Walking with a limp after a foot fracture may be caused by a fracture that has not yet healed, or it may be due to weak muscle strength. Corrective methods mainly include rehabilitation training, physical therapy and medication.
1. Fracture not healed: after a foot fracture, if the fracture has not completely healed, there may be a limp, the patient needs to use crutches or braces for protection, but also can be localized hot compresses, massages, physiotherapy, etc. to promote blood circulation in the lower limbs to accelerate the healing of the fracture; can also be taken orally to promote bone peptide tablets, vitamin D and other drugs to promote the healing of the fracture.
2. Weak muscle strength: after a foot fracture, a long period of braking is needed, and the long period of braking may lead to the weakening of local muscle strength and the symptom of walking with a limp. The patient needs to strengthen the rehabilitation training and restore the muscle strength, and at the same time, he needs to pay attention to the joints’ activities to avoid stiffness of the joints, and the commonly used rehabilitation training actions include the ankle pumping movement, the extension and flexion of the toes training, and the resistance training of the calf muscles.
If the patient’s symptoms are serious, or if the symptoms do not improve, the patient should go to the hospital in time for treatment. All of the above medications should be used under the guidance of a doctor, avoid self-medication.