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I have arthritis in my right ankle due to hardware installed after a bad fracture. i need to exercise. help!
3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
See below: Consider swimming which would be as you would not have any weight bearing on that ankle.
Answered 7/21/2013
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Aqua: Try aqua exercises to ease your joints and to cool the areas. Join your local pool, stay in the cooler pools, avoid hot tubs as heat increases inflammation.
Answered 7/21/2013
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Low impact: Post traumatic arthritis is very common after a bad ankle fracture (not the metal). Some people take an anti-imfamatory medicine (aspirin) 40 minutes before exercising then do low impact exercising (e.g. Cycling , water exercise ) . Then icing down after the activity to decrease the pain and swelling. See orthopedist to see if injections or surgery may help. Ankle arthritis treatment is evolving.
Answered 1/27/2015
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