Update
22/10/2010
Since my disastrous appointment with the surgeon , it has taken me 1 week (7 full days ) to get a reply from him regarding the questions I forgot to ask at the appointment .
I am NWB for the next week ,
then PWB with 1cm inside 1 cm outside the shoe for 2 weeks
starting physio on Nov 1st
then 2 weeks of ½ inside and ½ outside ……
then back to him on the 26th for heal wedges and the all clear ………
I have worn the aircast boot in bed and some how got use to it .
I wear it most of the time during the day too and take it off while watching tv or relaxing .
Since the dead skin has all come off now too added to the swelling and discoloration of my foot has mostly gone , it looks ok .
the calf hasn’t lost Too much mass and things I hope are on a good course .
I have picked my shoes and they are ready to be altered.
Question,
when I get the 1 cm inside and 1 cm outside on the AT leg shoe ,
do I get 1cm put all over (sole and heel ) of the good leg shoe ?
October 22nd, 2010 at 10:02 pm
Better late than never! Glad you finally got some sensible answers and some sort of structured treatment plan- though I think it’s pretty bad you had to wait that long.
You’re lucky your calf isn’t too wasted, mine looks like spaghetti!
You seem a lot more positive this week, it seems like you’re making good progress - good on you!
October 23rd, 2010 at 6:09 am
Phil, you’ve torn an AT, you should know the difference between a minor frustration and a disaster!
While you’re PWB with 1cm inside and 1cm outside, you should build up your other shoe the same 2cm, IMO, to stay balanced. Or use mis-matched shoes, with a fatter, clunkier shoe on your non-injured foot. Just get your hips and spine straight. And it’s even more important at FWB.
Yes, I think I would try the lift “heel and toe” on the uninjured side, rather than heel wedges. But if you feel more balanced with the other answer, then go with that. It’s all about balancing your alignment while you’re healing foot is in a strange appliance!