Don't know if normal

[pill_Deamons]

     I broke the top of my tibia about two months ago it actually broke my knee joint in half but they did not do surgery because the two pieces are not more then 1 mm dropped there just cracked in half and the dr said it is on the back side of my knee and it will have no effect on my healing. I am to be putting 50 % of my body weight on it this week tell I go to the dr next week. I know I should have not but I did walk on it a little today just because I had to go to the bathroom and did not want to use crutches. It did not hurt MY KNEE to walk I am not doing it any more though BUT the top of my foot about a inch from my ankle area is on fire and my foot is a little swollen.


        Is this normal just in general to have a weird pain and a swollen  foot from a knee break? I have a ace bandage on my knee for support it is not wrapped very tight at all it has been on the last week the same tightens give or a take a little but not much. All last week I was putting 25% of my body weight on it and the last 3 days I have now been putting 50% of my body weight on it as the dr told me to start doing. I have had discomfort and pain the whole time. I dont know since I put full body weight on it for only about a total of 2 minutes and walked maybe 20 feet. Is this normal is this what it is going to be like when I can start walking? It is very weak shaky and has NO MUSCLE I have lost it from not being on it for 2 months. This is my first bad break like this so I am very unfamiliar with it and never broke a knee before.

[pill_Deamons]

Thank you for the reply the DR told me to put 25 % of body weight on it for a week then 50 % this week tell I go see him tomorrow. Like I said i cheated and walked on it a little bit but not much. He also said from when I went 3 weeks ago that I had such great movement from him moving it with some very harsh pain but he said I will not need physical therapy. I hope that stays the same I will find out tomorrow what he has to say at 10 am when I go. Thank you for you're reply though

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hi, its normal to experience some pain and discomfort when trying to walk after a period of immobilization. As there is no movement, there is inadequate circulation and there is stasis leading to edema. As you start walking, the circulation will improve and the sensation will diminish. According to studies done, the decrease in muscle performance, functional ability, and fatigue resistance induced by 8 weeks of cast immobilization can be reversed with 10 weeks of supervised physical therapy. So, follow the instructions given by your doctor and get well soon. Regards.