Foot rehabilitation after surgery and fractures

What is foot rehabilitation after surgery and fractures?

Fractures of the foot or operations that were performed in order to restore it structurally are grounds for rehabilitation. A damaged ankle bounces back for quite some time. To accelerate this process, a number of activities are being carried out. Correctly carried out rehabilitation after a fracture of the foot or surgery allows you to recover faster after ankle damage.

Causes

The main reason for rehabilitation is a fracture or an operation performed on the foot. It must be understood that the treatment of the ankle in most cases is difficult due to the load exerted on the foot, because of its special bone structure, the functions that it performs. Therefore, with its damage, specialized rehabilitation treatment is always recommended.

Features

Rehabilitation after a fracture of the bones of the foot or an operation performed on it takes place in several stages:

  • Stage 1 - dosed load;
  • Stage 2 - limited motor mode;
  • Stage 3 - elimination of residual phenomena.

Views

The main type of recovery measures in case of foot damage is:

  • Physiotherapy;
  • Physiotherapy, massage;
  • Some others.

Efficiency

During rehabilitation after surgery on the foot or during fractures, physiotherapy exercises are used, the characteristics of the complex of exercises of which are affected by the nature of the damage. At a certain stage, appropriate exercises are selected and only a professional doctor should do this.

At stage 1, it is possible to perform passive movements. Later it is already possible to dose the limb in a metered way. At stage 2, a set of exercises is prescribed that help to develop the ankle joint, foot bones , for which special devices, including simulators, are also used. It is recommended to visit the pool, which also hosts various exercise therapy procedures.

When recovering from foot injuries or operations performed on it, physiotherapy is used. At stage 1, the use of electrophoresis, magnetotherapy, some other physiotherapeutic methods is acceptable. At stage 2, in order to improve tissue trophism, accelerate fracture consolidation, laser therapy is used. Procedures with infrared radiation are performed. Massage also helps speed up the recovery process. In some cases, the use of certain types of physiotherapy is not allowed. So, in metal osteosynthesis, ultrasound is not used, which can lead to an undesirable effect. At the 3rd stage, thermal procedures are performed, darsonvalization, electrotherapy, bathing are recommended, therapeutic massage is prescribed.

In the Medical Center +31, rehabilitation is carried out after the repair of various injuries of the ankle, including if an operation on the foot was performed. The knowledge and experience of qualified specialists, modern methods and equipment allow you to restore the functionality of the ankle in the shortest possible time. The complex of events carried out by our doctors, which is prescribed individually in each case, makes it possible to soon return to a full life.


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