you will be surprised how quick it gets better, i broke my ankle during covid in three places and had three plates put in and 15 screws, after the plaster was removed that was it no physio as they were not seeing patients due to covid, the first few days on two crutches then down to one crutch but what realy got me going again was the car, i took it out and managed to go around the block using the clutch with my left repaired ankle then the following day twice around the block,i was using the clutch normal after a week, the best physio ever, told the physiotherapist over the phone a few weeks later and he agreed it probably was the best thing to get the ankle going but for obvious reasons couldnt advise it