About Courtney Expertise I am an Orthopaedic Physical Therapist with 8 years experience. I can answer questions re: orthopaedic injuries & rehabilitation. I treat patients with a variety of problems including back, neck, shoulder, hip, knee, & ankle injuries / surgeries. If you have questions about your elbow, wrist, or hand, you will most likely get better information / assistance from someone else on this website.
Experience I have been practicing in an orthopaedic setting for 8 years & have experience primarily with shoulder, neck, back, & lower extremity injuries.
Organizations American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
Orthopaedic Section of APTA
Question Hi, Broke the fibula bone of my ankle 3 weeks ago skating. Had a temporary splint on for 10 days. Now Im in an ace wrap and walking boot. I was told to experiment with weight bearing. I can take a couple of steps with out any pain in my ankle but have tingling in my heal and toes. I think I could walk more with out any pain but I dont really feel stable enough to. My question is how long until I feet stable enough to walk and any suggestions on vitamins/ foods to eat that will help me heal faster. Also when will range of motion return and what are so good exercises to aid in this. Thanks
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Sorry to hear of your injury. Your stability with walking should slowly improve, but there is no way for me to definitively give you a time frame as to how quickly / slowly this will happen. Without actually evaluating your ankle, I am unable to provide any specific exercises as I do not know what your deficits are. My recommendation is to ask your physician for an referral to see a physical therapist so you can be evaluated & provided with the appropriate exercises to help with your recovery.
