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Vacocast day is tomorrow!
August 19, 2013 | |
Very much looking forward to getting into a boot and learning what the rehab protocol from my OS will be. I hope it’s within the channel of the UWO and other accelerated approaches.
Main question I have, is how to deal with the fact that I’ve been in a cast almost 5 weeks…and how to as quickly and safely merge onto the accelerated rehab highway!
For the last 2 weeks, I have definitely been PWB and FWB with my cast on. However, the only ROM activities have been within the cast itself. I guess my calf has shrunk because I can do some inversion/eversion and raise my foot (within the cast confines…so it’s not much).
If I can give myself credit for the PWB and FWB, then I don’t think I’m too far off track. Any thoughts on getting in the rehab groove (UWO model) would be welcome from my non-surgical brothers and sisters.
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Obviously, what matters to your leg is what you’ve DONE, not your Doc’s intentions or anybody else. My standard recommendation is to start where you are and slide-taper toward a faster and more successful schedule. I wouldn’t skip ahead. Stay incremental, but spend 3 or 4 days on each week, ’til you catch up.
Of course, listen to your bod, while taking incremental steps and also for the next hours or even a day or two. But don’t stay slow, especially non-op, because slow is NOT sure!
Norm offers great advice as usual–catch up incrementally. If you have been PWB in a cast, you probably won’t have much trouble going to FWB in a boot. Your injured appendage is going to be weak and emaciated so don’t push too hard the first few days–gentle ROM and inversion/eversion is good–and a nice bath