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They don't mean walking for an entire day, that was just used to illustrate how the operation of your foot works. The point is, you should try to resumenormal activity as soon as possible. That could mean putting a little weight on it while you're using crutches, and gradually putting more and more weighton it until you don't need the crutches anymore. Basically, using your ankle facilitates the healing process, so you shouldn't stay off it for 6 weekslike a broken ankle.