{"id":6409,"date":"2026-03-20T20:25:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T20:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/genesisortho.com\/?p=6409"},"modified":"2026-03-26T21:26:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T21:26:40","slug":"fibula-fracture-physical-therapy-recovery-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/genesisortho.com\/ar\/fibula-fracture-physical-therapy-recovery-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"From CAM Boot to 100%: Fibula Fracture Rehab in 4 Months"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6409\" class=\"elementor elementor-6409\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b82624 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b82624\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b74bc98\" data-id=\"b74bc98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e9536 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50e9536\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left: 0pt;\" align=\"left\"><table style=\"border: none; border-collapse: collapse;\"><colgroup> <col width=\"624\" \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr style=\"height: 0pt;\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; background-color: #1b3a6b; padding: 11pt 15pt 11pt 15pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #aaccff; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">CASE STUDY 02\u00a0 \u00b7\u00a0 Fracture Care &amp; Physical Therapy<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; margin-top: 4pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">From CAM Boot to 100%: Fibula Fracture Rehab in 4 Months<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #dbeafe; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Fibula Fracture \u00b7 CAM Boot \u00b7 Physical Therapy Recovery \u00b7 Chicago, IL<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left: 0pt;\" align=\"left\"><table style=\"border: none; border-collapse: collapse;\"><colgroup> <col width=\"624\" \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr style=\"height: 0pt;\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; background-color: #fef9c3; padding: 6pt 10pt 6pt 10pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #b45309; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u26a0\ufe0f Privacy Note: All patient details are anonymized. Age, clinical details, and outcomes are used with permission for educational purposes only.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left: 0pt;\" align=\"left\"><table style=\"border: none; border-collapse: collapse;\"><colgroup> <col width=\"156\" \/> <col width=\"156\" \/> <col width=\"156\" \/> <col width=\"156\" \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr style=\"height: 0pt;\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; background-color: #1b3a6b; padding: 8pt 6pt 8pt 6pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">32<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #dbeafe; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Patient Age<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; background-color: #2563eb; padding: 8pt 6pt 8pt 6pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">2 Months<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #dbeafe; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">CAM Boot Duration<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; background-color: #1b3a6b; padding: 8pt 6pt 8pt 6pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">2 Months<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #dbeafe; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">PT Duration<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; background-color: #2563eb; padding: 8pt 6pt 8pt 6pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">100%<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #dbeafe; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Self-Reported Recovery<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left: 0pt;\" align=\"left\"><table style=\"border: none; border-collapse: collapse;\"><colgroup> <col width=\"624\" \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr style=\"height: 0pt;\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; background-color: #1b3a6b; padding: 6pt 10pt 6pt 10pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u00a0 PATIENT BACKGROUND<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left: 0pt;\" align=\"left\"><table style=\"border: none; border-collapse: collapse;\"><colgroup> <col width=\"147\" \/> <col width=\"477\" \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr style=\"height: 0pt;\"><td style=\"vertical-align: middle; background-color: #1b3a6b; padding: 5pt 6pt 5pt 6pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Age<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 5pt 6pt 5pt 8pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">32 years old<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left: 0pt;\" align=\"left\"><table style=\"border: none; border-collapse: collapse;\"><colgroup> <col width=\"147\" \/> <col width=\"477\" \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr style=\"height: 0pt;\"><td style=\"vertical-align: middle; background-color: #1b3a6b; padding: 5pt 6pt 5pt 6pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Injury<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 5pt 6pt 5pt 8pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Fibula fracture (lower leg \u2014 the smaller bone running alongside the tibia)<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left: 0pt;\" align=\"left\"><table style=\"border: none; border-collapse: collapse;\"><colgroup> <col width=\"147\" \/> <col width=\"477\" \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr style=\"height: 0pt;\"><td style=\"vertical-align: middle; background-color: #1b3a6b; padding: 5pt 6pt 5pt 6pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Initial Treatment<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 5pt 6pt 5pt 8pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">2 months immobilized in CAM (Controlled Ankle Motion) boot<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left: 0pt;\" align=\"left\"><table style=\"border: none; border-collapse: collapse;\"><colgroup> <col width=\"147\" \/> <col width=\"477\" \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr style=\"height: 0pt;\"><td style=\"vertical-align: middle; background-color: #1b3a6b; padding: 5pt 6pt 5pt 6pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Presenting Condition at PT<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 5pt 6pt 5pt 8pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Minimal range of motion due to significant pain and soft tissue tightness following immobilization<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left: 0pt;\" align=\"left\"><table style=\"border: none; border-collapse: collapse;\"><colgroup> <col width=\"624\" \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr style=\"height: 0pt;\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; background-color: #1b3a6b; padding: 6pt 10pt 6pt 10pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u00a0 THE PROBLEM<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 4pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">A 32-year-old patient sustained a fibula fracture and underwent standard initial treatment \u2014 two months of immobilization in a CAM boot to allow the bone to heal. While the fracture healed successfully, a common and significant secondary challenge emerged: the prolonged immobilization caused severe stiffness, pain, and loss of range of motion (ROM) in the ankle and surrounding soft tissues. <\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 4pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">When the patient began physical therapy at Genesis Orthopedics, the clinical picture was challenging:<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><ul style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Minimal ankle ROM \u2014 significantly reduced compared to normal function<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Significant pain with movement \u2014 limiting participation in early PT exercises<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Significant soft tissue tightness \u2014 from two months of inactivity and immobilization<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Functional limitations \u2014 difficulty with normal walking, standing, and daily activities<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 4pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">This is a common and often underestimated consequence of fracture immobilization \u2014 the healing of the bone is only the beginning. Restoring full function requires dedicated, progressive rehabilitation under the guidance of a skilled physical therapist.<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left: 0pt;\" align=\"left\"><table style=\"border: none; border-collapse: collapse;\"><colgroup> <col width=\"624\" \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr style=\"height: 0pt;\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; background-color: #1b3a6b; padding: 6pt 10pt 6pt 10pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u00a0 TREATMENT TIMELINE<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left: 0pt;\" align=\"left\"><table style=\"border: none; border-collapse: collapse;\"><colgroup> <col width=\"120\" \/> <col width=\"504\" \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr style=\"height: 0pt;\"><td style=\"vertical-align: middle; background-color: #1b3a6b; padding: 5pt 6pt 5pt 6pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Month 1\u20132<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 5pt 6pt 5pt 8pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1b3a6b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Fracture Immobilization<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Fibula fracture treated with CAM boot. Bone healing progresses. No weight-bearing or movement exercises during this phase.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left: 0pt;\" align=\"left\"><table style=\"border: none; border-collapse: collapse;\"><colgroup> <col width=\"120\" \/> <col width=\"504\" \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr style=\"height: 0pt;\"><td style=\"vertical-align: middle; background-color: #1b3a6b; padding: 5pt 6pt 5pt 6pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Month 3<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; background-color: #fef3c7; padding: 5pt 6pt 5pt 8pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1b3a6b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Physical Therapy Begins at Genesis<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">PT initiated after boot removal. Presenting with minimal ROM, significant pain, and soft tissue tightness. Progressive mobility and strengthening program started.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><table style=\"border: none; border-collapse: collapse;\"><colgroup> <col width=\"120\" \/> <col width=\"504\" \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr style=\"height: 0pt;\"><td style=\"vertical-align: middle; background-color: #1b3a6b; padding: 5pt 6pt 5pt 6pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Month 3\u20134<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; background-color: #fef3c7; padding: 5pt 6pt 5pt 8pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: #1b3a6b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Active Rehabilitation Phase<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Progressive PT program focusing on: range of motion restoration, pain management, soft tissue mobilization, strength rebuilding, functional movement training.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left: 0pt;\" align=\"left\"><table style=\"border: none; border-collapse: collapse;\"><colgroup> <col width=\"120\" \/> <col width=\"504\" \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr style=\"height: 0pt;\"><td style=\"vertical-align: middle; background-color: #1b3a6b; padding: 5pt 6pt 5pt 6pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; text-align: center; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Month 4\u20135<\/span><\/p><\/td><td style=\"vertical-align: top; background-color: #d1fae5; padding: 5pt 6pt 5pt 8pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #1b3a6b; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Discharge from PT<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Patient discharged after 2 months of physical therapy. Self-reported 100% improvement. Full ROM restored. Return to all normal activities achieved.<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left: 0pt;\" align=\"left\"><table style=\"border: none; border-collapse: collapse;\"><colgroup> <col width=\"624\" \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr style=\"height: 0pt;\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; background-color: #1b3a6b; padding: 6pt 10pt 6pt 10pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u00a0 GENESIS TREATMENT APPROACH<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 4pt; margin-bottom: 4pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">The Genesis physical therapy team designed a progressive, individualized rehabilitation program focused on systematically addressing each barrier to recovery:<\/span><\/p><p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><ul style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Range of Motion Restoration \u2014 targeted stretching and mobilization exercises to gradually restore ankle and lower leg flexibility<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Pain Management \u2014 manual therapy techniques and modalities to reduce pain and allow more effective exercise<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Soft Tissue Mobilization \u2014 hands-on techniques to address tightness and adhesions in the surrounding muscles, tendons, and fascia<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Progressive Strengthening \u2014 structured resistance exercises to rebuild ankle, calf, and lower leg strength<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Functional Movement Training \u2014 balance, proprioception, and gait training to restore normal walking and daily movement patterns<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Patient Education \u2014 guidance on home exercise program and activity progression to support recovery between PT sessions<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><b style=\"font-weight: normal;\">\u00a0<\/b><\/p><div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left: 0pt;\" align=\"left\"><table style=\"border: none; border-collapse: collapse;\"><colgroup> <col width=\"624\" \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr style=\"height: 0pt;\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; background-color: #1b3a6b; padding: 6pt 10pt 6pt 10pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u00a0 PATIENT OUTCOME<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"margin-left: 0pt;\" align=\"left\"><table style=\"border: none; border-collapse: collapse;\"><colgroup> <col width=\"624\" \/><\/colgroup><tbody><tr style=\"height: 0pt;\"><td style=\"vertical-align: top; background-color: #d1fae5; padding: 8pt 10pt 8pt 10pt; overflow: hidden; overflow-wrap: break-word; border: solid #cccccc 0.5pt;\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #065f46; background-color: transparent; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">\u00a0 Patient Outcome<\/span><\/p><ul style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;\"><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Patient self-reported 100% improvement at time of discharge<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Full range of motion restored after 2 months of physical therapy<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Pain fully resolved \u2014 from significant pain at PT start to pain-free at discharge<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Returned to all normal daily activities and functional movement<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;\" aria-level=\"1\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 3pt; margin-bottom: 3pt;\" role=\"presentation\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\">Total rehabilitation timeline: approximately 4\u20135 months from injury to full recovery<\/span><\/p><\/li><li dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type: disc; 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