“How soon after ankle surgery can I go to a gym?”
I will have ankle surgery. How soon after ankle surgery can I go to a gym?
11 Answers
Depends on the type of surgery. Minimum it’s usually 3 months for leg exercises
It depends on the type of surgery - bone vs. soft tissue. You should discuss your return to the gym with your surgeon.
Depending on how complicated the surgery was, i tell patients they can do upper body roughly 4 weeks, but lower extremity no less than 8 weeks, and after physical therapy.
Average time 3-4 months. It depends on the procedure
It depends on the type of ankle surgery..it could be as little as a week or as long as a year. You need to ask your surgeon.
That really depends on the type of ankle surgery you are having, as there are many different types of ankle surgeries that manage many different diagnoses. For example, a traditional lateral ankle ligament repair/stabilization generally requires 4 weeks of no weight to the surgical limb, followed by an additional 4 weeks of boot/brace use with the addition of physical therapy to strengthen. From a personal opinion, you may proceed with working out whenever you feel ready, but only working out body parts that do not involve the recovering leg. I would expect approximately 8 weeks before you are ready to return to gym activity involving that side with limitations. Will likely be a 3 month recovery before you are full strength after that type of surgery. If you are undergoing something such as an ankle replacement, that may take much longer.
That depends on the surgery and is a question you need to ask your surgeon.
Hi! It depends on what type of procedure. If it is soft tissue that takes 4-6 weeks to heal and if it’s bone 6-8 weeks. Then I would recommend a gradual return in 10% increments. Meanwhile be creative with your work out and do things that would not affect the ankle !
Depends on the type of surgery. Best to speak with your doctor about this.
That is dependent on what type of surgery you've had and for what pathology.
I recommend you discuss with your surgeon for your particular case
