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Foot & Ankle Fractures

The foot consists of many bones and joints, most important of which is the Ankle Joint with Tibia, Fibula and Talus bones. The most common fractures of the are medial and lateral Malleolus. In general foot fractures may affect :

  • Medial Malleolus, tibia
  • Lateal Malleolus, fibula
  • Talus
  • Calcaneal
  • Metatarsal
  • Hopart, navicular

These fractures usualy occur to athletes, either by injury or as a stress fracture.Stress fractures have symptoms such as :

  • Pain on load
  • Recent activity, training increase
  • Gradual worsening
  • Pain when resting
  • Night pain

How can Physical Therapy Help

Interventions inlude patient counseling and guiding to activity modification :

  • Cease overload
  • Swimming exercise, bicycle
  • Upper torso and limbs exercise
  • Immobilization must be avoided because of negative impact to fracture healing

For intense or chronic pain, Orthopedic Physical Therpist Konstantinos Danalis, applies combined interventions that relief pain, with :

When the patient is relived from pain, the leg is gradually loaded. A structres exercise program is designed that will rehabilitate the leg, which includes :

  • Strengthening exercises
  • Balance exercises
  • Proprioception exercises

Did you have surgery for Foot or Ankle Fracture ?

Physical Therapy can help you maximize the benefits of a surgery.Together with Physical Therapist Mr. Danalis you will customise your rehabilitaion, so that post-surgery pain is addressed quickly, and with exercise your leg will once again be strong and with full range of motion.

If you have a fracture Contact PhysioDanali today for expert consultation.

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