I’m wondering how long it takes to heal a broken fifth metatarsal bone and when it’s ok to take the walking boot off?
What did your doctor say your recovery time would be?
Hi Sandra, I went to the hospital the night I broke my foot and put a boot on it. I followed up with a foot doctor three weeks later. She took an x-ray and said I should wear the boot for six additional weeks and return for a follow up; that would be a total of nine weeks. I was thinking, what about the first three weeks since from what I read it takes between six to eight weeks for a bone to heal? I spoke to a hairdresser who was about my age, in her late fifties, and she said she took the boot off after six weeks and returned to work. Also, I read it is not good to leave the boot on too long; this is where the confusion comes in? I have a nondisplaced break which means the broken bone remains in place. I was looking for some feedback from others who have, or had a similar brake. Thanks for responding!
I can only relate my experience which was a broken ankle which resulted in surgery and screws in my ankle
cast for 4 weeks then boot for 3-4 weeks
At 7 weeks ankle had healed and I could begin PT and begin to bear weight
I saw orthopedic doctor
I would follow your doctors advice because you dont want to re-injure your foot
For me I followed doctors orders because I didnt want to be laid up any longer than necessary
Everyone heals differently so keep that in mind
Good luck
Thank you for your input Sandra! I'm hoping this coming Tuesday's appointment will yield a positive result, and happy you are up and running! I can't wait until I can live and function normally again! God Bless you!