I had ankle surgery with non-weight bearing prescribed for 6 weeks. The Freedom Leg allows me to continue to navigate my 2 story home as usual (a bit more slowly and carefully) and take care of my 3 cats and my chores as normal. I didn't know beforehand how easy it would be to go up and down stairs, a huge improvement upon under arm crutches. I am a physically fit and active person, so it really helped my mental health to be able to simply walk around and do my daily routine. It really engages your leg and glute muscles (except below the knee of course) to maintain circulation and healthy flexibility and strength while rehabbing the ankle. It's really a great solution for active people. I was able to start using it about 10 days after surgery once the swelling went down.