After an ankle fracture, regardless of the surgical treatment or conservative treatment taken, there is no need to lie down every day, but there are time and details to pay attention to. If the swelling is particularly obvious in the early stage, you should rest in bed more often and elevate your leg when you sleep, which is good for the recovery of the disease and the swelling to subside. If the swelling gradually decreases after 3-4 weeks, you can get off the crutches, but at this time, it is important to note that the whole fractured leg should not step on the ground. Because whether it is surgery or cast fixed protection, the healing is not particularly secure, can not withstand their own gravity. And at first down crutches time not too long, if the leg sagging for a long time, swelling will reappear, need to have a period of time slowly transition, so that the crutches time increase, adapt to the whole process.