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Current medical treatment: i had a operation on my ankle they fixed my fibula that was broken. they but 7 screws and aplate. i just had my cast off yesterday. i foot feels pain from the muscles very tight. i am not able to walk veryfar. i have been doing the exercies at home.
The soft tissues, or muscles, around the fibula need some time to recover. Prolonged muscle inactivity, due to immobilization of the broken bone, usually causes atrophy or tightness of the muscle. Physical therapy exercises can help you overcome tight or atrophied muscles. Furthermore, the pain that you are experiencing is most likely due to soft tissue injury and also requires time to heal; after time, the pain will probably disappear. If the broken bone has been treated properly (proper reposition and fixation), there is nothing to worry about. Nonetheless, you can request a control X-ray image to evaluate the fracture. For further information, you can consult an orthopedist about the condition and to further evaluate the broken fibula.
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