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14.5 weeks post-op update - still feeling heel pain - birth of a beautiful daughter has kept me busy

June 22, 2009 | |

Just a quick update. I’m about 14.5 weeks post-op and things are improving. I still walk with a limp and seem to get heel pain after walking for about 15 mins. My physiotherapist thinks I need to see a podiatrist to try and get some orthotics fitted into my shoes. She thinks that the pain may be the limiting factor in progress. My typical PT exercises include the following:

1. Stretch of calf muscles (3×30secs)
2. One-leg squats (x40)
3. One-leg squats with back against wall (x35)
4. Standing one-footed on the bed matress (at least 60secs)
5. 2-foot calf raises (x40)

I try and do the the above exercises at least twice a day. In addition to the above I also try and do the following:

1. Stretch hamstrings
2. Strengthen buttock muscles
3. Try and walk on toes for about 20 seconds (x3)
4. 2-foot calf raises using stair.
5. Cross-trainer and stationary bike

I try and do the above atleast once a day, but things have been a bit difficult with regards to doing exercises lately as:

My wife gave birth to a beautiful daughter (our first baby) on Monday 15th April 2009. The last week and a bit has been very exciting and hectic.

Will update the blog when things settle down a bit.
Take care everyone.


Comments

4 Comments so far

  1. cqwiknut on June 22, 2009 5:50 pm

    Congrats dude! How long was it before you could start doing 2-foot calf raises where your injured leg seemed to be sharing 50% of the load?

  2. peterh on June 22, 2009 6:24 pm

    cqwiknut,

    For me I could do the 50% weight calf raise at about the 9 week mark.

  3. swill on June 22, 2009 7:16 pm

    Awww, congrats! That’s something to not only keep you busy, but give you incentive to heal well. You two can take your first steps together. :-)

  4. Rudedog on June 23, 2009 10:16 am

    I started doing two-foot calf raises at about 8 weeks post-op and I think I could do 50% weight calf raise at about 9.5 week mark. I need to concentrate as at times I do tend to lean towards my good leg when I do 2-foot calf raises and this obviously shifts the weight to my good leg.

    I can also do about 10x one-foot calf raise (not properly) but need to heavily use support.

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