how long does a bust leg take to stop hurting

bust my tib & fib Sept 2007, still have pain issues now and poss nerve damage

I think the older you are the longer it takes to fully recover. Do you need some physio? the muscles in that leg will obv need some building up so I`m just wondering if it`s a muscular pain you`re experiencing.

Also, the older you are when you suffer a fracture the more likelihood there is of developing "secondary arthritis".

Originally Posted by Speedy Claire

I think the older you are the longer it takes to fully recover. Do you need some physio? the muscles in that leg will obv need some building up so I`m just wondering if it`s a muscular pain you`re experiencing.

Also, the older you are when you suffer a fracture the more likelihood there is of developing "secondary arthritis".

Unlucky then Tim..

as others have said tim the pain does take a while to go, my collarbone still wakes me every night the actual bone break didnt hurt at all but as paws says its the damage around the break that takes ages or probably never gets back 100% the physio i got from walsall manor was sh#t, i was told to go back to work and light dutys would act as my physio? this was after i was sent home as repair'd but infact my collar was still in 2 pieces

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It takes many months for the callus to calcify; the callus glues the 2 fragments together in the first 4-8 weeks but then that has to solidify, the strength of which is determined by the physical forces applied through the callus. By using it once it's united enough, the use determines how the new bone forms. Until then, it feels dodgy. Likewise, any fracture causes tissue damage around the fracture site leading to formation of primitive scar tissue and this needs time and activity to re-organise itself into normal tissue, in the meantime, it feels tight and constricting.

An xray is the only way of knowing how the union is progressing; anything else is (educated) guesswork. The progress will determine your physio and activity. Some pain or discomfort is normal at this early stage, but note that the fibula is a muscle-bearing bone not a weight-bearing one so don't stress about doing damage to yourself.

(Says he while waiting for tibial bone grafts)

Get xrayed.