learning to walk again after non weight bearing

Catherine. Its very comforting and informative. So obviously I have alot of time to read since I have fallen twice in the last week im going to my family Dr. I broke my ankle on April 8 2016 (tripped on a duvet that I was carrying down the stairs and broke both my tibia and fibula) and am still walking with a lil limp now. I haven’t used the ice pack in a couple of months. Try not to be nervous and trust that things will work out as they are meant to. So sorry you had to have a second surgery. Some days I just want to bawl. Oh, and I wasn’t allowed to shower either. My work usually wants people to not come back until they are at 100% but since Oct 1 I’ll be at 3.5 months they say I can probably come back even if I have a boot if it’s the right type. We are all on the same boat. My accident could have killed me. Right before Christmas my incision got infected and started breaking down which required me to go to wound specialist. Undergoing Physical Therapy Work with a trained physical therapist. I can only be up for short walks and a limited amount of time. I got my cast off a week ago and the doctor put me in a walking boot! My doctor told me I had to wait a year to remove the hardware, up until the second year. Part of learning to walk again is rebuilding your strength and flexibility. On the 9th of August, I went through surgery again because of non-union of the fracture. My knee on the same side as my injury feels weak and sore when I attempt to walk and all the muscles in my upper legs are hurting and weak. That’s my best advice. I understand your job may be in jeopardy and I suggest you use this time to research your options. You may be entitled to have your work environment adjusted. I have felt all the fears of everyone on this blog. Biden promises a new era in climate policy - but first he must undo Trump’s damage Donald Trump has left the US a climate laggard, and the incoming president will have to cram to catch up Im still nwb. Thank you, Michelle. Thanks for your account. Try taking an anti-inflammatory pill to help with the pain and swelling. For the last few weeks, my wife has been doing distraction on my ankle every day. After 6 month I am started light jogging .Now 9 month running I am start running but feel small pain in my ankle joint. Thank you for sharing your story. Thank you so much. I know it’s going to be a long road to walk, hobble or maybe even hop! Similar injury and hoping to be cleared for weight bearing Monday! To get around, you’ll need to use an assistive device such as a knee walker, crutches or scooter at all times for safety. 2.laptop standing desk for bed. BTW, I am also in academia, si I totally understand your issues with conferences! Everything seemed ok then the doc took cast off. I also found it very helpful to do calf stretches followed by a 15 minute walk unaided. Did I want another cast or a boot? I just looked at what was on medbridge. I’m glad you’re walking now and hope you’ll be back to normal soon. Very slowly and carefully but walking. The therapist examined me and said I did not have it. The next day I went to the physical therapist. I’m sorry he left you, but try and focus first on getting well. Had cast removed and now WB last Thursday. Increased distance gradually and noticed daily reduction in pain. Tomorrow and I am going to ask for an xray because well at this point with me not working and bills pilling up everywhere and no income anymore whats one more xray to make sure I haven’t made my journey even longer. My shins hurt too. I know it’s hard and I hated every minute being disabled. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. You’ll have to be very diligent with your PT beforehand. Im on week 4 of trimalleolar fracture and everything is so up in the air. In the meantime I’ve been testing an herbal ointment (Dr Christopher’s complete tissue and bone ointment) that’s been very well-reviewed on Amazon. I start PT on April 1. All of those things were painful, but I worked them hard. That doesn’t help! And then you’re moving on top of it?! Maybe that’s God’s will. Take care, stay positive and you’ll get through this. I ordered a pair from Orthofeet and they are comfortable with great gripping soles, but now are rubbing on the ankle. Titanium plate and 12 screws in ankle. I really love mine and still wear them for doing a lot of walking. Short walking boots are convenient to use for injuries that are not severe – those that do not need as much support compared to other injuries. Hi Anna, I feel your pain girl! I cannot emotionally nor physically do this again. I really don’t know why I am writing this other than I was paying attention to the time frame, and in most cases I’ve read about its usually around a year before things seem to actually get close to normal again and that alone scares the hell out me!! Well thank you, Nonee! Oh…what a relief to ready a positive story. I wrote about it in some detail. My surgery was 3/18. It has been a long road. I would have to go another six weeks without being able to walk. Thankfully I did. Take care! I go to the gym and can do elliptical for 60 mins and other exercises. I had ACL surgery on my left knee on the 17th of October and starting 2 days after surgery when I could feel my leg again I started having severe calf pain. This is the first time I have broken a bone in my almost 22 years of life and man did I do a “good job”! Swelling too and still bruising. I am 10 days post-op after my trimalleolar break. I struggled with leaving because this is my senior year of college, but during my recovery; I was surrounded by love and prayers from my family and friends. I’m glad my blog is helping you. Keep up the good work! Best of luck to you! God bless you! After all the average male is going to put 10-15 stone of weight through 1 foot after another, it’s going to squash everything and hurt a relatively small surface area. I’m keeping a realistic outlook of pain free and no limp by july 4 2020. I had a right malleolar fracture nine weeks ago, slipping on wet tiles and am a week out of plaster with my left foot still splayed left and my already damaged leg looking like the Creature from the Black Lagoon! I was so proud. So best of luck to you, and stay positive! LeCun stood still doing the same thing for decades. Surgery Aug 9th (3 plates and 10 screws). I’m guessing it’s because I’m putting more weight in my foot so the swelling is going down but the ankle will take longer to regain normal shape! Tonight, I am back on my knee-scooter. After 6 weeks of short term disability I am on 4 hours work at home daily. I think you’ll be making a speedy recovery. Hi Claire, I hope you’re doing physical therapy. Wishing you a speedy recovery so you can finish those last 10 states! Thanks for blogging about your broken ankle. Then I put my left foot on the ground for the first time in over two months, and ow, OWWW, that really hurt! Hi Danielle, I would just like to say that surgery is not your only option. The area on the top of my foot between the two surgeries is very tight and that impedes walking smoothly. You’re such a blessing!!! I used my crutches to come home and have been wondering how long until I can get my strengh back enough to walk. The doctor said the boot stays on until after Christmas. Did you experience anything like this? Learn how your comment data is processed. Good luck with your recovery! I went to the immediate care the next morning. I’m 2 months in almost. I fell on January 2nd 2019 and broke my ankle (tib and fib). I’m so ready to get up and walk. It sounds like you’re doing very well and yes it does take a long time to begin walking again. ( Log Out /  It takes a very long time for the swelling to go away. Docs told me to give it a good year- you just have to be patient but it will get there. To conquer that I actually had to practice walking while repeating “heel, toe” and trying to balance my weight in the center instead of throwing it out to the left, spending equal time on each step. I m 3 weeks+3 days out from 5th metatarsal foot surgery. Went to my surgeon a couple of months ago for pain and swelling after 3 years. It is so nice to eliminate some of the apparatus. Learning PHP MySQL Javascript CSS HTML5 Robin Nixon 3e. I think my body was in shock. The timescale you describe now at last leads me to feel that while I never expect to be pain free (I wasn’t before!) Take care! I spent close to 3 months in a cam boot non weight bearing. Is the accupuncture is realling helping you to treat the Plantar F? I really like the idea of using self affirmations. Like most people, I had about 3 splints, a hard cast for 2 weeks, and now I’ve had my Cam Walker for one week. Keep up the good work and positivity! I have a passion for dancing and ask God to please allow me to be able to walk with limp and dance! The recovery process has been very depressing and emotional. The support team will view it after the order form and payment is complete and then they will find an academic writer who matches your order description perfectly. So with all of you I slipped and broke my Tibia Fibia 12/15/2018 surgery 10 p.m the next day with the big cast. Learning to Live with Magic (4.42) Annabel and Mark learn to live with magic. I hope it clears up soon so you can start rehab. Hi Katie. I APPEREICATE EVERYONE’S INPUT. They say when it rains it pours, and right now you sure are getting dumped on. I had the same injury and was confined to bed for months, I just watched a lot of youtube on my phone and shows I liked while in bed. And 14 weeks is a very long time to be NWB. I needed the walker to get to the back seat where the scooter was. Hi my name is jowanna, and I have a trimalleolar fracture. Surgery was Jan 21st and it’s been 23 days since they removed my thermoplastic splint and released me for WB. Yes, this is part of recovery. I still can’t believe he said your good just walk on “just start walking on it”!!! Now I roll it every day when my foot is down. Now I’m dealing with tendon pain after ankle surgery and I may get more treatments. When I became FWB I was legally allowed to drive but couldn’t since my car has a manual transmission which requires the use of both feet. I looked at him in panic. Everything else will be easy compared to that. You should talk to your physical therapist about your concerns. I actually did have a spinal instead of general anesthesia and it wasn’t bad at all. The hardware is not preventing you from doing that. My 16 year old daughter and 10 year old son are so helpful. But when wave after wave of faster hardware arrived he was finally declared successful. Now I can even get out of bed in the morning and walk perfectly without having to stretch first. Learning with Louise (4.48) Christmas was coming. Hi Lacey, my dog didn’t look at me any differently, so not sure why yours did. I would rate it a 5 or 6 but I refused to take anything for it. Sounds like you’re doing well. Now that I know, it makes it easier to endure as I know I’m probably where I should be. I still have a lot of pain at times. It is a long process for sure but it will become much more bearable once you are starting to walk again. Creating art and beauty all around me is my passion, and that’s what this blog is about. May you all do the same. It’s been an interesting experience. Thank you much !! Come to find out, I had a trimalleolar fracture… a real nasty one! Hi Laura, any ice pack that can wrap around the ankle, usually with velcro straps. Your foot has been through a lot of trauma. The more PT you do, the stronger you get, the more you can walk, and the less purple your foot is. 2 of my co workers also went thru a broken ankle and told me that when I first got back, 4 hours would be my max before I would be in so much pain. I thought sure I would be fine. After that start PT and weight-bearing. I had the ORIF surgery on 2/26 and i’m now FWB. I’ve done a separate post with more details about the exercises I did on my own as well as the ones that were prescribed to me. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on purchases made through our links to retailer sites. I am an active 71 year old who had been walking a very active pug puppy 5 times a day, but it may take my old bones awhile to heal. I counted the minutes until I could take the next pain pill, and this from someone who doesn’t even take headache medicine. My physical therapist told me to use a walker instead of crutches while I was learning to walk again. Hi Tracy, I had my Trimall on October 4 and my surgery on October 14, 2016. The cast came off and I didn’t want to look at my foot but got a glimpse of it anyway. READ PAPER. The doctor told me to try, but the pain is impossible at this point. Blessings to all who are going through this I guess this injury is a double edge sword! The benefit is for pain relief and it did help somewhat. Removing stitches, and do you want a cast or a boot? When they tell you to do what you can, do it. Your story has really inspired me to not give up just yet, even though I did at one point but I have a strong support system with me and reading your story has helped me alot. Either that or i find it on my medical records. I’m happy to be alive. (haha). Either way. I had the massage therapy and it helps to loosen the tension on my ankle. Your brain will listen and your body will follow. After I began to walk, I was still in constant pain and also began getting leg spasms in the left leg which kept me awake at night. All the best. I work retail and also work on my feet. Then the doctor dropped a bomb on me. THE E/R NURSE WARNED ME ABOUT THAT SO THAT I WAS READY FOR IT. I go to the doctor for my next X-ray on January 24th, and hopefully I will get some good news. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. It’s too much, feeling sick and light-headed, I think I will have another go later. One day after receiving it one of the strings broke at the finger where the loop meets. Dolly, I bought Vionic orthopedic shoes that worked well for me. And then one day I walked…on my own. I’m now trying to walk and its difficult but I wanted to ask you if you ever found out what that lump in your arch was. Saw the doctor for a follow up and got a hard cast put on. She fought so hard to live, enduring the loss of her hair, 2-3 rounds of chemo, metastasis of her cancer, radiation, and then surgery to put in a peg as her esophagus was completed damaged by the radiation. I still can’t squat all the way down to the floor. I’m glad my story has been helpful to you. When I think back I don’t know how I did it because I had the same pain and swelling you describe. I agree it seems to be a crossroad. My doctor told me to start walking a few days in my air cast. Hi freaking out …4 weeks post op and start PT tomorrow. A little scary but I will get my confidence back! It been one week weight bearing I am unable to walk medium distances or standing very long, and the irony is I was doing it in my own before I started the exercises… I broke my ankle in the beginning of August, and if it took you 7 months to heal… seems I may have a very long road ahead. something else, Anyhow I am here now and would just like to say thank you for a marvelous post and a all round interesting blog (I also love the theme/design), I don’t have time to look over it all at the minute but I have bookmarked it and also included your This is called non-weight bearing and means you cannot put any weight at all on the operated foot, until your doctor says that it is safe to do so. Thank you. Sorry for my rant having a tough few days. All this is normal. I initially broke my ankle in a fall 15 June 2018. That really helped me to stop making bad choices. As long as I get there… I was in a splint for two weeks and a hard cast for two weeks. And so were we. My dad put a recliner sideways in front of my computer desk so I could keep my leg elevated and I set a chair next to it to put my mouse pad on so I could use the computer, I played games and watched stuff while in the chair, it really helped me. I go into greater detail in my article Rehabbing my broken ankle. Also the foot can’t completely point for about that long. Best of luck to you! At that appointment he cleared me FWB. My ankle and foot are still swollen and tender to the touch. I was actually able to drive a stick shift before I was able to walk. Thank you! God bless you. The home exercises can be somewhat difficult, but the progress you’ll see should be rapid and rewarding. I’m salaried and if I was so sick to not work which is rare I would have to make up the day. Wishing you all the best! Also – some states have put into law mandatory paid sick leave. Keep at it. For me at least the pain lasted a relatively short time. You can try doing more 5 minute sessions in a day and build up depending on how you feel. The whole foot becomes very sensitive during the time of immobilization. Has anyone else had this experience as they start to walk again? They said I may need to get a request form filled out by the doctor ($15 every time they have too do paperwork for me, four times so far). It’s almost back to normal now most ortho dr don’t want to remove hardware unless it is absolutely necessary. After weeks of non weight bearing and then weight bearing in a boot, (knee scooter save me) I’m at the point now where I am walking in a shoe with an ankle brace on but with a limp and it’s painful. When I hit wet tiles at the bottom of a staircase in June this year and sat up to find my left foot pointing left at 90 degrees, I assumed I’d broken my ankle. (Try washing your hair in the kitchen sink while standing on one leg.). Download PDF. They don't get in the way when you walk and trip you up. PDF. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! You’re welcome! I had a trimallular fracture with ligament damage 6-14-19. I broke my fibula on 10 17 19. I am icing ankle now as it swelled up petty good today. I totally understand your fear and pain. You can also stimulate the nerves by lightly rubbing your fingernails over the foot, stroking it, etc. I am dreading it when i do start walking. My pt wanted me to practice walking with just the brace on… I didn’t like it. A tall walking boot can help accelerate the healing process and can ease the foot into bearing more weight after the initial injury. I have a lot of swelling. My doctor also said that kost people do well with the hardware. I HAD 10 SCREWS AND A PLATE. Hi Nasthenka, yes the numbness did go away. Hi, I believe you can with a lot of physical therapy. Your experience was very close to mine- had bimalleolar fracture surgery second week in February, 2019. I just can’t wait to walk properly and even start running again! You see, while walking on the sidewalk in my platform wedge shoes, I stepped on a pebble and lost my balance. Because there was no one home, I was admitted to the hospital right away. Expect to be frustrated a lot! I WAS SO TRAUMATIZED WHEN THEY TOOK OFF THE CAST TO SEE THE STITCHES FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER SURGERY. There was still pain but it was tolerable. I’m glad my blog is helping you. My foot was in a cast for two weeks and then I had a decision to make. When I found I sweat following the exercise every time. Is the needle hurtful? I was walking down some steps on a porch and on the second step down I went. I’m a 66 year old woman and have been pretty active my whole life. I am starting to guess heal and bottom of the foot pain is to be expected. To look at me now, nobody can tell anything happened. I have been in therapy for 3 weeks..slow, but so helpful. Alejandrina M Moises. But I’m still slow and have a limp. I don’t know what helps for others and I’m not offering medical advice here, I’m just talking about what has worked for me. With patience and persistence you WILL make progress. Lots of pain. Best story ever written. Other days depression sets in as you try to vizualize walking again and just don’t see it. Reading this story and seeing the comments lets me know it is going to take longer than I thought. I am normally able to predict the identity of the killer halfway through a thriller novel but Walk the Wire put all my predictions in the dustbin. I fell forward 2 days ago on both knees and hands – still feeling the pain, but don’t think I hurt the ankle. I was in the very same boat a couple of months ago. I’m sorry to hear about your hit and run accident. I even talked the senior center into carrying them so let people know they exist. This is so depressing. Apparently a very small number of ppl have the hardware removed. You’re welcome, Priscilla. It’s not til I get going that it feels normal again. I can absolutely relate to your comments about fear and anxiety. Also, make sure to eat plenty of animal protein and I wish you well with your recovery. Hi Teresa, I’ve never tried arnica but thank you for your suggestion. Did anyone have a rumbling sensation by hardware sensation….almost like a pulsating? I mentioned my concerns to the tech that fitted my brace, and she recommended the boot for outside and uneven/unknown surfaces. But you will get better little by little. Thank you. Also, make sure your nutrition is good so that you’re getting all the right nutrients for healing. It’s the worst fracture you can get and the worst case my surgeon had seen in many years. My bimalleolar surgery( 2 screws on inside bone, plate and 8 screws on outside) was the first week of March of this year. Wishing you the best of luck! Take care! I will follow doctors recommendations for the good of my ankle. Got another surgery. Well I had to strongly disagree with her! I’m so sorry to hear about your niece – that must have been absolutely devastating for you and your family; but the bright light is that she is your light and your inspiration. Thanks for letting me tell my story! Thanks for taking the time to respond, Johanna! Just spend that time taking good care of yourself. , Thank you. I am back to work, have completed physio for 8 weeks and graduated being told I’m the fastest progressing bi-m they’ve seen. Your injury is still fairly recent so I’m not surprised that you can’t endure a lot of walking or standing. In 6 weeks, you will feel completely differently. A positive attitude helps a lot, and so does having someone there with you full time. Thank you again for your motivational story and posts. My parents were the best nurses I could have asked for and I am truly thankful that they have taken off from work on some days just to care for me! Hi Margi, thank you and I’m sorry to hear about your wound infection. Thanks, Jayln! I so understand everything you have written. Take care! Sounds like you are doing well so far. Have faith and you will walk again. Started 10 minutes walking with cane. It hurts like crazy. Heidi- I had the same fracture and needed surgery (open reduction internal fixation). I didn’t get the option to have a boot or a cast, I was casted and obviously still NWB. I had surgery to repair my ankle on December 19th, and had my stitches removed on January 3rd. Hopefully sooner, but must be realistic to keep up my spirits. But it’s probably more noticeable to me than anyone else. If so what did you do besides bend it and ice it? I have asked the surgeon, and 3 different nurses how should I go about resuming walking ? Good luck to you! This means I could have to work at a different location et cetera. Let’s hang in there, we have to trust that things will return to normal sooner than later Hope your PT goes well. Keep rereading Linda’s post. Have you ever twisted a chicken wing to separate the joints? Hopefully you’ll get a good PT who will guide you constructively. Thanks! There is also no useful muscle in my left leg, my calf is a soggy sack of jelly, my Achilles tendon has shrunk and tightened, my knee has had nothing to do and suddenly I want to walk…. Today my biggest pain is the bottom of my heel…like a stone bruise. I never would have thought that a broken ankle could have such psychological consequences. Tell your therapist what you’re planning and he may have suggestions on how to best prepare. Thank you for sharing your story, it is giving me a more realistic look at what I am in for. The end of 2nd full week I started using one crutch. My doc says swelling can last up to a year. Take care! Now, I no longer need to see my OS. Download. That’s also great about returning to school. Sitting at the breakfast table is still a difficult task, at least I don’t have to rest it on the chair next to me, but that is what I resort to doing after just a few minutes as resting it on the floor is still very sore. I would push a little but not too much. Once the wound is safely closed I will be able to start physical therapy. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Did they awaken nerves? Went to emergency. By the day of the surgery I had no pain at all. I’m in HR and do a lot of compliance work – you may have options you’re not aware of. A couple times, I overdid it and had to take a day off, but that’s just part of the learning process. I broke my ankle July 14 2016. I started physical therapy on October 23. In 10 days I am noticing a bit of improvement, not as dramatic as acupuncture though. You’re going to start seeing improvement and gradually your fears will subside. This diet is, however, for 7 days only, it is not intended as a long-term weight-loss strategy, so … My bones are healed but the infection has delayed FWB as they are concerned the wound will open back up. Put the table on sofa work from the table so my foot is not straight down has helped swollen a lot. It was midnight and I was trying to see if I could vacuum using the walker. When the cast came off the doctor said I’d be walking in two weeks (I thought I would be walking out of the doctors office – little did I know!! Well not really. I have pain at night, but it has been tolerable. And from that fateful day the only thing I wanted to know was when can I walk again. I know it’s still early and things will take time to work out. Luckily I had a small thermos and bottled water which I packed in a tote bag along with my phones and other items. The one thing I did do was get acupuncture because it’s helped me a lot in the past. Oh my goodness I can’t imagine having to take care of a baby with a broken ankle! Physiotherapy however triggered my pain, and now it’s a daily constant. Good shoes will help stabilize you as you train yourself to walk properly. 9/21/19 my left ankle was broken by a crush injury due to another vehicle backing into the one I was getting out of. Also, make sure to practice walking without a limp all the time, even if that means using a cane or a crutch for support. I just moved to Eastern Portland in September, away from all of my friends and family in San Diego. It definitely makes a difference to hear from someone who has gone through something similar versus all of the clinical information online or even from your surgeon, no matter how good they may be. Hi Nancy, I broke my ankle on the 26th of August and had surgery on the 6th of September. No pain while weight bearing while using a shower bench and swiveling in my weight on the couch using crutch! 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