chezlux
04-22-2004, 12:26 AM
Hi all!
I am four wks post op tomorrow (rt foot bunionecotmy). Pins were removed last week :) My doc told me to start passive range of motion as tolerated. I am just wondering how much movement others have had at this stage of recovery. My toes feel stiff and a little pudgY (sp?), but I am able to move them up better than down. What passive range of motion is everyone else doing? Also my doc said at six weeks he will have me on a stationary bike. ANyone else??
THank you!
Chezlux
I am four wks post op tomorrow (rt foot bunionecotmy). Pins were removed last week :) My doc told me to start passive range of motion as tolerated. I am just wondering how much movement others have had at this stage of recovery. My toes feel stiff and a little pudgY (sp?), but I am able to move them up better than down. What passive range of motion is everyone else doing? Also my doc said at six weeks he will have me on a stationary bike. ANyone else??
THank you!
Chezlux
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Ally073
04-24-2004, 02:12 AM
Chezlux - great to hear you are doing well - I, like you, cannot move my toe down as much as up but have been doing "toe" exercises as per this link which has been approved by mod1 www.permanente.net/kaiser/pdf/542.pdf Hope it helps!!
HappyMama
04-24-2004, 08:27 AM
That sounds right. Going down is much harder than going up and I still felt very, very stiff at 4 weeks. When you're able to finally walk "normally" in a tennis shoe you will get your range of motion back more...it'll be doing toe exercises all day long!
chezlux
04-24-2004, 03:42 PM
Thanks Ally! That really helps! My doc gave me no exercises at all! I'll be bending today!
Chezlux
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