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What does Full Weight Bearing actually mean?

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thuynh7
thuynh7

Is it walking without cruthes, maybe with some boot on?

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  • tdunk
    tdunk thuynh7

    Posted

    I took it as walking around without crutches.  Walking with a boot would count in my book.
  • denise85776
    denise85776 thuynh7

    Posted

    Hi  it means you can stand with you full weight on that foot with or with a boot.  However when they first say that it can be painful and you may or may not be limping it just means its a green light to weight bear.
    • denise85776
      denise85776

      Posted

      just another thought ....when i reached the point of being able to fully weight bear they recommended that i wear the boot for a wee off and on  while  my leg ankle strengthened in particular outside the home but to start walking as able inside and on flat ground.   You feel a bit guarded incase someone bumps you so when out shopping the first wee while i kept the boot on for support then took it off as soon as i got home.
    • thuynh7
      thuynh7 denise85776

      Posted

      When did you start FWB? Actual if you don't mind me asking what was your  rehabilitation protocol? Also were you operative or conservative. 

      The orthopedatic has said I can FWB after just 3week of the rupture. That sounds crazy, I'm quite scared about it.

      I don't know how putting weight pressure would not over stress the tendon? 

       

  • jjktmk14
    jjktmk14 thuynh7

    Posted

    Yes I too was very nervous about walking without boot. I am just over 5 weeks now. When I saw the ortho at 4 week and he told me to start to weight bare which I felt I was ready and have been doing anyway but when he said 2 more weeks in boot and then can remove al together, that was a bit scary.

    I will be wearing boot when I am out of the house for a few more weeks I think just until I feel more comfortable and a little stronger.

  • denise85776
    denise85776 thuynh7

    Posted

    Hi My injury was... torn calf muscle, two partial archilles tears with a possible third mid tear(they couldnt see on the ultrasound as there was blood there but they said the blood in that area indicated another possible partial mid tear.. I went in to a cast for six weeks with toe pointing.  Pointing cast means the archilles is shorter and heals ie no surgery.  Then i think because i had been set like that so long i had to go into a moon boot at a certain angle degree then they slowly increased the degree to back to near normal setting partly due i think to the need to re-stretch the tendon plus the stiffness from being set with toes pointing so long and i cant remember how long that took now.  After that i went to physio twice a week to get the ankle and leg moving then on a physio strengthening program.  I sure didnt walk after four weeks of a rupture but each injury is different. 
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