I got into a mild accident last week; after being checked out, i don’t have anything broken but i have torn ligaments in one of my feet. My recovery has mostly been resting my foot and not putting pressure on; i’m not allowed to go for a walk. Would I be able to go swimming? This way I can keep my foot from being stiff but i can do some exercise.
Maybe avoid serious lap swimming, but gentle activities in the water should be fine as long as your doc hasn’t told you to immobilize it, you have no open stitches, and you’re not supposed to be non-weightbearing. If you’re supposed to be non-weight bearing, that’s going to be difficult to do in the water and you shouldn’t risk it. Remember that you also have to get in and out of the pool. And yes, like others said, a quick call to your doc would be good.