exercise for the broken bone

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lovelydodd
lovelydodd Posts: 1
in Fitness and Exercise
I broken my ankle 12 weeks ago and altho it should be healed according to my doctors I am only just at about 80% my previous ability.
I found It hard to do exercises with the ankle which crosses out a lot of exercises. im a female overweight, 28 have had on off diets and was a strong walker before, now I can not complete a day at work without my ankle swelling. any suggestions

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  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
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    Get your diet in check. Google "seated workouts" and "chair workouts". Give it time, let your ankle heal completely and don't push it.
  • fatguylink
    fatguylink Posts: 6 Member
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    I have broken my ankle severely (pins surgery etc.). It does take quite awhile for the swelling and pain to lessen.
    I used a sock brace for about 3 month's.
    As far as exercise the best I found was to hit the swimming pool for many many laps.
    Hope it helps.
  • jaygreen55
    jaygreen55 Posts: 315 Member
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    See if your Dr will prescribe you some sessions with a physical therapist. They will assess your strength and range of motion and show you the proper exercises to restore full function. PT is covered on most insurance plans

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