Comments on: Crutched in, walked out http://AchillesBlog.com/tategregory/2012/05/29/crutched-in-walked-out/ Just another AchillesBlog.com weblog Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:40:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: tate http://AchillesBlog.com/tategregory/2012/05/29/crutched-in-walked-out/comment-page-1/#comment-36 tate Tue, 29 May 2012 23:53:08 +0000 http://AchillesBlog.com/tategregory/?p=30#comment-36 Kim, I got to 90 degrees about a week ago, which would be 5 weeks post op. My ROM didn't increase by much when I was first out of the cast until I started using light resistance bands. Once they started me on resistance bands at PT the improvement was immediate. Norm, What suggestions might you offer to level my myself out? Currently I've got an extra insole in my normal shoe but it's still a pretty significant difference. Kim,
I got to 90 degrees about a week ago, which would be 5 weeks post op. My ROM didn’t increase by much when I was first out of the cast until I started using light resistance bands. Once they started me on resistance bands at PT the improvement was immediate.

Norm,
What suggestions might you offer to level my myself out? Currently I’ve got an extra insole in my normal shoe but it’s still a pretty significant difference.

]]> By: normofthenorth http://AchillesBlog.com/tategregory/2012/05/29/crutched-in-walked-out/comment-page-1/#comment-35 normofthenorth Tue, 29 May 2012 19:28:28 +0000 http://AchillesBlog.com/tategregory/?p=30#comment-35 TG, you've got to fix (=eliminate) "the height difference from my booted foot to other foot". Methods vary and many work, but DON'T get in the habit of walking lop-sided! TG, you’ve got to fix (=eliminate) “the height difference from my booted foot to other foot”. Methods vary and many work, but DON’T get in the habit of walking lop-sided!

]]> By: kimjax http://AchillesBlog.com/tategregory/2012/05/29/crutched-in-walked-out/comment-page-1/#comment-34 kimjax Tue, 29 May 2012 18:10:35 +0000 http://AchillesBlog.com/tategregory/?p=30#comment-34 Congrats! I was reading your last post and wondering how long it took you to get to 90 degrees? I'm having a hard time getting past 15 at almost 4 weeks. (it's painful to try). Did the PT help with that? Thanks, and congrats again on walking! Congrats! I was reading your last post and wondering how long it took you to get to 90 degrees? I’m having a hard time getting past 15 at almost 4 weeks. (it’s painful to try). Did the PT help with that? Thanks, and congrats again on walking!

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