Fibula Fracture Rehabilitation in Faridabad: Physiotherapy After Leg Fracture

Fibula Fractures: Common and Manageable

The fibula is the non-weight-bearing bone of the lower leg (the tibia bears 90% of body weight). Isolated fibula fractures are very common -- from ankle sprains (avulsion fractures), direct trauma, or stress fractures -- and generally have a good prognosis. After 4-6 weeks of immobilisation in a cast or walking boot, physiotherapy is essential to restore the ankle mobility, calf strength, and proprioception that are lost during immobilisation.

What Immobilisation Causes

Ankle stiffness (particularly dorsiflexion, which is critical for normal walking), calf muscle wasting (significant weakness after 4-6 weeks), proprioception loss, and often a compensatory gait pattern that can persist without specific rehabilitation.

Physiotherapy Rehabilitation

Week 1-2 Post-Cast/Boot Removal

Active ankle range of motion (dorsiflexion, plantarflexion, inversion, eversion). Gentle stretching. Double-leg calf raises (body weight). Reduce swelling (elevation, ice, compression).

Weeks 2-6

Progressive single-leg calf raises. Proprioception training on flat surface progressing to foam. Normalise walking pattern.

Weeks 6-12

Full-range calf strengthening. Balance on unstable surfaces. Return to running programme (if applicable). Return to sport criteria: pain-free single-leg calf raises x 25, balance equal to unaffected side.

Fibula Fracture Rehab in Faridabad

At Realign Rehab Clinic, NIT-5, Faridabad, we provide structured fracture rehabilitation. Book your post-fracture assessment today.