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Home Physiotherapy After Ankle Surgery

You may have had ankle surgery after a fracture, or you may have needed an Achilles tendon or ankle ligament repair. The challenges for recovery are twofold: restoring flexibility in the joint and regaining your confidence. It can be a challenging and frustrating process, but with the right guidance and physio support, you can regain strength, mobility, and a pain-free, active lifestyle. Home physiotherapy offers a convenient and effective way to speed your recovery.

How Post Op Home Physio helps after ankle surgery

Improved Joint Movement

Physiotherapy focuses on restoring and increasing the range of motion in your ankle joint. This is crucial for regaining flexibility and normal function.

Pain Reduction

Targeted exercises and techniques help alleviate post-surgical pain, providing comfort and facilitating a quicker healing process.

Strength and Stability

Physiotherapy will rebuild muscle strength, stability, and balance; essential for a safe return to everyday activities.

Reduction of swelling

Managing swelling is crucial for a successful recovery. Physiotherapy can show you how to reduce swelling as well as using several hands-on techniques

Restoring normal gait

Physiotherapy helps you regain your natural walking pattern, gradually progressing away from any walking aids previously needed.

Personalised guidance

You will get a highly individualised physio programme where our aim is to give you the tools and knowledge to manage your recovery.

Improved Joint Movement
Physiotherapy focuses on restoring and increasing the range of motion in your ankle joint. This is crucial for regaining flexibility and normal function.
Pain Reduction
Targeted exercises and techniques help alleviate post-surgical pain, providing comfort and facilitating a quicker healing process.
Strength and Stability
Physiotherapy will rebuild muscle strength, stability, and balance; essential for a safe return to everyday activities.
Reduction of swelling
Managing swelling is crucial for a successful recovery. Physiotherapy can show you how to reduce swelling as well as using several hands-on techniques
Restoring normal gait

Physiotherapy helps you regain your natural walking pattern, gradually progressing away from any walking aids previously needed.

Personalised guidance
You will get a highly individualised physio programme where our aim is to give you the tools and knowledge to manage your recovery.
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Now, let's delve into specific ankle surgeries and their corresponding rehabilitation timelines.

Ankle Fracture Repair

Ankle fractures occur when one or more of the bones in the ankle (tibia, fibula, or talus) break. Complex fractures may require surgery to align and stabilize the bones with plates and screws.

Rehabilitation timeline
0-2 Weeks
Focus on pain and swelling management through rest, ice, elevation, and gentle ankle movements.
2-6 Weeks
Gradually introduce controlled weight-bearing and initiate physiotherapy for range of motion, muscle strength, and walking pattern recovery.
6-12 Weeks
Gradual increase in weight-bearing activities, along with more challenging exercises for balance and co-ordination.
12-16 Weeks
Continued strengthening, proprioception work, and functional training to regain normal activities.
16 Weeks+
Advanced functional exercises, gradual return to sports or demanding activities, with ongoing monitoring of progress.

Achilles Tendon Repair

Surgery is required when the Achilles tendon, which connects calf muscles to the heel bone, is partially or completely torn, often due to trauma or overuse.
Rehabilitation timeline
0-6 Weeks
Protect the repair site with a cast or boot, allowing controlled weight-bearing and minimal ankle movement.
6-8 Weeks
Gradual removal of the cast/boot, introducing gentle range-of-motion exercises, and starting physiotherapy for flexibility and strength.
3-4 Months
Incorporate rigorous strengthening exercises, functional activities, and controlled running to enhance tendon healing and mobility.
6-9 Months
Advance to sports-specific drills, higher-intensity training, and return to pre-injury activities while closely monitoring for discomfort or setbacks.

Ankle Ligament Surgery

Surgery is performed to repair damaged ankle ligaments, which are crucial for joint stability. This surgery is common for chronic ankle instability or recurrent sprains.
Rehabilitation timeline
2-4 Weeks
Focus on reducing pain and swelling, maintaining joint mobility, and protecting the repaired ligaments.
4-8 Weeks
Introduce controlled weight-bearing and early therapeutic exercises to restore strength, stability, and range of motion.
2-3 Months
Incorporate advanced exercises and proprioceptive training to enhance balance and functional abilities.
4-6 Months
Transition to sport-specific or activity-specific training to restore full functionality and minimize the risk of reinjury.
Please note that individual recovery may vary, and your physiotherapist will tailor the rehabilitation process to your specific needs and progress. Home physiotherapy plays a crucial role in ensuring that your post-operative recovery is as smooth and effective as possible. With personalised care, you can achieve your rehabilitation goals and enjoy a healthy, pain-free ankle once again.
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Meet The Team

Our physiotherapists are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council and members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy
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Mark Wilkinson
Senior Physiotherapist
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Julia Unsworth
Senior Physiotherapist
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Ben Trevett
Senior Physiotherapist
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Netta Sarry
Senior Physiotherapist
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