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janewhite1 · 08-10-2008, 06:04 AM

I had a different problem, but I used a cane for months before my surgery, and briefly during recovery. It was helpful. Make sure it is the right height, and goes in the hand opposite your bad foot.

08-10-2008, 06:04 AM	#3
janewhite1 Senior Veteran (female) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NJ, USA Posts: 9,398 Blog Entries: 32	Re: Anybody use a cane? (2 months post-op calcaneal osteotomy/tendon transfer, PTTD) I had a different problem, but I used a cane for months before my surgery, and briefly during recovery. It was helpful. Make sure it is the right height, and goes in the hand opposite your bad foot.