What Is Rehabilitation Like After Ankle Joint Replacement? - Dr. Horton (VIDEO)
Dr. Horton describes the rehabilitation process after a patient has an ankle joint replacement.
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Dr. Horton:
After that, they generally are weaned out of the brace into well-supportive footwear and for the next month they continue to work on strengthening exercises for balance, control, and agility, posture, and then by the end of the two months most people are walking very effectively, and during that third month they are just working on areas which make them more balanced, and by the end of the three months people are feeling very comfortable with their walking style.
About Dr. Horton, M.D.:
Dr. Eric R. Horton, M.D. is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in lower extremity conditions and ankle and foot reconstruction at Alvarado Orthopedic Medical Group. He has almost ten years of private practice experience in treating a wide range of adult, juvenile, and childhood orthopedic disorders including trauma, sports injuries, arthritis, leg deformities, and other musculoskeletal conditions of the body.
