CarmenB
Jan 26 2007, 11:46 AM
On January 5, 2007 I went in for surgery of neuromas on both feet. It was between the 2nd and 3rd toes on each foot and also to have the second toes shortened. A year before I had surgery to replace my big toe joints, again on each foot. It's been 21 days since this surgery and I am still unable to put much pressure on the balls of my feet, although I have kept my feet elevated for nearly the entire time, and still have not returned to work. What I need to know is if this is normal for this type of surgery or am I doing something wrong? Any advice would be very much appreciated.
Carmen
delavo
Jan 27 2007, 08:33 AM
I am not sure of recovery time from surgery(ask your doctor that preformed the surgery or get intouch with a doctor the specializes in recovery or pain). Chronic pain and injury recovery I am more familiar.
Lack movement is not good. Wingle your toes move your ankle (alphabet with the big toe) touch and massage your feet. Everything within your tolerence of pain. Recovery methods should have been discussed by your doctor.
Are you sensitve to heat or cold? If not you can use those therapies. Such as hot and cold contrast baths Parafin treatments. Check with your Doctor first.
You might need rocker bottom shoes to help you recover.
Your second toe was shorttend is it healing properly? Bone need about 6-8 week to heal so your only half way there as far as your bones.
How old are you age can be a factor. Do you have any other healt problems that could affect your healing.
Hope this helps please post what you decide to do and results.
sbarlizo
Jan 28 2007, 03:29 PM
Dear Carmen
Neuroma excision and hammer toe surgery usually does not have a long recovery period. These procedures are same day surgery operations that do not require a patient to be nonweight bearing. There are a number of factors which may delay the healing process such as medications (steroids in particular), diabetes or other systemic disorders, post-operative swelling, patient compliance, activity level, infection, age, peripheral vascular disease etc... I would recommend that you follow-up with your surgeon for an evaluation in order to determine if your post-operative course is on schedule and to find out ways to improve your recovery period.
Good-luck and thank-you for contacting foot.com,
Sbarlizo, DPM, C Ped
foot.com expert