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3 weeks ORIF surgery can I rub my feet

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3 weeks after having ORIF surgery on my ankle...Foot swells everyday. Was wondering if it is okay to rub my foot by the toes as it allieviates some of the pain in my foot?

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  • Kknee07
    Kknee07 Guest

    Posted

    3 weeks out and you dont have a hard cast? I paid my teeage son to rub my toes with the cast on. He dis a bad job but was better then nothing. I say yes if it makes it feel better. Good luck
    • Guest
      Guest Kknee07

      Posted

      Yeah they took me out of cast and I have an air boot that I can take off and flex and point my toes and work on Range of motion
    • Kknee07
      Kknee07 Guest

      Posted

      That is great!! Good luck on getting you back on your feet!
  • winnie4801
    winnie4801 Guest

    Posted

    I would think so, but ask doctor anyway.  In theory it would help swelling, but you don’t want to do anything without dr permission.
  • gimpyleg
    gimpyleg Guest

    Posted

    Aaaah I called these "toe hugs" where I would ask my boyfriend to wrap his hand around my toes that would poke out from the cast. He would then massage it and "stretch" the toes by sticking his fingers in between them. Quite literally the BEST feeling because my leg/foot would get very hot in the cast. Also having to keep it elevated throughout the day meant that my lower leg wasn't getting any touching. I think you'll be fine as I'm now 7 weeks post-ORIF and nothing bad has come of it. But priority should be keeping your foot elevated and reducing the swelling.

  • Jude1959
    Jude1959 Guest

    Posted

    Are your wounds 100% healed?
    • Guest
      Guest Jude1959

      Posted

      The wounds are healed..The last steri strip is about to fall off. 
  • Jude1959
    Jude1959 Guest

    Posted

    Then am sure it will do it good physically and help you mentally. Enjoy x
  • uel02419
    uel02419 Guest

    Posted

    Hi,

    I'm post ankle and other foot bones ORIF 9 weeks in cast.

    In my opinion the general rule is do as much as I can handle.

    Can be very annoying trying access.

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