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I play football and broke my fibula in my ankle. how long til i can begin lifting and training again and when can i expect to be back tofull strength?
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Answered 10/4/2016
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Depends: A fracture that is not in the joint could get rehab right away, but involving the joint i would wait until full healing. Usually after 6 weeks the bone is stable and swimming, aquajogging and nonweightbearing weightlifting ie bench press could be done early. Check with your doctor until bone healing is noted on xray.
Answered 11/28/2017
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