Originally Posted by
Kojak
My doc emphasized not putting any weight on it for 4-6 weeks (as I recall). I believe it had something to do with not stressing the fracture as the blood supply tried to re-establish itself. It's been 4 years though, so I may not be remembering exactly. You may want to at least ask about this.
I Pretty much received the same advice. The only difference is I can apply a little (call it: "toe pressure" level) weight to my leg already. That is huge because it allows me to move around.
As I heal, we monitor weight bearing limits for the entire 6 weeks. We hope to build up with gradual increases in applied load starting after 2 1/2 weeks. I am pushing for clearance to ride a stationary bike after 3 weeks. And, I hope to apply close to 50% walking load after 4 weeks.