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Can i safely flex my ankle to retrain it, one week post surgery if i have no pain?
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Post surgery: It depends on what surgery you had done. Generally one week post operatively we don't recommend any motion.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Depends: It would be best to talk to your surgeon since he can explain why or why not depending on you surgery.
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