All American Foot Surgery

Could you please let us know exactly what your injury was?  Ron

Sorry you are having so much pain but I was there too. The swelling, pain and stiffness was really bad after my cast removal and no one to guide me on it. I used lots of stretching the ankle, massage and ice. It was a good two to three weeks to give up the crutches but I got there! I still don't walk for fun, as I love, and still have a limp but there is improvement. I hope you start pt soon and keep positive. My cast came off March 25th and I have accepted the long recovery. It is your body so don't let the doc tell you there is no pain but you have to work at it too!

Hi there I broke my tibia tibia damaged my heel and dislocated my foot on the 11th of march

I was on holiday so had operation back home UK on 17 th march . I had a plate and screws to fix

Left side of foot and I had 2 screws on the right side the screws and plate pulled in the heel injury

3 weeks later they took stitches out and plaster off I was I agony because I have delicate ankles and the screw head is prominent on my right ankle bone site

The doc wanted me have a plaster cast again I said no I heard I might be able get a boot

that I could remove wen not on my feet I was checked to see if I was suitable and with the promise to do exercises

I was released for 3 weeks being told I would then get a weight bearing boot so I was counting the 3weeks as the foot was still swollen even after being up for days 2 hours down it went nearly black n swelled up

I went back last week he said it had healed great 7 weeks total I was told to walk with crutches but like you the pain under the foot was agony

So I tried a couple of steps then sat I just keep trying little steps I have managed the stairs twice up n down with a crutch

It is now 8 weeks and like you am still using crutches for support because it hurts under my heel

I have been taking arnica to reduce the swelling it's brilliant and paracetamol for the pain when it's too bad I'm sure it will get easier the doc said swelling would go as I walked on it but it goes up and down just keep resting it when you've had enough baby steps

I can't walk alone yet I was worried about it but it should get better soon the doctor told me to lean against a blank wall feet back about 20 inches hands on wall and keep pushing away from the wall to exercise my tendons in the heel

Hope I've helped a bit feel free to ask anything else good luck x dawn

Hi. I broke my tibia and fibula on 18th February, was put into a sling type back slab for just over two weeks before surgery because of swelling. (Plate and screws.) After surgery was put into another back slab, two weeks later their removed the staples from the wounds and another cast. Told no weight bearing for another six weeks. After this the cast was removed I was told partial weight then a week later I could go on to one crutch and another week later no crutches. I tried this but could not walk without both crutches for two weeks. I tried with one crutch around my bed at first in case I needed to sit down fast and then took it from there. A week later I am now trying to walk with no crutches, I can only do it for a short distance and then back to the crutches. When I walk without the aid of the crutches my ankle and foot pain a bit and swells quite a bit. I have decided the best thing to do is listen to my body and do what it says. I do my exercises as told and hopefully soon I will not need the crutches at all . Listen to your body and do what you can. Wishing you a speedy recovery.