Training my broken ankle after ORIF surgery - stage 1

Since I shared the story of my broken ankle, I received lots of questions. I know some of you are very interested in the exercises I did during my recovery. In this video, I will focus on the below exercises I did during the early stage of my recovery. I would do 2 to 3 exercises as a set and I usually did two to three sets a day with a least a few hours in between.
1. Plantar flexion and dorsiflexion - 00:57
2. Inversion and Eversion - 01:26
3. Heel and toe raise (sitting) - 01:42
4. Ankle circle (sitting) - 2:00
5. Ankle with loop (resisted plantar flexion) - 02:28
6. Resisted inversion - 02:42
7. Resisted eversion - 3:04
8. Heel raise (standing) - 3:21
9. Toe raise (standing) - 3:31
10. Soleus stretch - 3:44
11. Gastric stretch - 4:04

[@Elmostaqeie234]

Thank you so much for making this video 🙏

[@LuigiLuigi728]

Thanks for making this video!! Glad to see you’ve healed well after such a horrible ankle fracture 🙏 I’ll be getting surgery next week to fix my torn ankle ligaments 😢 Quite nervous about the surgery but looking forward to playing soccer and rock climbing with no pain again!

[@kekiky]

Thank you for your kind words. All the best to your surgery 😊 I planned to go back to rock climbing last year but it didn't happen. I hope it will go well when I start again this year!

[@stormiej.436]

your exercises are way better then what i went threw and im still wable to walk with a cane. im trying yours and see if i can get back to my old self faster

[@Chalz20]

Did it help?

[@seethas5900]

Tqsm dr 😍💗I hope it will help us And I wish you upload more n more videos 💗👍

[@kekiky]

Hi Seetha, you are welcome. Please only use it as a reference and always consult the medical practitioner or physiotherapist for your specific needs as every case is different 🙂

[@seethas5900]

@@kekiky sure dr 💗😊

[@robs1714]

I’m 4 months in from my tri mal surgery, just getting to the cane walking stage

[@thuhal]

Hey Winkz, I wish you a good health. Is your fracture comminuted?

[@kekiky]

Hi Ali, thank you for your kind words. I am not sure if my fracture is classified as comminuted . My doctor said it was broken in 3 parts (trimalleolar ankle fracture), however I don't think it was shattered into small pieces. I hope it helps!

[@KelleyEvans]

Hi. Thank you for posting this. How many weeks post surgery before you were weight bearing? I have the same injury and it’s a process.

[@kekiky]

Hi! I waited for 6 weeks post sugery before I started weight bearing. Hope you will have a smooth and full recovery!

[@mubtasimhoq]

Could you please tell me when you was walking properly after the surgary??? (How many days?)

[@kekiky]

Hi Mubtasim, from memory I could walk properly 2-3 weeks after weight-bearing (6 weeks after surgery), so it would be 8-9 weeks in total. You can see the day-by-day progress of my first 11 days of walking on kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXS9Yn16mtSapa8. I hope it helps!

[@mubtasimhoq]

@@kekiky Thanks for your information. ❤️

[@mubtasimhoq]

​@@kekiky How long should I walk a day? ( pls mension time)

[@kekiky]

@@mubtasimhoq Hi Mubtasim, it's interesting that there was another comment with the exact same question! I hope you don't mind that my answer to your question is the same. I can't recommend an exact amount of time for a day. During my first week of weight-bearing, I would walk 5-10 minutes each time, and I would take a break for at least a few hours before I started again. I gradually increased the amount of time depends on how my ankle felt. If I tried too hard on a day, I would rest more on the next day as it would get swollen and I didn't want to overdo it. I hope it helps.

[@mubtasimhoq]

@@kekiky thank you so so much. It will help me a lot. ❤️

[@joemargalang8499]

Hi winkz, thanks for sharing..are u based is melbourne? thanks

[@aqsakhan8122]

Thanks for making video of exercise..please let me know for how many days u r able yo walk without any support bcz before two months i had bimalleolar fractured surgery had done

[@kekiky]

I started walking well without support ~8 weeks since I broke my ankle (~2 weeks after the sugery). I recorded the daily progress which you can watch here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXS9Yn16mtSapa8 Hope you will have a full recovery soon!

[@RahamatSk-gn6dv]

I have had ankle surgery for 1 month and my ankle is not getting full band. Can you get full band?

[@kekiky]

Hi, the flexibility of my injured ankle is very close to my other ankle now. I have been doing yoga a lot since last year and it definitely helped.

[@proudtobeabundelkhandi4734]

When you start Physiotherapy after Surgery? How many days did physiotherapy?

[@kekiky]

Hi, I started physiotheraphy 6 weeks after my surgery (at the same time when I started weight-bearing). When I first started, I went to the physiotheraphy session once a week. Hope it helps!

[@proudtobeabundelkhandi4734]

@@kekiky total how many days you go physiotherapy

[@londe3000]

Hi wink.. After what month you removed the implant since surgery..

[@kekiky]

Hi Marshal, I didn't remove the hardware. My doctor advised to only take them out if they are causing any infections or complicationsm so I don't plan to remove the plates and screws in my ankle in the forseeable future. I hope it helps!

[@londe3000]

Its almost 4 month since surgery I still go limping and pain in medial molleolus is it normal for 4 month since surgery to go limping

[@bjorn3749]

​@@kekikyhi....Didn't you ask the doctor clearly? The Implant that are left in for too long can cause your bones to ache continuously in winter.... Usually the iron plate is removed after the bones are well connected. But...anyways thanks to all the video... Our fate is the same except I'm on the left foot😢

[@johannamirabal2733]

I broke both my ankles in August and I still have swelling and hurt.. physical therapy also My feet hurt a lot hurt's

[@kekiky]

Hi Johanna, sorry to hear you are in pain. I think it will be the best to discuss with your physiotherapist as I always stopped my exercises when I started feeling too much pain. I hope you will have a full recovery soon.

[@6henny443]

fuck, both?

[@DezziK-fe6hb]

Hey may I ask what is your update

[@shininonHoez]

I had ankle surgery back in December 21,22 and then my baby mama was born April 15, 2023 I still am not walking I honestly been very drained havung the baby from on crutches and wheelchair chair basically half majority of my pregnancy now I’m nervous because I haven’t been doing much exercises and I am very eager to walk I missed both my physical therapy appointments and need a new appt I’m so nervous but I’m a full time mom of total of five kids newborn included I’m so frustrated what can you recommend it’s like when I’m not wearing a boot my foot doesn’t go flat on the floor I feel weird to put weight on these screws I’m so stressed out thank you

[@kekiky]

Hi Shinion, I am sorry to hear that. It sounds stressful. I hope you can get some help from your family and friends. All the best and I hope you will recover soon.

[@7nilotpal]

how much time should I walk in a day after starting weight bearing? please tell me.

[@kekiky]

Hi OT, I can't recommend an exact amount of time for a day. During my first week of weight-bearing, I would walk 5-10 minutes each time, and I would take a break for at least a few hours before I started again. I gradually increased the amount of time depends on how my ankle felt. If I tried too hard on a day, I would rest more on the next day as it would get swollen and I didn't want to overdo it. I hope it helps.

[@7nilotpal]

@@kekiky thank you so much. hope you upload more videos regarding this soon cause I need your suggestions. doctor told me to start weight bearing so. please tell me one more thing, is there any pain increase or I feel any pain during weight bearing in my ankle or under my feet? because I feel pain under my feet when I bearing weight or walking slowly with one elbow crutch. I am not using any boot. I walking with my barefoot completely. love from kolkata, India

[@kekiky]

@@7nilotpal Hi OT, no worries, happy to answer any questions! When I first started walking, I did feel pain under my feet (near my heel). I spoke to my physiotherapist and she said it was normal. I ended up practice walking in sneakers for a few more days before switching to barefoot, and it was a lot better. I hope it helps. There are more information about my transition from moon boot to sneakers to barefoot in my video after I started weight bearing here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXS9Yn16mtSapa8

[@7nilotpal]

@@kekiky thanks!

[@mikasa_desu.23]

When were you able to walk without the boots?

[@arvijha7241]

Please support me my ankle fracture.

[@cheapthrills2626]

Will you remove your implant s

[@kekiky]

Hi, I don't see the plates and screws in my ankle being removed in the forseeable future. My doctor advised to only take them out if they are causing any infections or complications. I hope it helps!