you're experiencing some challenges with stiffness and mobility in your ankle after surgery. As a physiotherapist, I would recommend the following exercises to help loosen the stiff muscles and improve ankle mobility: 1. *Ankle Alphabet*: Write the alphabet with your toes, starting from A to Z. Repeat this exercise 2-3 times. 2. *Ankle Circles*: Move your ankle in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions. Repeat this exercise 5-10 times in each direction. 3. *Toe Spreads*: Spread your toes as far apart as possible and then bring them back together. Repeat this exercise 10-15 times. 4. *Heel Raises*: Stand on the edge of a stair or step with your heels hanging off the edge. Slowly raise up onto your tiptoes and then lower back down. Repeat this exercise 10-15 times. 5. *Calf Stretch*: Stand facing a wall with one hand on the wall for balance. Step one foot back about a foot and a half, keeping your heel on the ground. Slowly bend your front knee, keeping your back leg straight, until you feel a stretch in your calf. Hold for 15-30 seconds and repeat 2-3 times on each leg. In addition to these exercises, I would recommend the following: - *Progressive Weight-Bearing*: Gradually increase the amount of weight you put on your ankle, starting with small amounts and increasing over time. - *Balance Exercises*: Stand on one leg, with the other foot lifted off the ground. Hold for 10-30 seconds and repeat 2-3 times on each leg. - *Range of Motion Exercises*: Move your ankle through its full range of motion, including dorsiflexion (lifting your foot up towards your shin), plantarflexion (pointing your foot down), inversion (turning your foot inward), and eversion (turning your foot outward). Remember to listen to your body and stop if you experience any pain or discomfort. It's also important to visit physiotherapist's

After an ankle fracture and surgery (with plates and screws), your joint capsule, muscles, tendons, and fascia all become tight and stiff because: You were immobilized for weeks. The body forms scar tissue to protect the area. There is reduced blood flow and movement in the joint. This is why your muscles feel tight, and you cannot put weight or balance properly. It is very common after such surgeries.

Completely understand your situation but nothing to worry. 1) First of all were you adviced to Fully weight best or half weight bear!? 2) How many days since surgery!? 3) Apart from the fracture operated anywhere else do you feel pain or any other injuries!? 4) How's your swelling!? TREATMENT - Exercise prescription varies based in the answers given. Wish you a speedy recovery.

Hi! Thank you for sharing your concern. It’s completely understandable to feel frustrated at this stage of recovery, especially with stiffness and inability to bear weight. You’re not alone — this is a common phase after a complex ankle fracture with internal fixation like plates and screws.

Apply icing do exercises as suggested by the physio and take ultrasound therapy with infrared to remove the stiffness that'll make the joint mobility easy.

Hi! I hope you’re doing your ROM exercises like the alphabet movements, as well as strengthening exercises like towel scrunches, and important stretches like the calf stretch. To help loosen up the joint before exercise, try warm water soaks or a hot pack for about 10 minutes. Also, start walking short distances as tolerated to slowly regain mobility. Don’t forget to check with your physiotherapist — they can begin joint mobilization to help release the stiffness further.

To loosen the tight muscles you need to do proper graded stretches . Your physiotherapist can also work of soft tissue release techniques around the ankle joint and the calf region . The immobility must have caused stiffness in the small joints of the ankle complex and foot as well . Your therapist needs to use graded manual therapy to release these joint. Hope this helps

I completely understand your situation...but have a patience for every paitent who went through ankle or leg surgery weight bearing is not advised for 6 weeks atleast...and no movement should be done either passively or actively... stiffness and unable to bear the weight quite common, so no need to worry soon you will walk...have a patience and continue physiotherapy.Do all the exercises as per guidence of your physio definitely you will see the changes

After surgery it do takes times to regain your lost movements. All stretching exercises for ankle , calf stretches, toe curls . Stiffness will go with time and exercises. .

Medical Clearance: Orthopedic surgeon has to clear for weight-bearing and physiotherapy. If not yet cleared, should not attempt weight-bearing exercises. Pain and Swelling: Persistent pain or swelling may indicate incomplete healing or other complications. These should be reported to doctor or physiotherapist. Weight and Mobility: At 118 kg (BMI ~42), extra care is needed for safe progression due to increased joint load.

Hey there! It takes time to recover. Give yourself one more month. Do ankle strengthing exercises under guidance of your Physiotherapist. For other guidance feel free to consult me.

Hi visit a qualified and experienced Physio clinic and follow the treatment.

ROM EXERCISE START GENTLY 1 ankle pumps Towel slide Ankle circle Toe towel Scrunches Stretching Exercises 1 Calf Stretch (Wall or Towel Stretch 2 Plantar Fascia Stretch Strengthening Exercises (Only after pain and swelling decrease) Theraband Resistance (if pain-free) Heel Raises (supported, both feet first)