Some shoe advice
It’s been a while since I’ve been on…but I’m looking for some advice. I’m almost 7 months post op (the first operation, and 12 weeks out on a second operation to clean out some scar tissue and fix an internal stitch that was causing a lot of irritation. My strength and flexibility is getting to the point where I could really kick up the exercise; the problem is that I am still having a lot of issues with scar tissue.
My scar is just to the inside of my left ankle. Unfortunately the bulk of the scar tissue build up is the spot where the top of my Nike tennis shoes hit. I have pair of backless tennis shoes, but they don’t have enough arch support, and the fact that they are completely backless makes it hard to walk briskly, hit high speeds on the cross-trainer, or even use the Stairmaster. I’m looking for a pair of tennis shoes that has good support, but has a bit lower rise in the back. I really only need something that is a quarter to half inch lower than my current shoes.
In addition, has anyone run into this problem. My PT thinks I still need some work on my scar tissue (I’m at the point now where flexibility, and strength are things I can work on my own). Unfortunately, my insurance only covers 25 PT visits a year. I have 2 left. Is it worth it to pay for subsequent visits out of pocket, or with the scar tissue break down on its own (I realize that this may take longer, I just don’t know how many appointments I could afford on my own).
Deanne (aka DREAMS)
