The article discusses recent research showing that patients with broken ankles can benefit from walking on them sooner than traditionally recommended. Mark's experience highlights the shift in medical advice; earlier weight-bearing leads to fewer complications and better recovery times. Studies indicate that maintaining muscle mass is crucial, as disuse leads to faster deterioration. The principles outlined, rooted in Wolff's law, suggest that engaging in weight-bearing activities, particularly for those at risk of osteoporosis, promotes better bone density and health overall.
If you are fully immobilized, you come out of the cast with a sort of hairy, withered leg that takes forever to overcome, says orthopedic trauma surgeon Alex Trompeter.
The science tells us that the rate at which you lose muscle mass is far faster than the rate at which you gain it.
Healthy bones adapt and change in response to the load placed on them; this is why especially women should lift weights as they age.
Studies show that complications are no more likely with early weight-bearing than with a long delay, improving healing and quality of life.
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