Hi Jane

Sorry if this sounds a bit elusive but the reason why I don't want to advise you on this is because I don't know the exact nature of your fracture, how the surgical intervention went. Only your surgeon really knows that. I would not wnat to adivise you if it could cause you harm.

From a biomechanical point of view there is probably not a huge amount of difference between heel weightbearing , toe weight bearing or flat foot weight bearing. It is more about:

1. The amount of weight taken through the leg
2. the nature of the forces taken - the more sharing forces and rotational forces may be more disruptive than a pure vertical force. So if your walking is very awkward and the weight bearing is not happening in a smooth controlled way this can create forces through the break that may be mrore disruptive. I don't know what your walking is like but this is common when you are having so many problems that you are experiencing.

So I really think you should go back to the Dr or the physio involved. You are clearly experiencing difficulty and it seems to me they have set you an impossible task. It might just be a case of a bit more problem solving or they may say taking a bit of weight is ok - but you should hear that from the horses mouth.

Here are a couple of possible solutions - if the non weight bearing is really crucial you may need to have a wheel chair for a while. If so you may also need to get some exercise that you can manage - to keep you strong and keep your joints and muscles in shape while you are not walking. Do you like the water? Hydrotherapy may be a good alternative as it is a very safe medium to exercise and the fracture can be well protected. Some land exercise to keep the strength of the muscles up might be good too.