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julie94912
julie94912

Had a TRHR 10 weeks tomorrow after op I have to put a lift

in my left shoe ( 2 stuck together ) because my right leg is longer

since my op I've only wore slippers trainers and flat shoe's

i've just brought some new

shoes for a wedding with a heel ( not a big heel ) and when I

put the lift in them it feels like my foots going to come out when I walk has anybody had problems with shoes

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  • mic71403
    mic71403 julie94912

    Posted

    Hi Julie

    Hope mostly you are recovering slowly but well.

    Yes; shoes. I was advised not to put insoles to raise leg height after op ...when there was a 1. 5cm difference in length.

    The physios said we'll discuss at 3 months when it often reduces to zero gap with her prescibed walking...and omg it did! Maybe try new shoes without padding or extra sole cos that reducing of gap might be happening to you too?

    Good luck n healing

    Mic.x

  • Scoops
    Scoops julie94912

    Posted

    Hi Julie,

    Did the doctor make your legs even after the surgery?

    Scoops

  • julie94912
    julie94912

    Posted

    No physio gave me a heel wedge to put in my shoes when

    I did the walking with crutches and stairs before I went home

    I have nearly 2cm difference nobody said anything about

    it reducing with time so hopefully in time won't need

    them

    • mic71403
      mic71403 julie94912

      Posted

      Hi Julie,

      This again shows how practice seems so different in some hospitals! Yes, hope all evens up for you in time - meanwhile get your GP to check if things have changed at all in the 10 weeks post op in terms of length of leg. Certainly for me walking in countryside means even legs are a very useful outcome of my op.

      Good luck

      Mic

      x 

  • lyn1951
    lyn1951 julie94912

    Posted

    Julie - you need to get a proper leg length measurement done. I have the same problem I know how you feel. I had to resort to a LONG LEG X-Ray to measure me correctly, and they found I also had a leg length difference naturally below my knee which has complicated the issue, I have 3/4 inch or 20mm, but only 3/8 inch or 10mm was caused by the surgery, and apparently that is within acceptable (to them) but at least I know how much differnce I have. I only need 10mm build up on the bottom of my shoes. Also track down your local shoe repair shop, or shoe maker, and get a lift added to the bottom of your shoe, very light weight, but will make you feel a lot better., and evened up. Its not the shoes that are causing problems, it is where the lift is, needs to be added to the sole.
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