broken foot

[catherine_s]

ive broken 2 metatarsals in my foot, anyone got any ideas what the typical recovery time is. the docs told me 6 weeks but im really hoping it will be sooner than that

[ELVIS68]

Could be 4 weeks, could be 8 weeks, I don`t think they can be exact with the recovery time, some people heal quicker than others.
Try a google search, it might give you some advice on how to speed up the recovery time.... ie rest / excercise.


Good luck

[druiaghtagh]

Mine took 5 weeks before i could bear any weight on them, still hurt occasioally 20 years later especially in damp weatyher, sorry

[saxy_jag]

Not the same, I know, but as a rough guide I had a bunion op at Christmas. Without going into all the details, they basically broke the joint, reshaped it and then set it in a cast.

I was up on crutches and home the same day, and had the cast on for a month. By the time it came off, I was getting around very well and also managing to drive short distances. Once the cast was off, I had to take the walking steadily for a couple of weeks, and after that I was fine, although full joint mobility will be longer.

Of course, this was a carefully controlled process, not like an accidental fracture. Like Elvis says, it's very much down to the individual and the exact nature of the fracture. Do as your doctor says and whatever you do, don't push yourself. You'd be surprised how tiring the simplest task can be when you've been out of action for a month.

[dot.hawkes]

Hiya catherine.

I have 3 broken toes, which i broke on Thursday 18th August and I went back to the hospital last Friday and they gave me another 4 weeks sick not but they wanted to give me 6 as one is my big toe, I am really hoping that I can get back to work by early October anyway, it hurts more now the swelling has gone down too, i was tempted to try to get about on the crutches too much last week too as two of the toes were still quite numb and therefore the pain wasn't warning me to stay rested. I am resting it more now though.

Take care and just try to be patient, which I find the hardest part. lol

Dotty
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[DotH]

Hiya catherine.

I have 3 broken toes, which i broke on Thursday 18th August and I went back to the hospital last Friday and they gave me another 4 weeks sick not but they wanted to give me 6 as one is my big toe, I am really hoping that I can get back to work by early October anyway, it hurts more now the swelling has gone down too, i was tempted to try to get about on the crutches too much last week too as two of the toes were still quite numb and therefore the pain wasn't warning me to stay rested. I am resting it more now though.

Take care and just try to be patient, which I find the hardest part. lol

Dotty
xxxxx

[curlyfilm]

i broke me 5th metartasal, thing, was in plaster for 4 weeks, then had another 3 weeks before i could walk any distance