Moving toe!
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Hi everyone, I am just over 3 weeks post op and have spent the last few hours looking at u tube and everything seems to say I should be trying to move my toe joint. My surgeon has given me no instruction on this and I don't see him again till the end of the month. Any advice anyone. My wound is pretty good but my joint us very stiff, should I be trying to wiggle? amanda
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jackied68 amanda18539
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i was 3 weeks post surgery and i was advised to move the big toe backward and forward several times a day as i was warned if i didnt the joint would become ridgid. It felt a bit weird for a while, but now definately more supple. Maybe you should call thedoctor for advice. I am now 4.5 weeks post surgery, it stills feels a bit sore and foot swells a lot during the day, but am back at work (desk job) albeit moving around slower!
amanda18539 jackied68
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TommyTTG amanda18539
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My toes are still pretty rigid but pain free , it will happen gradually but I wouldn't force anything , I had no Instruction to try and move my 3 toes, they kinda move now but that's after about 10 weeks in
amanda18539 TommyTTG
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dot_818161 amanda18539
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I am almost 10 weeks now and just had a R akin scarf Osteotomy. When I was seen by the Register to have the bandage removed at week 2, he told me to move my toes backwards and forwards and so I did whenever I remembered. I would advise you to try to exercise those toes. My big toe isnt all that flexible and now that I have been discharged I do other foot exercises, I think if you dont use it you lose it, so it will be difficult to start but like with everything no pain, no gain.
Best of luck
Dot
lindleyk amanda18539
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michelle37913 amanda18539
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I had toe fushion on both toes on 26th august, and like many not been told any exercises I have been able to wiggle my toes an hold them up and down plus I got n infection but I am managing with the pain it wasn't s bad as Ithought it would be hoping go back to work in 3 weeks although my left toe is quite sore still which is what I found when I woke from operation, so gladi had it done tho
Michelle