I fractured my fibula 5 1/2 weeks ago and have been wearing an orthopedic boot. I’ve started to walk a little bit around the house without the boot and can do so with a bit of a limp and no pain. My ankle is a bit stiff, and my calf muscle has shrunk dramatically, so I’m assuming the limp is semi-normal. I’ve been taking my ankle out of the boot at least once a day for the last week or so to massage it and try and regain some movement. I want to start doing some rehabilitation exercises to regain strength but I do experience some minimal pain when doing exercises that i’ve seen online specifically for ankle rehab. How much pain is normal to experience when trying to regain strength and flexibility? I don’t want to push it too hard, but I would expect that the joint and muscles will want to resist the movement since it’s been immobile for over a month.
Also, I broke the ankle on the outside, but I experience the minute pain both at the fracture point and on other points around the ankle joint. Does this sound normal as well? Any thoughts would be appreciated.