes to walk on complete foot. Will this stay for many more winters?

Hi there, Doc Jo! I really appreciate your help and kindness of sharing this idea on how i could do self trainings at home, whereas after i fractured my left ankle loosing confident in meeting people happened to me as well i still have little trauma of going out of home 🤭 You help a lot now, and i am picking peaces of my confident back again once i got my form, am super excited! 😍🧡

I am limited in my
Dorsi muscle. Very stiff… 15 weeks out of surgery. Any suggestion?

Thank you mam thank you very much ur video is really helpfull

This also applies for calcaneus fracture.....?

Thank you for your video! Ive fractured my fibula and torn ligaments in my ankles so I now have 7 screws in my leg which has my ankle feeling very stiff. I’ve been doing light ankle stretches/rehab since 2 weeks post surgery (after my leg cast was removed) and it’s helped soooo much but now that it’s been 7 weeks, I think I’m ready to start doing more strengthening to get the muscles and range of motion back!

Still can’t walk yet or attend PT as instructed by my doctor, but I want to be productive instead of laying down 😭

I broke my ankle in 2017 lost movements and I cannot dance...the doctors told that they can't help out with that because of the fracture..do you think I can make them perfect by joining a gym

I can’t put force on my leg for some reasons 🤔

I broke my ankle 8 weeks ago and now my ankle is stiff :( I can’t walk down the stairs but can walk up the stairs … and I do limp still so - these exercises hopefully will help me

Best video

Thank you for this Doctor Jo 🥰💖

I fractured my ankle in February 2021 and later had a surgery on 2nd of March and they had to fix in some inplants. I fe l my foot so stiff and I'm wondering if I'm ready for some exercises. It's about 2 and half myonths now since I had the surgery. Dr Jo kindly advise me.

Love the video! Thank you!

Wiil these exercises be ok 6 weeks after ankle fusion? My foot feels stiff and would benefit from moderate exercise.

I can bend my ankle up just not down yet

Thank You! ❤️

My PT cousin recommended some of your videos as I recover from a thrice broken ankle, and they've been so helpful! I'm 10 weeks from the fracture and surgery, so I'm getting around ok (walking unassisted and occasional cane use), but I still have a lot of work to do, and I'm looking at exercises like these to help me along. My PT cousin and my surgeon both said that I'd only need PT if I felt I wasn't progressing as well as I'd like. I'd like to limit any extra office visits during the pandemic, so I've been pretty diligent. Some days are good and others are worse, but overall I'm happy with my progress.
So that's all to say thanks for your informative and interesting videos as I recover. Some PT videos are pretty dry, but you keep it interesting.

Fractured my tibia + fibula, all healed up now...but for some reason the TOP OF MY FOOT has stiffness and soreness.. Almost like knuckles in the fingers need to be cracked, that's how it feels.. Anybody know what this is from ? Maybe I'm not stretching enough and doing my PT enough :(

Just what I need!!! I had ankle surgery six weeks ago and I am walking with out the crutches and without the boot!!! but I need to bring the movement to my ankle! but wondering when I will be able to run and do Yoga, please some one can give advice?

My heel not work properly

Hello, thank you for great tips for recovery! I had lateral malleolus fracture, ORIF 2weeks ago. I have a boot for immobilisation. Can I start simple foot movements without any weight? I still have medial malleolus region swollen.. Should I be worried? 😐

Just got out of my cast and my ankle is so stiff so hopefully these help!

I Should have never got that cast on, over 6 Months later still unbalanced