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What Causes Toe Pain Now Following The Ankle Fracture?

I broke my ankle and had a long leg cast for 5 weeks, then a short leg cast for 2 weeks, and now a boot wich I have for 4 weeks now and get it off on Tuesday. I have gone to physical therapy 3 times and they said icouldwalk a little bit without the boot. In physical therapy we discovered that the top part of my foot is numb,and every time i point my foot, my big toe narely goes down with the other toes. the therapist said it was because of the tendons tightening up from being in a cast for so long. Today I was getting dressed after a shower and I was standing on one foot to put on my flip flop and I felt a pop or something in my toe. It hurts very had right now and I want to know what happened and when it will get better because I go to my orthepedic surgeon on Tuesday to get my boot off. Thanks
Tue, 12 May 2015
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Dear patient
Your leg and foot was put in slab and immobilised for almost 3 months which is the reason for stiffness and pain. You should continue to actively move your toes while in cast to prevent stiffness. Now you should visit physiotherapists after removal of cast and start actively ankle knee and foot range of motion exercises. Dine you were in cast recent trip over may not lead to fracture. All the best.
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What Causes Toe Pain Now Following The Ankle Fracture?

Dear patient Your leg and foot was put in slab and immobilised for almost 3 months which is the reason for stiffness and pain. You should continue to actively move your toes while in cast to prevent stiffness. Now you should visit physiotherapists after removal of cast and start actively ankle knee and foot range of motion exercises. Dine you were in cast recent trip over may not lead to fracture. All the best.