4. Tenderness feeling when you have a fibula fracture is common.
Whenever you or someone tries to touch it, you will experience pain. Even a light touch can cause pain. The only way a doctor can touch the injury is by giving you pain medication. Once the pain medicine starts working, the doctor can touch it to figure out where the injury is located. After a thorough examination, the doctor will be able to tell how much damage has been done.
The type of treatment will be discussed as well. Most high impact injuries can be healed without surgery. Pain medication, antibiotics, and a tetanus shot are a few things that will be given. A cast will be placed on the injury and needs to stay in place until the fibula completely heals. Even if feels better to you, don’t walk on it, unless your physical therapist tells you can.