How long until you could ditch crutches after ankle surgery (pain, surgeon)

[tar21]

I had surgery 6 and a half weeks ago for peroneal tendon subluxation, I cannot put full weight on my ankle and walk with crutches partial weight bearing. My surgeon was concerned that I was still using crutches at all, and he wants me to stop using crutches and go from the walking boot into an ankle brace only. It hurts alot to put full weight on my ankle. I know this surgery is not super common so anyone who had ankle surgery, how long was it until you could ditch your crutches completely?

[reneeh63]

Originally Posted by tar21

I had surgery 6 and a half weeks ago for peroneal tendon subluxation, I cannot put full weight on my ankle and walk with crutches partial weight bearing. My surgeon was concerned that I was still using crutches at all, and he wants me to stop using crutches and go from the walking boot into an ankle brace only. It hurts alot to put full weight on my ankle. I know this surgery is not super common so anyone who had ankle surgery, how long was it until you could ditch your crutches completely?

Was no physical therapy prescribed for you? I don't know about your specific condition but sometimes pain is inevitable - your physical therapist (if you had one) knows how much you can be "pushed" and make progress.

[tar21]

Originally Posted by reneeh63

Was no physical therapy prescribed for you? I don't know about your specific condition but sometimes pain is inevitable - your physical therapist (if you had one) knows how much you can be "pushed" and make progress.

Yes I am doing PT, but I still can't walk on it without crutches. Other people I have read about were about to walk normal after 6 weeks.

[Gerania]

Six weeks isn't long. He expects you to walk on that at six weeks? I'd like to see him do that.

A long time ago, I broke my elbow. It was in a cast for six weeks. Once the cast came off, it took about another six weeks until I could straighten my arm. That hurt, and it wasn't a weight bearing joint.