In general, everything that moves/activates the body in a non damaging way is good for recovery.
With a broken foot I would be rather worried that it stimulates too much. But bodies are not made to lie around.
> Placebo doesn’t mean literally a sugar pill. It means something that has a positive effect based on perception.
EDIT: Three downvotes in 54 minutes? Here's a source backing up my claim:
Edit: I missed that it was prescribed, so maybe it does have a serious effect after all.
You're like one of those non-experts that think they know it all, while being very confidently wrong about it
So sure, some injuries require not moving to heal. But at the cost of degradation of everything else. And also there activation of the tissue around to keep the blood and lymph flowing is beneficial or rather crucial.
Also since I like extreme sports, I kind of was made an expert in recovery by life.