When can one walk after being treated for foot injury? - Dr. Ajay Rao

Foot injuries can be classified as ligament injuries or bony injuries. By the term ligament injury, the ligament which connects the bone to the foot might be injured or there might be fracture in the foot. The ligament injury will usually heal in about 6 weeks’ time. We usually advise them a crepe bandage or a plaster or an air cast or a protective boot on which they can walk. The different types of treatment will depend on what the ligament injury is. If there is a fracture, it will depend where the fracture is, what the fracture is, how bad it is and if it is displaced or not. The fracture will take about 6 – 12 weeks to heal. During this period, the patient will be advised to have a slab or a walking cast or an air cast to walk around with. If the patient does not take such precautions, there is going to be considerable amount of pain and I would advise not to walk around with a protective cast or a boot or an air cast. So during this period the patient is advised analgesics for a period of week to 10 days. Keep the foot elevated over a pillow so that the swelling reduces. Not to keep the foot down for a long time because the swelling and the pain might increase. If the treatment is just by a crepe bandage, then it is advised to remove the crepe bandage for 2 – 3 times in a day and apply ice packs over it so that it reduces the inflammation and the pain.

[carlosvidaurri]

Doctor Rao's advice has served me well to heal a foot injury. Thank you Doctor Rao!

[lalsahab]

i have my right foot broken. since 9 days. due to fall of heavy object. swelling is not reduced. doctor given me boot slab and i m taking 1 shelcal as calcium. 2-CHYMORAL FORTE 3. PAMANIL as pain killer.

how much time will it take to reduce swelling??
what are precaution??
what about diet?

i can stand and my leg is always on pillow for elevation and still swelling did not reduced??

[usmannazeer]

I had clubfoot (TEV) and underwent wedge osteotomy + achilis tendon lengthening 3.5 months ago. Now the cast has been removed and the dr has allowed me to walk. I want to ask what percentage of my body weight can i put on my corrected foot now? And for how long

[ihteshamulhaq]

I have tib and fabula fracture how many weeks it takes to recover

[hassinamotala]

Thank you for the video.
I am 8 weeks post ORIF surgery for fibula fracture...
My physiotherapist has started me to put full body weight on it.... yesterday it was my first day to walk with the aid of a zimmer frame.
However Doctor.... please advise
When I put weight on the foot I feel a pins pricking sensation!? Is this normal?
What should I do? Will it go away?
Thank.you...I would be most grateful for your reply.

[ghostsvr]

I've broke 3 bones in my ankle what will help?

[purepunjabi]

Hi sir i have calcaneus fractur when should I remove the cast and when should I walk

[aditiarora]

Sir it's 1 week after plaster was removed for my ligament injury... Still there is swelling... Shall I walk or take rest ??? Plz reply

[mm-majesticminer]

Sir I had medial malleolus fracture. my surgeon put screws to fix it ...and now 4 weeks has completed and doctor took xray and it showed that my fracture is healed.... And doctor suggested full weight bearing on that foot...but whenever I put weight on that foot it hurts a lot and I can't even walk even though the fracture is healed.... Plz guide me here sir!!🙏🙏

[jitusbi]

sir when a petient can walk and drive who is suffering from 5th metatarsal injury

[attivamp]

Doctor it's been 6 weeks after 5th metatarsal fracture..I still have swelling..can I walk now again ??

[rayhanray]

Hello sir I'm have hell bone broken I'm have a surgery with 9 scrow and 1 plate now it's 4 mouth going on I'm walking but have pain at morning when I walk up or settings some time we'll pain but if contnue walking the pian we'll move of feel batter it's day buy day I'm becoming batter no pain ...?
And I want remove my scrow on my hell bone ...how long after can remove it I'm want come India for removing it I'm from Bangladesh and I'm injury in Singapore they not remove it Cox insurance not cover it ..

[Gaming]

I got hairline fracture on my left ankle 40 days ago.
Now doctor said bone has joined but now I am unable to walk as when I try to walk my foot pain as I put weight on it

[kimberlynguyen]

I want how to get pain away from my leg could walk is still hurts for me

[gammingwithkancharla]

After taking bandage for ligament injury for leg what precautions should we must take

[kavyashreesrivaastav]

My hubby ankle broken so putted 25 stitches n it was removed 10 days before after 3days they told pop . After that when he can walk

[anithadmello]

I have lateral malleolar bone fracture happened on 8th Jan. I am on cast since 3 weeks. Took complete rest for 15 days. There is no pain nor swelling. Still on cast. Can I walk from 4th week.

[mehwishmani]

I was seffering plaster on my foot my small finger join bone was broken now m pláster has been cut but after that my foot it soild n burn wt should i do i can't walk even properly.plz any dr here so tell me remady

[dhruv]

I had a hairline fracture on 6 weeks cuboid and 3rd metatorsal of left doctor has removed slab within one week of fracture and advise crepe still I am not having my natural walk should I do now?

[arteeramchurn]

Ranveer the same time as well my paint