lmrich
07-27-2008, 11:03 PM
Well after three months of pain (a cast, a boot, drugs, a brace, PT) it looks like I will have to surgery to correct my PTTD (a tear - possibly my third). The surgery is scheduled 6 weeks away! Yikes - too much time to worry about it. I have LOVED reading these boards for all the practical advice (I have three kids, a husband who travels and serve as a private tutor for homeschool kids - including my own, so the timing really STINKS!) anyway my question is.... Do I continue with PT twice a week before the surgery? Is it worth the investment of my time - or should I spend that time freezing casseroles, organizing the laundry room, getting me hair done, playing with my new pupppy, or enjoying my kids and the fun of summer. Thanks in advance - I have really appreciated everyone's advice.
Linda
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Tracie1204
07-27-2008, 11:14 PM
Personal opinion----I say discontinue the P/T---unless it is really helping your everyday mobility and really helps with the pain.
Did your doctor tell you to continue with the P/T?---in which case, you should probably do what the doctor suggests----but I would also say, in a way, that it's kind of like throwing money away at this point---BUT that's only if it's not really making a significant difference in how you feel on a daily basis.
You could do the exercises that they teach you, at home for the next 6 weeks----that's an idea. And probably not a bad one in any case, whether you discontinue the actual P/T with the therapist himself, just to help maintain some of the strength in your leg-----You probably already have some muscle loss with the treatments you have already been going through.
In any case----I wish you the best of luck----I hope this time you are healed for good! :)
Jane and I posted at the same time---The crutch lessons, if you need them, are a really good idea!
P.S.----Enjoy all the play time you can get --with the kids and the puppy!!
Did your doctor tell you to continue with the P/T?---in which case, you should probably do what the doctor suggests----but I would also say, in a way, that it's kind of like throwing money away at this point---BUT that's only if it's not really making a significant difference in how you feel on a daily basis.
You could do the exercises that they teach you, at home for the next 6 weeks----that's an idea. And probably not a bad one in any case, whether you discontinue the actual P/T with the therapist himself, just to help maintain some of the strength in your leg-----You probably already have some muscle loss with the treatments you have already been going through.
In any case----I wish you the best of luck----I hope this time you are healed for good! :)
Jane and I posted at the same time---The crutch lessons, if you need them, are a really good idea!
P.S.----Enjoy all the play time you can get --with the kids and the puppy!!
janewhite1
07-27-2008, 11:15 PM
Well, you could spend some of those PT sessions practicing your crutch techniques, building up the rest of your body in preparation, and figuring out the post-op plan.
debbie g
07-28-2008, 03:22 PM
if your dr agrees that you should quit pt, then i say go for it. spend that time on you. go to the spa, have lunch and theatre. sorry you have to go through another surgery. i know what that feels like.
emmie54
07-28-2008, 04:50 PM
I would check with your insurance and see if there are limits to the PT. You wouldn't want to use up your visits prior to surgery when you will definitely need them after surgery.
lmrich
08-09-2008, 04:52 PM
Thanks for the advice - the insurance company has only approved me for 9 appointments, so I will save them. I am so nervous about the surgery and the recovery; I would hate to worry about my insurance not paying for PT. Thanks!!
emmie54
08-09-2008, 05:19 PM
When is your surgery? What procedures are they planning to do?
lmrich
08-10-2008, 12:58 PM
They are going to perform the tendon transfer and the bone graft; my x-rays did not indicate that I need the heel cut, but they will know more when they get inside. I homeschool my three kids and serve as a tutor for three others, so I am nervous about getting everything done... but I can teach with my toes above my nose.
Linda
Linda
emmie54
08-10-2008, 06:08 PM
Best of luck to you. Let us know how things are going.