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Post Surgical Shoe

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Yeowch
Yeowch

Ok, so now I'm six weeks out and into my athletic shoe.  Has anyone at this stage gone to a massage therapist and had their foot massaged for help with the swelling?  And has it helped reduce the swelling and discomfort if you have?  Thanks.

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  • mary42138
    mary42138 Yeowch

    Posted

    I am 9 weeks and just got into my sneaker for a few days now I have not gone to massage therapist even though I continue with my physical therapist, too scared to be honest because maybe they won't know what they doing
  • susan01316
    susan01316 Yeowch

    Posted

    Hi Yeowch

    I'm now 3 weeks post op but not been to PT as yet but booked in for next week and dreading it as I cant bear to even look at my foot never mind anyone touching it .

    I will ask about the massaging while at my appointment.

  • carole_Marie
    carole_Marie Yeowch

    Posted

    Hi Yeowch, I am 9 weeks post op. I had physio at 6 weeks and that included  a foot massage. I must say it hurt a bit but me being tense didn't,t help.! My physio said to massage the foot myself which I do. I do hot and cold water therapy which is good for the swelling and circulation and I massage bio oil into the scar....my foot gets pampered rotten😀 Give it a try your feet will thank you for it.x
    • carole_Marie
      carole_Marie susan01316

      Posted

      Susan it's a bowl of hot water and a bowl of iced cold water. You place your feet in the hot water for 10 mins then straight into the iced cold water for 10 mins and repeat this a few times. It does help. Afterwards I massage  my foot with E45 cream or any moisturising cream. It feels lovely😀😀😀😀
    • susan01316
      susan01316 carole_Marie

      Posted

      Sounds good i will give it a try .

      I am still scared to touch it my foot still looks purple 😨

    • carole_Marie
      carole_Marie susan01316

      Posted

      Susan my foot still goes purple and I,m now 9 weeks post op especially by the end of the day.  Sometimes it looks as though my feet don,t belong together because of the colouring.xx
    • susan01316
      susan01316 carole_Marie

      Posted

      Hi Carole

      Yes mine is worse when I've been walking on it.

      I can now walk without my crutch but after reading some of these posts i feel like I'm a little bit behind where i should be as I'm three and a half weeks post op 😨

  • Kaliana
    Kaliana Yeowch

    Posted

    I'm 5 week post-op. My PT does a ART and lymphatic massage each session. It feels delightful! You want someone trained beyond just general massage if you're not in PT, especially if you have a plate and/or screws in your foot. Soft tissue is very tender after a bunionectomy too.
    • Yeowch
      Yeowch Kaliana

      Posted

      What the heck is ART?  Thanks for giving me confidence to get massage.
    • Kaliana
      Kaliana Yeowch

      Posted

      Active Release Technique. It's a certification required treatment that many PT's provide. It's great for a lot of things, especially the delicate soft tissue areas after a bunionectomy.
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