Broken 5th Metatarsal

I can only say that the fiberglass cast my orthopod put on was a lot looser than how I was wearing the boot... so if it was _me_ I would loosen the boot when you are not bearing any weight, and only snug it down before moving around.

Ice is your friend! You can and should continue to ice your ankle as long as it gives you relief!

 

Thanks Curt

Do you or anyone else have any thoughts on the pain that I am getting in the mornings and if that is normal.

I am Icing up right before I sleep and then keeping the foot well elevated on a couple of pillows when sleeping.

In the morning when I sit and then stand, It stings to the point that I would describe the pain as intense.

This pain eases off during the next 15-30 minutes and I have been putting it down to gravity/fluids/blood flowing back into the damaged area after it has been rested in an elevated position.

Can anyone tell me if this is normal, have experienced similar.

 

I fractured 5th metatarsal 2 years ago and the pain you were talking about was normal. However, my swelling was minimal after 2 weeks but still a lot of bruising. I was walking within 9 weeks without the boot and everything seemed back to normal. 2 weeks ago, I again fractured the same bone in the same spot and this time no swelling with little bruising. So, the last post was correct in that you need to get the swelling under control and I would suggest using crutches whenever you need to walk long distances or you are at home. The more you stay off of it and let it rest, the faster your rehab will be. While also, continuing to walk on it as tolerable so that you keep your muscles moving in your calf and ankle. Good Luck.