Fallen over twice using crutches. This is good.

This is the 2nd time I broke my ankle. I agree with all the tips, except for the stairs…I just gave up on those. Especially long and steep ones…no way I am travelling up/down those. For the comming few weeks I am a groundhog!

Also, consider getting a knee scooter. It was a life saver for me and they're not very expensive. They're only around $150 on Amazon and are a lot easier than crutches. Also, get a chair for the shower and as well as a handicapped parking placard.

Hurts like hell!!!

This is super helpful, I broke my foot, have been crawling around the house for weeks and felt so weird about it. Glad it’s not just me

suffered a bimalleolar fracture requiring surgery 6.5 moths ago. Have a lot of metal in my ankle. After surgery . I crab-crawled up and down stairs on my backside for over 3 months. That and ‘“crutching” ’ around are Great exercises for building upper body strength. It was winter By the time I was ready to walk with a cane. I bought myself a ice pick tip for the cane and a good pair of icers for my boots and went walking. Metal gets cold. Warm wool compression socks helped. Full Recovery takes time. I am slowly weaning off nerve blockers, I can walk for miles but still can’t run, and my proprioception (balance) is still a bit off, but I can feel things improving week by week. My advice. keep at it- keep moving, rest when it hurts, and don’t get discouraged.

This video really helps!! Thanks for these tips!!

I wanted to offer to others that I wished so much that I had thought to cut my daily calories back while I was healing! I gained way too much weight because I ate the same as when I was very active on 2 feet. What a stupid mistake!! Half as active - half the food!

I have just broken my right ankle for the 2nd time in 2 yrs. This time I will require surgery. I’m terrified as I’ve never had any surgery. Omg the tip about the computer chair is pure gold!! Why did none of my professional caretakers tell me about this?? Thank you so much.

how did u break ur ankle? wish u had showed ur cast?

Yup i rather crawl up the stairs I feel soo much safer and I'm soo scared when ppl walk around my foot lol

I need bionic arms and legs then no issue with pain or damage! Can swap out how come we don't have this technology today?

get a knee scooter or something like iWalk as crutches suck! Nobody tells you this!

If you are non weight bearing DO NOT CRAWL. Do not crawl if you have metal in your leg until the bones knit together. OMG.

...I am bionic now.

knee scooters are brilliant!

this is very good advice