R+35 Days (Week 6) Removing wedges
70 y/o Non-surgical
On R+2 days, I started with 3 wedges (each one inch), then quickly went to 2 wedges on day 8. There was a lot of confusion during the first few weeks as to what protocol (if any) I was supposed to follow. I initially saw an orthopedic surgeon who recommended surgery and had little interest in anything else. Now I am seeing a physiatrist. He and I settled on this protocol. His instructions were to remove one of the two remaining wedges on the start of week 6. To go from two inches to one inch seemed a little sudden to me, so I started hunting around for options. I purchased and played with several different types of wedges. I wanted to gradually go down to one wedge. I chose a wedge system that allows me to drop just about 1mm at a time. My game plan is to space the removal over a week or so.
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