Help For My Mom With Broken Ankle Please!?!

Help For My Mom With Broken Ankle Please!?

My 60 year old Mom broke her ankle on Tuesday. It is a clean break on the distal fibula. She has a cast which was put on just Thursday and it is making her miserable. She's using a walker to get to and from the bathroom and has to either sit or lie down. When sitting her butt hurts and when laying down her back hurts! When she's up on her good leg, it is stressed from all the added weight of having to hop around and her leg muscle hurts. She is gets extremely tired from the least exertion but continues to do what she can for herself. She's very depressed and is feeling very unsure of herself. Any sincere advice would be much appreciated! Thanks!

Is she getting some physical therapy? they might be able to assess whether the walker is the best item to aid her ability to get around. She shouldn't have to hop. She needs to keep moving to keep herself in shape, since sitting or lying for extended periods will weaken her. She also needs to stretch her leg muscles to keep them from getting cramped up. Good Luck!