Learning to walk about after crutches.
I fractured a bone in my legg, down by my ankel.
It has been almost 5 weeks.
My doctor said I can put full weight on it now, and can walk without the crutches whenever I am ready.
I just can’t seem to take that first step.
I was wondering if there is suppose to be a little discomfort? Or should I wait until it doesn’t hurt at all?
I am not even sure how much it will hurt because I haven’t taken my first step yet, but when I sit down and press weight on it, it doesn’t hurt real bad, just feels kind of brused. But I was reading a comment on this site that said there is suppose to be discomfort at first, and was just wondering if this was true?
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May PT
Sure, there will be some discomfort…try this. When your trying to walk set your bad leg on the floor but put most of your weight through your hands on the crutches. Just put enough weight on your foot as if you have an egg underneath it and you don’t want to crush it. Then try a little more pressure…you really should start putting weight on your foot as it promote bone growth. Good luck