It certainly seems like Governor Schwarzenegger wants folks to know that a broken leg isn’t keeping him from his official duties.

The above photo from the governor’s office was released this morning, along with a statement from Schwarzenegger that he is “feeling great” and is busy at work from his hospital bed in Santa Monica, two days after surgeons repaired his broken leg from a pre-Christmas skiing accident.

The statement goes on to say, in part: “I am preparing for my State of the State address, meeting with members of my staff and working on the state budget. I am also looking forward to my inauguration to a second term as your Governor - even if it means I have to walk into my swearing-in ceremony on crutches.”

Earlier, the governor’s communications director sent out an e-mail to reporters stating that Schwarzenegger was meeting via videoconference with his Sacramento staff.

If nothing else, today’s PR effort seems aimed at portraying the governor as fully engaged during one of the busiest times of the year for his administration. Schwarzenegger is expected to lay out at least some of his ideas for health care reform in his State of the State speech on January 9. Given his current predicament, you can expect that speech to be laced with jokes about his own health care needs.

(photo: Duncan McIntosh, Governor’s Office)