putting weight w/ Aircast week 3-4 non-op
Posted on December 11th, 2011 by consi
I have been in the aircast with a heal wedge. I am supposed to PWB, but have found myself a few times putting weight on the cast. When I do my calf feels good. I try NOT to put weight on it but do so every now and then. My quick question is, “Am I doing harm to my recovery by doing this ?
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PWB means you’re putting some weight on it, not just resting it on the floor. It’s usually a gradual thing, starting with very little weight then more and more as you feel comfortable and confident.
Has your Doc told you when he thinks you should start ditching the crutches (= FWB)? The UWO study started “FWB as tolerated” at 4 weeks post-whatever (post-op and post-non-op), and they got excellent results, on average, with both groups. So that doesn’t seem to be too fast, IMHO. (If your Doc hasn’t seen the UWO study, I’d print him out a copy. It’s on this web-site, for free.)