Thanks Bob!

Your advice is very much appreciated. The doctor said from my x-ray last week that the point I broke (right up the very back tip) is knitting very nicely, and even since my last message, walking (well, limping!) around on it gently is hurting less and less.

Since I haven't been able to afford (or borrow) a weight-bearing boot as suggested by the doctor, I've resorted to taking most of my weight on the heel as I get around the house or the office. She expressed concern that the muscles should start to rehabilitate ASAP and didn't want me to stay in the back-slab any longer. Without the suggested boot, though, I've had to improvise!

As of yesterday, things started to loosen up a little, and hurt a lot less. Without putting weight on the foreparts of the foot, I've been going through the motions of rolling the foot forward and up (as you do when you walk normally - I hope this makes sense!), but without putting any real pressure on it (by the time I lift the foot, I've got all my actual weight on the good side). This *seems* to be allowing the toes to loosen up a bit and get used to operating the way they should again.

It doesn't hurt, but is it a really bad idea? Last night, it was aching a bit, but wasn't even swollen when I took my sock off to go to bed, which really surprised me! It's like it's allowing the fluids to circulate a bit better.

The physios I have dealt with in the past have always said it should be okay if it's not hurting, so I've tried to think laterally. Being a mum with a 20-month-old toddler (who has been cared for these past nearly four weeks by either my parents or Daycare so I could get better), I need to regain some mobility ASAP, although I don't want to rush in and cause more damage.

Sound sensible?

Thanks again for your thoughts. The foot-spa will be coming out tonight, and towels/marbles are off the agenda!