Rehabilitation after Foot and Ankle Surgery - SLUCare Orthopedic Surgery
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- Опубліковано 21 сер 2024
- SLUCare orthopedic surgeon Dr. Megan Walters discusses rehabilitation after undergoing orthopedic surgery for foot and ankle. Dr. Walters discusses factors in healing time, including smoking and diabetes, as well as the process for periods of weight bearing. She also talks about what is needed for physical therapy and how long it may take to get back to a state where weight bearing is possible. More information online at www.slucare.edu
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8 days since Brostrom procedure with Artleon implant to repair Grade III CFL & ATFL. Had splint removed 2 days ago so I can focus on ROM exercises. Scooter indoors and crutches out but did some walking this afternoon in the boot. 53 y/o Ironman and other endurance race athlete and have goal to begin running at 10 weeks and a possible 1/2 or full marathon in 4 months. I wish everyone a quick and relatively pain free recovery. There will be setbacks and frustrations so don’t get discouraged about the low points and keep your personal goal in mind.
God Bless All
I had foot surgery yesterday. Gastroc lengthened, heel spur debrided and tendon repaired. My podiatrist, Dr Spooner, Tallahassee Fl is remarkable, how bout he called me from his office to check on me and express the importance of instructions. I am obedient....
Back on Friday 13 of August 2021, I fell and broke my R ankle in three places and sprained the L ankle. I was in absolutely no pain with the break. The ambulance got me to the hospital and they went to work immediately on the broken ankle. Nobody paid any attention to me saying that my L ankle was in pain as well. I ended up with a plate and 7 screws where the small leg bone connected to the ankle. I have been diabetic for 53 years now. I'm 63. The bone healed on time and is solid now. I had another surgery to remove all the hardware. It was thought there was too much physical interference and it was holding the skin apart over the ankle. With the hardware removed I'm still not healing. I've been using Collagen and other treatments. It's been about 5 months now and I still have an open incision over the ankle. I currently are without that clumsy heavy boot. Ataxia only made it worse when wearing the boot. I would come more near falling if I have the boot on. My L ankle still bothers me and my R ankle has pains if I move it in a way that strains it. I sit here and wonder daily if that incision is ever going to heal. The stiches are buried beneath the skin now. They were not intended to do that. Just a point that being a Type 1 diabetic for many years will affect how well or fast you will heal.
I have a similar situation with my skin but now that is sunny I exposed my sutures to the sun for a long time, about an hour and is finally closing.
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Very informative.Recently I undergone ankle surgery,fibula and tubia.
As for Me I had a cast for 4weeks the remain 2weeks out of the 6weeks was put in a walking boots,and after the 6 weeks had ended had to practice walking with the boot and just week Monday was told to get of the boot and cratches completely.
Did you have to go to physical therapy ?
@@EastsideMafiaboy wasn't able to go through physical therapy cause it's expensive in kenya
Oh okay thanks for the info.@@michelleongoro5495
How are you doing now do you have plate in Your ankle?
@@marceniobanda3527 yes I do have the plates
Thank you so much great video full of information 👍👍👍👍
Hope to have ankle surgery soon. I have Haglunds Deformity on both ankle and Sprain Ankle too.😬
I smoke and got fwb after 8 weeks after heel bone surgery so this isn't true for everybody
I had lisfranc surgery first and second metatarsal, had fusion and bone graft. Will have stiches removed next week after 6 weeks from surgery. Will be on a walking boot for 6 weeks. I can't deal with it. Very depressed and frustrated, my life is not the same and I am affrai it will never be.
Hey keep your head up, I had this happen to both feet at the same time, infact I write this to you from the bed I have spent 6 weeks in, there is always somebody out there worse off, for me I look at it like this, I fell off a roof 4.5 mtrs, and survived I'm I have no head or spinal injuries, I'm very lucky to be alive.
Please don't let it get you down you need to be strong and stay positive.
All my positive wishes go your way for a speedy recovery.
@@TheMydamaye thank you for your kind words. They mean a lot to me and really make me think. Wish you the best and speedy recovery!
@@claudiacruz2323 Just keep focused on improving (very slowly) and do what they tell you. Physiotherapy is very important and with a good programme you WILL get there just don't expect too much too soon. I'm 7 weeks post op for a trimalleolar ankle break and I'm still in my boot just starting to weight bear. My foot still isn't flat enough for me to put much weight on it so I'm working on that but it hurts! No gain without pain. This time next year I'm hoping it will just be a bad memory and same for you 😉
@@gillianstewart8442 thank you for your kind and encouraging words. Get well soon!
When I had ankle surgery ,what kept me inspired was reading other people comments worse than I was
My doctor had me weight bearing after 2 weeks. I’m 16 and it was a green stick fracture. It’s week 5 now and I’m wondering when I won’t need crutches
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@Anthony Alfredo thanks, I went there and it seems like a nice service =) Appreciate it!
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Hey.am getting my SURGERY on 12.implant remove from my left ankle.but the doctor said I could walk the next day won't I be putting up alot of weight on it.am worried.thanks
How did removal go I’m considering it for at least one side of my ankle but don’t want to end laid up for days afterwards
Incase of ligament tear(atfl) how much time would it take before one could get into all activities such as running and further ankle mobility
Thanks
6 months ago my surgery done..sir but now what i do???
i’m 6 days post op ankle surgery & my dr yelled at me today to start walking again and was mad at me cuz i was using crutches, i tried to walk today and fell :) ☹️
Jesus I disobeyed my surgeon so much I never went into a boot and just started using a walker to walk again . Healing takes different times fit different people your doctor should know this . I hope you’re doing better soon . High protein diet will help you heal faster
@@Ginger_Sweet i’m actually doing a lot better!! thank youu!! i just started walking a few days ago! im still in a lot of pain but i’m making it! :)
@@hadleystanage1247 that’s awesome 🦄 if you can swimming is a great physio tool I rehabbed my shoulders and my ankle just swimming and it doesn’t hurt like the other exercises . As long as your moving around you’re doing good 😀
Get physically therapy after ankle surgery or you aren't going to walk the same ever again and your life is going to be affected by it. Trust me. I know
I hear you, one year ago had ankle surgery and I limp when walking, don’t know if I will walk normally again
How du u know what happened be explicit. Let us know exactly what happen
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@@comodice905 well I broke mine back in August of 2021 and had surgery to get it repaired. I wasn't able to walk or put any REAL pressure on it until April of 2022. I figured I didn't need PT but started going anyway. By June of 2022 I was able to walk again and go back to work. It's March of 2023 and I'm finally able to jog & lightly run but with everything I do now, I take huge precautions bc I will not relive something like that again! Breaking anything is traumatic, but it hits different when it's your legs or back.
4.5 mtr fall backwards broke both heels x&y fractures on calcaneus left foot, fractured tibia on left leg I could keep going but its depressing surgery was 5 weeks ago, did anybody suffer from peripheral neuropathy, its sucked, it felt like I had a oxy torch barbecuing my foot but only my left and for the pain unfortunately there is nothing that will stop it I tried the 4 nerve pain opioid family groups of perscription pain killers and nothing worked, even dangerously double dosed a couple of times, t o see if my bodies metabolism was to fast for them but with no decline in pain, has anybody done both feet if so could you please send me some info on the rehabilitation process as I don't see the surgeon for 2 more weeks.
I suffered a foot and ankle injury when I was hit by a car. This happened 3 days ago. Had surgery yesterday, informative PT for most of the day, today, and just got home. Looking at a lot of videos about the subject, and the point you make about smoking hit home. I went 3 days without smoking and REALLY just missed it a little. Gonna give myself the best chance to get well. Thank you, this is a very scary time for me. After I got hit, I was helped up, but my left foot was like a wonky bag of blood and gristle. Couldn’t look at it, but that’s what it felt like. I just got the nerve to unwrap the 2-piece cast and the blood I saw stopped me there. Will sleep without the cast tonight and clean surgery area and reapply cast tomorrow. Think I can see something poking out, slightly, at an angle from my ankle? We’ll see tomorrow
Sir are you feeling better
Congrats on quitting smoking. I'd been smoke free about 10 years when I made the mistake of bumming a cig from my drummer after a gig one night, big mistake, the hook was back in me. Took 3 years of smoking, quitting smoking quitting before finally stopped for good. If you've quit for a while do not make the mistake of thinking, I'll have just one.
Does drinking alcohol slow down healing process??
Syes
Definitely
Yep
Especially if given narcos, which you arent suppose to consume alcohol anyways😮
Well...this was a waste of my time based on. title!
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I just hard surgery and I had 4 incisions and I’m my foot in order to correct my arch I can’t curl my toes anymore
Same. Fractured my ankle had surgery been 7 weeks and got my cast off yesterday. Skins all dry and disgusting.
How does your arch look now?
@@chessworks5124 omg washing and scrubbing all the dead skin off was amazing I used an exfoliating glove to get it all off and my skin was baby soft on my cast side it was pretty gross when they first removed my cast
I’m 5 weeks in hopefully get my cast off next week and get in a boot and start walking, probably the most frustrating and character building thing to go through.
This foot surgery ended my health and my life.
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Oh god I hate it so much I just got my cast off a little while ago I’m terrified that I will never walk again the side with the plate and small screws feels fine but the side with the two massive screws is so painful . I hope we both can heal someday .
Hi Ginger, how are you? did you have the same surgery as me? A hug.
@@tiagot6516 I’m not too bad I woke up with it aching a lot probably because we just got a massive amount of snow and apparently having metal in your leg helps you predict the weather lol . Learning to walk again has been taxing my left ankle is now so much smaller than my right the plate and screws stick out a fair bit though so I’m sad I can’t wear any of my favourite boots anymore I’ve been having to leave the house with no shoe on my left foot I’m still using a wheel chair for outtings but practising with a walker at home . I broke 3 bones my fibula my tibia and my talus the 3 bones that basically make up the ankle joint so a plate and screws on one side and two long screws on the other there’s pictures of the X-rays and stuff on my Facebook if you want to see the outcome so far names ginger Rae liddel
Hi Ginger. But you'll be fine. When the bone fractures naturally, it will be fine again, just as it was before it happened. The problem is when they saw him to do some bone surgery, just like me. As it is a very strong trauma to saw him, the bone never remains with it before, there is a bone scar and it becomes very weak and starts to give problems afterwards. Too bad I found this out too late and at the time I went to have this surgery and I regretted it, nobody told me about it and even today, I think nobody counts, orthopedists. I will put in the next comment, what happened to me so you can see what happens to those who go through this and me. But cheer up Ginger, take care of your foot, you'll be fine soon. A hug, stay with God and get better for you! I'm going to pray or pray to God that you will get better and be well soon and in the meantime not even see the time go by and have joy even in this difficult time that you are going through now. A Ginger hug, and God help us !! 👍
It’s only been 4 weeks for me and they already have me walking 🥲
You must be in excellent shape... I had surgery 17 days ago, just got my splint and staples taken... doctor said I can put weight on it in about a month from now.
@@0ldSk00L510 oh dang.... I wish you luck with your recovery! Mind over matter😎
They had me walking 3 days after surgery.
Thank you. I’m having the surgery in a few weeks
@@lizb-mac1392 My surgery was for a trimalleolar dislocation and fractured fibula...ouch! So I have an ankle full of metal rods and screws. All this because I missed a step on the decking. After I had my main cast removed and got the aircast boot they told me to put as much pressure on as I could tolerate. At the time it didn't hurt..fast forward 5 hours and I was in agony! I've never felt pain like it. So take it slow and easy and DON'T over do it. I am now 4 weeks post surgery and things are improving but I can only put about 15% of my body weight on it. After my 6 week review and x rays I am hoping that will all change but it will be September before I will be walking normally again 🤞It's hard having to depend on others and not being mobile much. I try to do as much as I can but the boot is tight and I also had a very painful blood blister near my stitches. Good news is, I have reduced my pain medication as I don't need as much and my ankle is getting more flexible. They will tell you what exercises you can do. I start my first physio session on Friday. Hope all goes well with the surgery 🙏 and you make a full recovery.