Rehabilitation after Foot and Ankle Surgery - SLUCare Orthopedic Surgery

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

Very informative.Recently I undergone ankle surgery,fibula and tubia.

Thank you for your help!

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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....

Hope to have ankle surgery soon. I have Haglunds Deformity on both ankle and Sprain Ankle too.😬

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

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.

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.

6 months ago my surgery done..sir but now what i do???

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

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.

I smoke and got fwb after 8 weeks after heel bone surgery so this isn't true for everybody

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.

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

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

I might get surgery I’m scared

Does drinking alcohol slow down healing process??

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 :) ☹️

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