3. Inability to bear weight on the leg is a known symptom.
The fibula bone is broken, so any weight placed on it, will end up making you fall. If you try to place weight on the injury, it will be painful as well. During this time, the best thing to do is to use crutches until the doctor can give you an examination.
The examination needs to be done as soon as possible. If the fibula bone is broken badly, screws will need to be put into place. While it’s healing, you will have to go to physical therapy. This will allow your leg to become stronger.
At physical therapy strengthening exercises will be done. It will be painful when doing the exercises, but the more you do them, the pain will go away. It will take months before you can get back to using your leg. Even if the doctor says it’s healed, you need to wait a little longer to prevent further injury.