How to recover from a fracture of the base of the 5th metatarsal

The rehabilitation of the 5th metatarsal base fracture is a gradual process. After the initial removal of the fixation, the toe joint and ankle joint activities can be performed, such as straightening and bending of the toe joint and functional rehabilitation exercises of the internal and external rotation and straightening and bending of the ankle joint. After the fracture has healed to a certain degree, you can use crutches and do partial weight-bearing functional rehabilitation exercises on the ground. At this point, the fracture heals firmly, and you can slowly exercise squatting movements. After all these movements are done, the functional range of motion of the entire ankle joint will be restored and the strength of the calf muscles will return to normal. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to this process in a gradual manner and not to do it overnight, because the recovery training of excessive violence injury can cause secondary injury to the fracture site.