2 shoes! (in the house)
I began PT and wearing two shoes in the house last week. (I’m still wearing the boot when I go outside) The therapist did the evaluation and said I am doing very well and am ahead of schedule. He knows me well since he worked with me after my rotator cuff surgery as well. (Complete rupture there as well) It’s great to work with someone who knows me and knows that I’m highly motivated to get back to normal. I’m sure that’s why he warned me about overdoing it.
We’ve done three days of PT so far with all of the exercises that I’m sure all of you who are doing PT are already familiar with. We’re doing two 10-minute sessions on the “bike” each day with the balls of my feet on the pedals as well. It feels great.
I feel very fortunate that I’ve had no pain or stiffness since my surgery. I am pain free after PT as well. (Unlike rotator cuff PT, which can be extremely painful) I was most surprised at the first PT session by the “clunkiness” of my foot. I was prepared for the weak calf muscle but every muscle in the foot seemed to have forgotten how to walk. But I was also surprised that after only two days of PT, how quickly the foot responds. By the end of the third day, my foot seemed to be remembering what it needed to do and my gait has greatly improved. This past week, my longest time at balancing on my bad foot has gone from 5 seconds to 50 seconds, though it’s inconsistent. I still have a long way to go but it is all very encouraging.
Although I’m only wearing two shoes inside for now, it feels great to be out of the boot whenever possible.
Any advice on this stage from those of you who are well past this stage of recovery?
That’s it for now.
Keep healing.
