Fifth Metatarsal Fracture
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A colleague of mine is just recovering from the same fracture. I don't think they're going to prescribe physical therapy, though I know some good foot recovery exercises.
First of all, I would avoid standed twisting on that foot for a while.
Put a washcloth on the floor and, with your bare foot, pick up the cloth with your toes.
Sustained toe raises with no weights, slowly and graduating in height, sustained time, and reps will help recover the foot.
When you feel close to normal, walks in the sand would help.
See if you can just get a PT consult for your specific injury and do the exercises they recommend, but do them on both feet for balance of strength, etcetera.
Good luck!
First of all, I would avoid standed twisting on that foot for a while.
Put a washcloth on the floor and, with your bare foot, pick up the cloth with your toes.
Sustained toe raises with no weights, slowly and graduating in height, sustained time, and reps will help recover the foot.
When you feel close to normal, walks in the sand would help.
See if you can just get a PT consult for your specific injury and do the exercises they recommend, but do them on both feet for balance of strength, etcetera.
Good luck!
Thanks for asking. A student of mine had the fracture. She came back to the dojang this week.
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