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You can speed up your recovery time by six weeks after surgery by doing simple water exercises.
You can do these simple exercises in the bathtub, a hot tub and the pool. It requires sitting on the edge of your water source and performing simple foot movements. One requires actually getting into the pool but you can do the others even in your home bathtub.
The movements are commonly referred to as "point and flex"; a process of pointing your toes as far as possible and then flexing the foot in a straight position with toes pointed up to the sky. It's a good exercise for your calf muscles and many people may be familiar with this as a warm-up exercise from the gym. It's done in aerobics routines often but you will do yours sitting on the edge of the tub or pool. If you can only do a few-great! Keep it up daily and your goal is 20 point and flex moves.
The second set of exercises are called lateral movements. Turn the foot as far in as possible, then rotate your ankle to the outside as far as possible. This side to side movement may be difficult at first, so take it slow. These should be controlled movements, not flopping the foot from side to side. You may only be able to do a few at first but the goal is to get to 20 lateral movements.
