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christina83566
christina83566

I’m exactly one week away from walking ( broken in 3 places and dislocation about 8 - 9 weeks ago )

with no boot but still don’t have full range of motion with my ankle ... is this normal ? 

I can pull it upward fine but pushing it down it won’t go all the way down into a full point position 

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  • nancy56987
    nancy56987 christina83566

    Posted

    Yes it’s normal because you may have had fusion done and screws put into stabilize.

    i would check with your doctor to ask what range of motion is expected.  It could be that is close to all the rom you are going to get and will need to learn to walk different ly.

    i highly suggest ordering a pro foot leveler from Amazon for your good foot. It is pretty difficult to walk and balance with the clunky high boot and it’d heel.. l

  • kenneth_06543
    kenneth_06543 christina83566

    Posted

    Hello Christina, Yes it is normal but do you go to physical therapy or you doing the rom excercises on your own. He rom of motion is a long process and you have to work constantly on it...
    • christina83566
      christina83566 kenneth_06543

      Posted

      Hi, yeah I have been to physio and have been doing the exercises they gave me, I have seen an improvement but just cause I’m so close to having no boot I’m just a little scared I wasn’t recovering in good time

      thank you !

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