Hi,
I didn't start PT until after I was out of the walking boot (so that was almost 3 months after surgery). PT will be pretty easy since you foot doesn't move. I was in PT for at least 6 months it started off slow (not to much pain) and slowly progressed to more intense exercises. I did a lot of strengthening, core and balancing exercises. My swelling was pretty bad around the ankle so they did a lot of massage to keep it down. The thing that hurt the worst for me was when they massaged on the incision, I know it was for a good cause but hurt like heck.
I interviewed a couple of PTs before I started therapy. Not all of them are familiar with ankle fusions so it was important for me to know who was going to provide the best care. I actually had one of them try to move my ankle! I had to stop him and remind him that it wouldn't move no matter how hard he tried. Needless to say..he wasn't my therapist.
Are you having any lower back pain? I did after being in the cast and walking boot for so long. So we did some exercises for that as well.
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Hi,
I didn't start PT until after I was out of the walking boot (so that was almost 3 months after surgery). PT will be pretty easy since you foot doesn't move. I was in PT for at least 6 months it started off slow (not to much pain) and slowly progressed to more intense exercises. I did a lot of strengthening, core and balancing exercises. My swelling was pretty bad around the ankle so they did a lot of massage to keep it down. The thing that hurt the worst for me was when they massaged on the incision, I know it was for a good cause but hurt like heck.
I interviewed a couple of PTs before I started therapy. Not all of them are familiar with ankle fusions so it was important for me to know who was going to provide the best care. I actually had one of them try to move my ankle! I had to stop him and remind him that it wouldn't move no matter how hard he tried. Needless to say..he wasn't my therapist.
Are you having any lower back pain? I did after being in the cast and walking boot for so long. So we did some exercises for that as well.
When will you start therapy?
~Ang
July 3, 2008 - 5:18pmThis Comment
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