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How long before weight can be put on a broken leg. I have a broken fibula and something else but not pinned. Was told not to put any weight on it until going back to infirmary which is after 7 weeks.?
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∙ 14y ago
well when they put on a cast you wait like 6 weeks after that you can go from couch to couch or get the remote stuff that is with in like 10 ft of you (thats there and back) but if not in a cast then i don't know!! sorry if this doesn't help but if so good luck!!
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How long to recover from broken Tibia and fibula broken How long to recover from a broken fibula and tibia?
Six to eight weeks. Expect to limp for a while after that until the muscles build back up. Your doctor should have explained all this to you when you got your cast.
Are there vitamins and supplements to help rehab from a broken fibula?
vitamine B3 and B5
How do you fix a broken fibula and tibla?
only a few bones are unable to be broken due to their physiology, location or size. both the tibia and fibula can be broken
What is another name for the calf bone?
There's the femur (thigh bone), then there's the tibia and fibula. There are also the tarsal and metatarsals in your ankle and feet, respectively.The Latin medical prefix for the upper leg is "femoral" and the front of the lower leg is "crural." The back of the calf is known as "sural."
Who ran in the olympics with a broken leg?
US lead off runner Manteo Mitchell in the 4x400 relay (he had broken his left fibula)
URGENT could i have broken my fibula?
i tripped and fell and whacked the bone on the outside of my ankle. it is discolored and is kind of bruised. it hurts to walk and i am having trouble moving my toes. my foot is numb and tingles everynow and then. did i possibly break it? can you walk on a broken fibula?
Could i have broken my fibula?
Of course you can, but I think it would be an interesting fall to watch.
Can your fibula be broken in sports?
Hey try this URL, hope it helps!! http://tinyurl.com/totalhealthcare Regards, Gemma
Broken tibia and fibula and have titanium rod in my tibia i' m 39 and in good healthwhat do think the time frame will be before i can walk on it again?
I had the same thing. Mine was in august 28th of 2008. I was walking by November 1st.
What is a fracture of the distal end of the fibula?
The distal ends of the tibia and fibula are the malleoli (singular malleolus). The tibia has the medial malleolus, and the fibula has the lateral malleolus.
Is the fibula a medial bone?
The medial malleolus is located on the tibia. The fibula forms the lateral malleolus.
The tibia is what to the fibula?
The fibula is lateral to the tibia.
