accidentally stepped on foot after bunion surgery
Reading this makes me feel better about what just happened. After, I had a throbbing pain in my lower calf that lasted about 20 minutes. Im now 10 days post op from the second repair. I still have some months until I return to normal activity, but the small victories are keeping me positive. 4 years ago, When I pressed him on it, he said that my particular tear was in a bad place and he wanted to go extra slow with it. Will try to update after dr appointment. Because I accidentally landed on my foot getting out of bed without my boot it cause the gap and now Im schedule for another surgery. (quick, easy, & painless) #footsurgery #footpain #bunions #bunionsurgery, How Do You Know If You Fractured Your Ankle, Des Moines Orthopedic Surgeons West Des Moines, Skechers Relaxed Fit Suede Biker Ankle Boots Earthy Chic, Keep the foot elevated as much as possible, Keep dressings in place and the area dry until the stitches are removed, Keep walking to a minimum, wearing your special shoe and keeping all the weight through your heel for the first few weeks, Do not wear high heels for at least six months, The dressings get wet or come undone dont try and change them yourself, Bleeding or oozing appears on the dressings, Warmth, redness, bleeding or excessive swelling in the foot. I took off my boot and checked my incision point which was now covered in Seri strips since the sutures were out. Im about 10 days away from my first appointment but this has been helpful. Just praying nothing I havent re-ruptured it, I would be devastated if this was the case. During foot surgery, its common to use screws to hold bones together. It still hurts like hell 30 minutes later.. have it elevated and have taken pain meds. Accidents happen. Hi there first thanks for the posts. Katie Price underwent surgery on her foot earlier this month, with the procedure said to have involved taking screws out which had been inserted in response to her having smashed her feet in 2020. If you try and do too much too soon, or start wearing inappropriate shoes too quickly, problems may arise. And depending on the type of fracture, the sizes might range from 1.5 mm to 7.3 mm. I was shocked . This is generally the moderate stage of the development of a bunion. Im at 5 months , 3 days now and waking with a slight limp now. For the past three weeks, I usually navigate those shallow stairs with crutches, and then flip around to go up the stairs on my bum. I was getting on the scooter at the end of my garage and the wheels must not have been on level ground because the scooter started to tip over and instinctively I caught myself with my bad foot (right) with all my weight going forward. What a relief to read these posts! Thank you all for sharing these stories to help others stay calm. Losing the scooter the peg leg and the crutches today was a great motivator. It hurt for a split second and then I lifted it up immediately off the floor and it turned out to be fine. Im sore as heck, but Im so, so happy I dont have to do another surgery. I called doctors office was told if additional pain or swelling to come in Im praying there is no additional harm cant handle any more surgery. My guess is your weakened calf muscle instinctively contracted a little at the feeling of weight bearing and thats what youre feeling now. While trying to get into the house with crutches I fell on cement step forward the pain was excruciating! Rob, I agree with Rick - lots of people experience a little slip during that period and its scary to think you might have screwed up (I had the same experience). I hate not being able to see what is going on. I ruptured my achilles about 3 weeks ago, had my surgery a week ago, nwb. Our clinical information meets the standards set by the NHS in their Standard for Creating Health Content guidance. Bunions are actually rarely just an overgrowth of bone. Im really thankful I found this blog. How did it turn out ? Im two week post surgery and I was getting out of my car and lost balance. Wishing everyone all the best and feeling 100% ASAP! It was a really weird feeling putting a shoe on that foot today. Thank you much for sharing your stories. Still feel some dull aching, so i called my doc and am awaiting a response. I am not exactly sure how much weight on put on it. Well, my body thought otherwise and I torned my Achilles tendon. I am taking more pain meds today too. In more advanced stages, some patients also develop osteoarthritis The longer the joint is crooked and the longer the joint is mal-aligned, the greater the chance for the person to develop arthritis. Upgrade to Patient Pro Medical Professional? Its has been a month since my peroneol surgery and i got my stitches out today. PT said I should be crutch free by Saturday! The pain radiated all the way up my achilles and calf. https://patient.info/forums/discuss/any-one-else-fall-on-their-foot-after-having-a-bunionectomy-5-days-ago--682550. While not the topic of discussion on this post, I was expecting that I would be immobilized in a boot without putting weight on my foot for a lot longer. Stiffness, swelling, scarring and toe drift is normal. Was supposed to see him 1/17 to hopefully begin PT and PWB. Hi Serge you will be fine. Im now 8 weeks out and able to walk in a boot unassisted. I had them take a pic and it looked like shredded pork in there. Light stretching and so on. Just gotta trust the process and keep doing my physio exercises. Two days later, I got out of bed and before putting on the boot, got on my knee scooter. It was instinctual. Patients are in a cast for two weeks and then must return to have their sutures removed. The twitching might have been caused by my anxiousness. In a couple of days I will go back to the doctor to get another hard cast. He said depending on how much weight went down through foot and how much time, would affect how much pain/symptoms youd have. Its an incredible source of reassurance. WebYou are typically in a sneaker about 8 weeks after surgery and can increase your activity This takes slightly longer if you have a general anaesthetic rather than an ankle block. WebBut the lack of difference in the right foot is concerning. I dont have my next appointment for another 10 days. There are multiple techniques, but all involve cutting the bones and repositioning them with metal screws to straighten the big toe and reduce the bump on the side of the foot. Let us know how it goes. not sure if it's related. When one part of the complex foot system is altered, every part of the system is changed, even beyond the foot. I am 61 and WAS in good shape before the surgery. He also told me that almost every patient has an accidental weight bear on NWB foot and usually its harmless, but to BE CAREFUL from then on! This has been a bad mental experience for me as Im used to working around the house all day long, now I can barely do anything. After I read this post I calmed down a little bit and the twitching has subsided. he mentioned to me that if something had moved or been fractured id have to go into surgery asap to fix it. I am 5.5 weeks post op and am also wondering if your pain increased with PWB. Its beyond frustrating, but what Im realizing after speaking with my doctor and reading posts here is that the boots, casts or splints do a good job of protected the Achilles. I had some intense pain in the Achilles and a stretching sensation but no pop. Everything was going great until i slipped off my scooter while making a turn. I has my pre op yesterday and am ready to go. In my case the doctor clearly said that if the tissues around the suture get too loose, i will never recover full strength. However, some patients can benefit from newer, minimally invasive techniques that have significant advantages. Put me in a big boot, stitches out on Thursday. my dr did say that i am not as swollen as someone would be for being 6 days post op (even with that fall wow! The pain is totally gone now, and all seems back to normal, so Im going to assume that no damage has been done. Still need some strengthening, but life is almost back to normal now other than not yet back into sports. Unless they say its more of a deal with the pain and slowly work it type deal. I was with my good foot in full weight bearing but like trying to put some pressure on my forefoot for some reason I dont know why. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. But maybe I'll feel differently a year from now. Although the mechanics of connecting two pieces of wood together and inserting screws into your foot are the same, the screws in your foot after bunion surgery are constructed quite differently. If something still occurs, youll get the proper treatment, and all the problems will be easily resolved. I considered my fall to be pretty big, and I put a lot of weight down for a second or 2, so i hope this can calm anyone who had a mild fall and is worried. At this point in the game for us, any little good news and steps forward are a victory. I'm feeling much better about my surgery on 11/7 now. Just gonna keep hobbling toward that light at the end of the tunnel. I think I sort of stood on the toes of that foot for a second). The doctor explained that the PARS operation is passing multiple threads through the tendon and looping it against the opposite side. Im relieved to read someones experience at least not ending negatively. Its always good to get a hold of your doc in cases like this. Right now 4 hrs later it still stings burns. *re-rupture (not re-rerupture). I woke up today feeling much better with almost no pain. Your bunion took years of wear and tear to form. Still very stiff which is what concerns me but I am only five months out too. Thanks for asking after me. He has written and lectured on this topic in the United States and is considered an authority in the management of bunion deformity. Ive been massaging it now that Im in boot. I was less than two weeks post op. respect of any healthcare matters. Even if the tension pulls three of the four threads through the tendon and out the other side but one holds, youre going to be fine. But as a caretaker who works from home and helps every time she has to get up, I am so frightened and have no idea what to do. When I massage that bump it seems to go away but appears after a while again. Lol. Hello Amanda! Different procedures are available for bunions of varying severity. Hello fellow Achilles warriors. accidentally stepped on foot after surgeryconnectwise knowledge base There was something in the back of my head telling me that there is something wrong. Placed some weight on my toes (and jammed my good shin against a bar on the scooter - that hurt the most). Dont Miss: Pain In Front Of Ankle And Top Of Foot. I followed Dr orders exactly as far as no weight bearing and keeping it elevated. You are going to experience pain and swelling immediately after the surgery and in the first 48 to 72 hours, but these symptoms will slowly fade away as time passes. Do not want to go backwards at this point. If you feel you cant do something then dont try doing it, or at least ask for help. Right now my achilles is in no pain. This procedure affects the balance of the patient and also changes the anatomy of the foot. Hard to see without removing my splint but I dont notice any swelling. By the way, this may not appear as using my partner's email, he just got notice that the email was invalid--I'm typing this on my computer, not his. I guess the casts and boots are made with the fact in mind that the odds are most people will slip or fall at least once over the long recovery process. Do you enjoy reading about celebrities? And you can setup your own blog if you want to share your journey with us and those who follow. I can wiggle my toes, move my ankle move my toes up and down. Most patients will experience discomfort for three to five days. Now, already with a good job and stable life, I decided to get back to sports. Well I am adding to the list of people doing more than we should a week out of the repair and anchors put in. My last appointment all they would let me do was ankle pumps and push the foot up just enough to where it was a little uncomfortable. Hoping for the best for you, Im 8 days post op and fell off my knee scooter today. 1 week post op bunion surgeryweightbearing when? Naturally I attempted to use my injured foot to catch myself and put a good amount of weight on the injured foot. Of course I put my non weight bearing foot down to catch my self as I was falling to the ground. Been massaging it through out the day and seems to help. In the strong majority of cases, there is misalignment of the bone that makes it stick out and become prominent. Doc said that everything was fine, and that healing was going well, Other than the top of my foot now hurting I couldn't have asked for a better outcome. But It hurt really bad for a few minutes but I popped a pain pill. Just a pop towards the bottom of my ankle/incision. Should I worry? Currently have a splint on. My docs office hasnt returned my call yet so Im hoping thats a good thing. Just being able to walk without assistance was a great feeling. It is a weird feeling. This blog has kept me sane as I keep freaking out that I re-tore the tendon. It hurt really bad for the rest of the night but I took some pain killers and managed to get some sleep. But more than likely, youre just fine. The corrective surgery for bunion is known as a metatarsal osteotomy or When I was still NWB and in the boot I took a really bad fall and came down hard on my injured leg hitting the toe on the ground. Worried I reruptured now and am debating moving my check up to Monday to give me peace of mind. I have to say, these things could use a design upgrade or twoI cant count the number of times the handle has jerked this-way or that after one of the wheels runs over some tiny crack in the floor! The fact is these casts and boots are meant to be sturdy, Its human reaction to use our legs to break a fall. Fingers crossed hoping its not re-ruptured. Several bones or bone pieces are intended to be held together with screws. I tell you, it was the worst pain I have ever felt in my life. I have my athletic shoes with orthotics on my (better) foot all day. My doctor removed my cast 7 days ago now, and gave me a boot but advised me to not put ANY weight on it. That area is tender. Well, the good news is that I saw my surgeon today, and although Im a bit banged up and bruised, my protective boot did its job and saved me from rerupturing my achilles. A little over two weeks, i went out to start my truck and pressed on my clutch.bad move, but the pain went away pretty quickly. If you closely follow your foot and ankle surgeon's instructions, you can help minimize pain and swelling after your bunion surgery. Has anyone experienced what Amanda and I have gone through? Feels like I can out a bit more than that at the moment, but dont want to get ahead of myself and get injured further. Now I couldn't get around without it. Think positive youll be fine I turned out ok. Just want to post my story in case others discover this thread looking for some information. but now I'm 2.5 months post op and I'm experiencing a lot of pain on the top of my foot. Live up north where I was holed up. Read Also: The Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute. Im one week post op and while I was at work, I attempted to sit down and the chair slipped and I naturally placed my injured foot down and boy was I in a lot of pain. I was crutching from bathroom to bed and fell. I am 7 days post op and slipped today turning on the scooter and tapped my injured foot down. I asked about PT and he said it was too soon for me just yet. Different methods of straightening the toe are employed. Just curious anyone who re-ruptured your Achilles did you feel lots of pain afterwards? So, I had surgery again two days later. wont hear back til tomorrow either way i have an appt in about 32 hrs to see him. just updating for the next poor soul who happens upon this encouraging blog for the same unfortunate reason. Update. Below, we take a look at what to do if youre experiencing pain with your surgical hardware after an operation. Wow this is the blog Ive been looking for. I see your point about walking without the boot this far out. what danger signs should I look for? THANK YOU SO MUCH for these posts. Hi, my name is Denis and Im 27 years old. For another data point, I did the same thing 4-5 days ago. What helped me a lot , was accepting that I had this injury, and blocking out the thoughts in my mind telling me that I would have been doing this or that if I didnt have this injury. I do risk by doing it and I probably should just put it on when doing any waking. Ill update tomorrow once Ive been seen! 90% tear at the top at the muscle playing tennis. WebFoot Irritation From Retained Hardware. Im 2 weeks in to this and accidentally put weight on the wrong foot in a near fall from my knee scooter. Will find out the extent of damage from the doc tomorrow. If your injury is slightly above the ankle & is held together with titanium hardware after a few weeks(Id say at least 5 to 6 weeks) its proabably Ok. I have two really shallow stairs that lead up to a larger staircase on the right that takes me upstairs. I pretty much blacked out and started vomiting from the pain. Was was the result if you dont mind me asking? I never had to take any pain meds after the first day after surgery. Roost Inserting hardware is an imperfect science because everyone displaces stress differently on their feet, so what might work for one person may cause pain with another. I didnt have it hurt up in the calf area though. Paul, I am still NWB. I would like to thank everyone who contributed to this forum because I thought that I had really messed up when in fact this is a very common incident. Nearly all of us have had similar scares of accidentally placing weight on our injured foot while still NWB. As for yall that have slipped or taken a step on your foot. To prove you're a person (not a spam script), type the security word shown in the picture. I felt a pop. Anti-spam word: (Required)* I guess I figured there will be some pain and aches along this recovery. Trying to make myself feel better. Also, they will ensure long-lasting correction without the possibility of the bunion coming back. Right after it happened it hurt but not so much I was real concerned with it, but now at my last appointment my Dr said he's very concerned since it's the top of my foot (center). Felt like a shock in the area of the injury and I have a a lot of tightness in the bottom of my foot. Id appreciate any thoughts (reassuring or otherwise) about this. I Slipped off my scooter and planted the wrong foot. He said he tried the suture kit to start, but it didnt hold, so he made another incision and sewed it up old school, whatever that means. If the wrist is still painful I would strap it to avoid further damage. I didnt hear a pop, but I felt quite a stretch and alot of pain and tingling in the foot/ankle. I also felt that pop that you described. My foot is doing a lot better. Took a tumble going down a step using crutches yesterday and put weight on my bad foot on the way down (maybe a split second, not full weight). I dont know how manu weight i did put , afterwards it felt uncomfortable but not in constant pain I am really worried that i have done any damage. Oh Mark, Im sorry to hear that! Still feel some dull aching, so I called my doc and am ready to go away but appears a! 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