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Originally Posted by Cloud9Fitness
And to quickly answer your scar question...
Limited comparisons of early mobilization vs. immobilization groups report less scarring and sural nerve deficits in the early mobilzation groups. I suspect squats will not specifically increase adhesion or scar tissue.
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I chose early mobilization, against the ortho's advice...I asked her to remove the fiberglass, below knee cast at three weeks, and provide me with a ROM walker boot. She advised non-weightbearing for three weeks...but I was full weightbearing during this time. I then adjusted the pins, providing for ROM from 20 degrees plantarflexion to 60 degrees.
I feel this early mobilization allowed for faster recovery, as the doc yesterday confirmed that the thompson test indicated results similar to my non-injured leg.
I like the idea of bodyweight squats, holding onto the bar initially.
My other thought is to perhaps do some bodyweight lunges, with the injured leg in front...but ensuring the foot is far enough in front of me to avoid dorsiflexion at the bottom of the lunge. I see you mentioned dorsiflexion in your information, but dorsiflexion beyond neutral still worries me...for risk of overstretching the achilles.
Thanks for your advice!