After the foot cast is removed, local muscle strength training and joint flexibility training can be carried out in a gradual manner to prevent joint adhesion and muscle atrophy caused by prolonged braking.
Toe flexion and extension activities, limb elevation training and knee flexion and extension are recommended after the foot fracture is removed from the cast. Stirring exercises, i.e., the way of pedaling on a bicycle, can be performed ten times a day, gradually increasing according to the time. Its main purpose is to prevent joint stiffness, restore the range of motion and function of the ankle joint, promote blood circulation to reduce local swelling and prevent muscle atrophy.
You can also do resistance joint flexion and extension exercises, that is, using resistance to restore the weight-bearing capacity of the foot, you can use elastic bandage to complete the exercise, which serves to restore the muscle power and strength of the foot and the stability of the fracture site as soon as possible.
At the same time, pay attention to regular review of X-rays to check the fracture healing. If the X-ray shows that the fracture line is blurred, the patient can walk with partial weight bearing with the help of crutches. If the X-ray shows that the fracture is completely healed 8-12 weeks after the fracture, the patient can walk with weight bearing.
After the foot fracture is immobilized in plaster, prolonged inactivity will easily lead to adhesion and contracture of ligaments and joint capsule in the toe area, which will lead to activity limitation, and prolonged inactivity will easily lead to wasting atrophy of muscles on the affected side of the limb, so it is necessary to strengthen the flexion and extension function of the joints and the exercise of muscle strength in order to restore the normal weight-bearing and flexion and extension function of the foot.
It is recommended that patients under the guidance of a doctor to carry out rehabilitation exercises, so as to avoid secondary injuries caused by improper exercise.