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No ins and little money, it's been six weeks in cast boot, first 3 weeks ace wrap. need to rehab foot to walk any advice?

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Dr. Timothy Silver answered

Specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Discuss with MD: Your orthopedic surgeons office may have literature for exercises, and may have a way for you to get on a payment plan of sorts with their affiliated physical therapy.

Dr Pappas agreed

Answered 4/6/2014

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