foot elevated and iced while resting and performing exercises in which only slight weight is applied to the affected area for the next two weeks, others recommend six weeks of this phase. In this phase, range of motion exercises should be implemented if surgery was needed for the fracture. The third and final phase of rehabilitation of calcaneal fractures is to allow the full body weight to be used and use crutches or a cane if needed, between 13 weeks to a year the patient is allowed to resume normal activities. Society and culture The name lover's fracture is derived from the fact that a lover may jump from great heights while trying to escape from the lover's spouse. References Bibliography External links Bone fractures Wikipedia medicine articles ready to translate