10 wks post-op ankle ligament repair - Foot Problems Message Board

mnewhall · 01-26-2006, 02:49 PM

hi. i am 10 wks post-op for left ankle ligament repair (bostrom). just came out of aircast a week ago. doing pretty good other than i am still holding muscles in my foot in a way so not to let full weight on ankle (prior to surgery i had been walking this way on left side of foot for 12 yrs since a sprain and still doing it). when i do, i have pretty intense pain in ankle and right around the area under fibula. does this sound normal to those of you who've had the same surgery? i'm overall very pleased with surgery - very stable other than i had some "catching" during PT last night on inside of ankle (haven't had that before). i know it's still early and i need to give it time, but i'm just concerned. also have pain in ankle when sitting and raising heel up so my toes are bent.

any ideas you might have are welcome. thanks!

kehorner · 01-26-2006, 09:09 PM

It is normal to have pain after the surgery. I know I had lots of pain when I started trying to walk on it, and doing PT. However, you can always call your doctor and ask about the pain. If you are ever in doubt about anything, it's better to call and have it be nothing. What does your PT think about the pain?

mnewhall · 01-30-2006, 11:10 AM

PT says it's still early with just being 10 wks post-op. I see the ortho on the 9th and have a few more PT visits before then, so we'll see. The pain is so intense that it feels like my ankle below the incision and under fibula and in the heel is going to snap in two and then when I let up on it there's a sharp pain before it gets better. weird. i'll ask doc next week. thanks for the reply!

Bigdog Two · 02-01-2006, 04:10 PM

I never had pain so bad that it felt like it was going to snap my ankle in two.
But, I continued to experience a decent amount of pain for a year (its been 15 months). The pain would come and go and would sometimes shoot up from my ankle. It was really painful after sitting for awhile or first thing in the morning.

Still have some pain, but its no big deal. A thing to realize is that it will never be "normal." But you can have a "new normal" that is pretty good.