Showing posts with label lisfranc weight bearing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lisfranc weight bearing. Show all posts

Thursday, September 8, 2011

WB!

No - Not that crappy fake TV Network (Does anybody remember the WB?)  Weight Bearing!  I had my 10.5 week X-ray and appointment with my surgeon.  X-Rays looked good.  After a short visit, he prescribed PT and gave me a cane.  Instructions are PWB 25% progress to FWB - no time limit - I guess on my own.  Wean off boot - 1-2 weeks, wean off crutches next 4 weeks, transition to cane - 4-6 weeks.

His caution - I'll start to feel pain again - you all have told me that - so I am prepared.....  Got home - and tried to put weight on the foot with the boot on and walked across the house (with crutches of course)  - felt totally alien - but good to try!  Any pain seemed to come from the ankle not the foot.

All and all - I feel like I have made some great progress today.  I know I have a long way to go.  He also said I can sleep without the boot (FINALLY!!) and I can use the pool and hot tub.  He never mentioned going bare foot - I guess I'll ask the PT, AND he said I should transition to regular shoes - did not mention orthotics or rocker sole - so again, curious what my PT will tell me.

HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY!