In the acute phase of a broken foot, it is generally recommended to elevate the affected limb, apply brakes, and reduce motion of the affected foot. After the acute phase, light ankle activities can be performed.
In the acute phase, the ankle joint is swollen and painful, at this time, elevating the affected limb can relieve the swelling, and braking is to prevent further damage to the ankle joint.
After 5 to 7 days, appropriate exercises can be performed to prevent adhesion of the surrounding tissues, such as letting the surface of the foot lift up and press down, lift up to the maximum, hold for 5s, then press down, press down to the maximum, hold for 5s, and repeat the training for a group of 10, and 3 groups can be done in a day.
After 3 weeks, you can do foot inversion and outversion exercise, to the maximum limit, hold 5s, repeat many times. There are also exercises such as ring rotation.
Specific rehabilitation training, need to be carried out under the guidance of physicians.