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Exercises With Sprained/Fractured Ankle

Dhellia
Dhellia Posts: 84 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi all,
I hurt my ankle a while back and it's still not healed. Doctor think it may be fractured :(

Anyway, the last two weeks I've started getting back into exercising but I'm hesitant to do a lot of the things I used to do because of my bad ankle - running, yoga, free weights, HIIT, etc. Basically anything that twists or put more than normal or uneven pressure on my ankle. I've been doing the elliptical for cardio but I'm not sure what to do for full body strength training. Any ideas?
Thanks for the help!

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  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    If the doc cleared you to get back to it, just start slow I guess.
  • Alisonswim46
    Alisonswim46 Posts: 208 Member
    Were you refrrred to a physical therapist? I would start there. And if the DR said it might be fractured, I wouldn't do anything.
  • dougii
    dougii Posts: 679 Member
    Quick way to find out if it is fractured would be to get an X-ray taken. Until you know for sure you should not stress it in any way as you may cause more damage. I have a lot of experience with broken ankles and have 2 screws holding one of mine together. Get an X-ray!
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