My drop foot does not seem to be getting better, it's not getting stretched out, it's not getting recovered. I'm trying to wear very low profile shoes and work on lifting my top of my foot and my achilles constantly but it's not helping at all. Starting to get very worried.
Any kind of advice is appreciated.
You’re right, it may not be drop foot. Following my surgery and frame removal 3 weeks ago, I’m still having a lot of tightness when I get up out of bed. And for example I walk very duck-like until things loosen up. I’m currently doing physio but seeing only a bit of improvements. I can definitely walk but it’s jus robotically getting out of a chair or out of bed it is annoying and a tight. I feel like it could be permanrnt
Quote from: prMaster on September 14, 2019, 10:39:58 AM
Hi,
Please don't be concerned, what you are facing is very normal after frame removal. This is happening because you Tendon Achilles is very tight. Please do aggressive physiotherapy for stretching your tendon and over time it will improve. After you get of from bed stand against the wall for a few minutes so that your tendon relaxes, make sure you are getting maximum stretch on your tendons. I also assume when you stand first after night you are standing very wide legged and when your muscle relaxes you can get it to normal position. Please continue with your physio and your condition will improve in few days.
A few days? Its been a month. Have you actually done surgery and had the same or are you just guessing?
Well if there is anything that I can possibly do to speed this up? How long does it last? In the mornings my ankles are basically frozen. I've been going to physiotherapy but all they are giving me is electroshock, almost like a TENS unit or electrotherapy. I'm not sure if it's working
I was thinking something like this while I slept would help the process. Ideas?
Well please, if anyone has the right recovery program, let me know.
My current physiotherapy consists of using high wave and low wave electro pads, sort of like TENS, for 30 minutes a day, for 10 days. I am not really sure this is the right approach to physio, I think Azerbaijan doctors are questionable at best
As far as physio, I'm using super low profile shoes like Vibrams, or even sandals, everywhere I walk. I'm exercising the ladder type exerciser mounted on the wall to do flexing with my tip toes. Or I'm using stretch bands.
Please, I am very open to ideas.
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