I go back to Dr. next week. Felt a painful tearing sensation. Several bones or bone pieces are intended to be held together with screws. I dont have my next appointment for another 10 days. Ive also heard that if you re-rupture, you would hear and feel that snap again just like what happened during your original rupture. I have my follow up in two days. I was less than two weeks post op. Ive been too chicken to walk even a step without the boot on as ive read so many times that this is sorta when people re-rupture if its going to happen. My gut says that I would know if I ruptured it and I dont think I did but based off of what I have read here its probably 75 plus percent fine, I however often times find myself as many of us do on the wrong end of the percentages Happy holidays to all reading this, I pray that each of you has a fast and complete recovery! I was going a little faster than I probably shouldve been going and hit a crack. Does anyone of you had the same experience or do you you know whether just using the heel with full extended leg to plant would make it worse or better? Its really great. Knee scooter slipped on uneven pavement and put my nwb foot down hard to catch myself. Torn my Achilles and I was exactly 1 week of surgery and still in my soft cast and was at the movie theater watching Avengers The End Game when it got to the last part with all the action were going on and I was in need to use the rest room, I was sitting up two levels as i was a bit hasty as I was crunching down I trip over the stairs and landed on my bad foot I felt pain admittedly through my foot almost as when I first injured it and felt pain on my Achille, muscle was tweaking a bit, felt pinch all around my bad leg like I took pre-workout C4, that night I went to bed and I felt as my leg was burning and muscle tweaking leg tinkling all night. I didnt hear/feel anything, and sounds like you didnt either, so I bet its just a little scare. I had my follow up yesterday. 2 days later went in to get the cast off. Simply put, an orthopedic surgeon manually realigns the injured joint, then removes the cartilage and proceeds with stabilizing the bone in order to recover together. A few tiny incisions are made in the bones by the surgeon. There are many that I know that will never be 100% again after injuries that they sustained. I couldnt sleep just worried about having to undergo surgery again and reading all these stories. He did confirm that if the tear had been in a better place, he wouldve been fine with PT now. With the boot/splint, it just cant move that much. One of the nicest theyve seen lol. I was getting out of bed and accidentally slid and put some weight on my foot. The surgeon suspects it was scar tissue that i felt tearing. Hope that was the last of scares with re-tearing.. Not a fun past 3 days. The surgical screws are made from titanium or high-grade surgical stainless steel. At my follow up to get my sutures removed, the doc checked everything out and all was fine. After about 2 hrs I got up to use knee scooter and there was definitely more pain at incision as well as tingling in my foot. I know Im pushing things everyday even though I have the fear of a new rupture like the I had a full Achilles tendon rupture, I am now 2 weeks 5 days post op. As such, doing complete nwb feels impossible. I've been totally off pain meds for over a week, and only took meds a few times before that. I did put some weight on my surgery foot but the hard cast (well not a total cast but hard nevertheless) kept it from flexing. Let me know how it goes with you. Id love to ice it, but the current semi-soft cast is too thick to have ice do any good. slight burn and throb. Thanks. Nearly all of us have had similar scares of accidentally placing weight on our injured foot while still NWB. Oh Mark, Im sorry to hear that! Certain styles of shoes may press down on the top of the foot. just updating for the next poor soul who happens upon this encouraging blog for the same unfortunate reason. I'm hoping I'm not moving forward to fast. Good luck. Over time, this causes problems in other areas of the foot and may also affect the ankles, knees, and lower back. Shaving the bunion bump can be an effective treatment for an older individual with a mild bunion deformity. Excruciatingly painful. Im also going to ask to start PT, even though the doc doesnt really think its needed. It immediately hurt and I am now icing and elevating my leg. Outcomes studies shoe 95-97% of patients have a good to excellent outcome. It was a really weird feeling putting a shoe on that foot today. This is generally the moderate stage of the development of a bunion. Need to realize that Im not Wonder Woman and sit still. Just two days after my bunion surgery I accidentally tripped while in cruthces and ended up putting all of my weight on the foot that was just operated on. But I tried over and over to register and was not allowed (I gave myself the name "brokenbones"). Thank you all. The pain is totally gone now, and all seems back to normal, so Im going to assume that no damage has been done. It did feel much better afterwards. I pretty much blacked out and started vomiting from the pain. I hate not being able to see what is going on. Had surgery on 4-9 pain has been bad nwb so so Im in a hard boot. (I never received an email when I requested a password change). Still, it's a big worry. If youre worried about possible problems, you can talk to a specialist at LuxeFoot Surgery clinic. The hip is improving. Two days later and had a second scooter fall with full weight down on my bad leg. Still NWB and using a knee scooter. I was sure I re-tore it, and was so angry at myself. WebAccidentally put full weight on my foot Follow Posted 4 years ago, 4 users are following. And you can setup your own blog if you want to share your journey with us and those who follow. not sure if it's related. This allowed me to focus and celebrate my mini achievements through the healing process (rom, going partial to full weight bearing, to walking etc). 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. Ill do what they tell me but its such a slow process. Medication (which I had been off) helped with the pain it was still painful but lessened with meds which was what they told me to look for. While that is comparing a negative with a less negative thought it truly is helpful to keep that in mind. The foot and ankle can strengthen again after a fracture thanks to the screws. Please help. I never had to take any pain meds after the first day after surgery. 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. I am happy I was able to read the stories on this page. Not only was there no damage, but everything healed very nicely. I am worried though about re-rupturing my achilles. Since then i have had to put weight on my foot 2x, but only for a brief moment to keep from falling. As long as you have that boot on your good to go. Today is exactly 2 weeks since the surgery and I feel that a lot of progress has been made. I think these scooters need to have a better design to make them more stable. Happy healing!! She thinks Im overreacting. Good luck with your progress! So today I walked with my boot and elevated heels pretty much all day. Join the conversation! The casts and boots provided are designed to be very protective of your healing Achilles and they do work. Thank you much for sharing your stories. I was 5 weeks post op after achilles debridement and reattachment - also had the gastrocnemius lengthening procedure. I have been since week 4 and it seems to be going well so far. Follow your doctors advice and in case of any complication, follow the prescribed treatment. Hey Meg and Michael, lots of us have had little scares like that - I remember mine very well. Recurrence may happen if the bunion isnt fully corrected at the time of surgery or if the wrong bunion procedure was used. People mostly do it that arent taking recovery slowly and seriously. but dont do it again. There was immediate pain and tightness as if I had over extended the Achilles and I immediately sat down and raised the leg up. So I went in for my initial assessment for PT and 4 week post op with my surgeon. My dr had xrays done to make sure nothing moved out of place however I do have a screw that is in my bone where theyve realigned it so it can mend back he said it looks like nothing moved. I am in the military. Had surgery back on July 23, and Im scheduled to have my hard cast removed this Thursday August 6. I am also glad to read these replies. With a collective experience of over thirty years of helping patients with lower leg, foot and ankle problems, the Foot and Ankle Service of the Rubin Institute is one of the leading treatment centers for foot and ankle conditions in the United States. Full weight on foot before falling to the ground. He also stated the only re-ruptures he has seen recently because of a fall or something similar have been people who took off their boots or didnt have them on as they should and fell or slipped etc. I fractured my heel on 3/23/19 calcaneus . Saw the doc today and all was well after the mishap. Good luck Muhammed. Felt something that didnt feel like pain but more like an electric shock. Once I realized my foot could take it, it became much easier. That did not feel good! I used to get those weird quick shoots of pain down there, but cant say its happened recently. The information you shared was useful. Hi Serge you will be fine. Ice is also essential. Is there a chance I ruined the outcome of the procedure? wont hear back til tomorrow either way i have an appt in about 32 hrs to see him. Going faster than I should have, tripped, landed HARD on the air cast. Had trouble with wound healing so they silver nitrated the trouble spots for over a month, to the point where one of the stitches holding my Achilles together was poking out and had to be removed. Despite my description, he said theres a low chance of a re-rerupture, but to have me come in Monday (2 days later). I do some very light massaging like you and that is a little bit uncomfy, but i dont push that at all. This is the third month of my recovery after two operations on my ankle. I literally just did the same thing! I had a full ruptured Achilles Tendon that was operated on about 3 weeks ago. Here's What Want I Wish My Family And Friends Would Have Known. 10 days post surgery after a complete rupture. i originally plan on waiting a year for it to heal up then doing my other foot. Hoping I didnt re-rupture, but it didnt feel like it. She sported a white bandage on her left foot. rest of us. They said as long as there isnt pain the next day (or that it isnt getting worse) and you dont feel any deformities in your Achilles area, you are fine. One time I felt a ripping and the second time just pain in the tendon and toes (pain the first time too). This takes slightly longer if you have a general anaesthetic rather than an ankle block. The nature of a bunion is not just a bump. I thought all that work healing, elevating, icing, for nothing! Hello, thought I would post hair after having a bit of an incident this afternoon; like many others had a slight imbalance on my knee scooter and reflected using my surgical leg to balance myself for a quick second. Read our editorial policy. Instinctively, my right foot came down (the injured achilles foot) and bore most of my weight (170 lbs). Basically they said that the odds of tearing it again are extraordinarily low. Hi guys, I have the same issue. Very comforted to find this thread and the shocking number of us that have experienced similar knee scooter or crutch mishaps. Its just a really weird feeling. Osteoarthritis (wear and tear arthritis) is not alleviated by surgery. My healing was going well and I managed to not put any pressure on the affected leg until today. Katie Price was spotted leaving the doctors just days ago with a bandage on her left foot, after undergoing surgery on it recently as part of her recovery from an old injury. Im in a cast for another 3 weeks till I see the doc to get it off. Its has been a month since my peroneol surgery and i got my stitches out today. Do not want to go backwards at this point. My right foot feels so good now and my left foot hurts like heck when I play soccer (my main source of exercise). Anyone else felt this or am I imagining it?! I know I had 2, the 2nd worst than the first as I had fallen off my knee scooter and caught myself with my casted footouch! I am only 10 days post op and still in my splint. I cant believe so many people has fallen off their scooter and on their no weight bearing leg such as myself. Anyway, this group was a big help in keeping me from getting to down about my accident yesterday. Still very weak. 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. Have hard cast on, lost my balance and for a couple of seconds hopped on toe touch foot. Quick recoveries to us all! 80 -90% better after surgery is a home run. Just a day or so after 2 weeks, caught the curb of one step on the scooter, instinctively forced injured side down to catch myself (probably instinct to protect my head from hitting ground). The pain is probably from the trauma of it. And the most frequent treatment for bunions is this one. Finally starting to gain strength and am I put about 80% weight on injured leg while doing leg raises. All was great, pain subsiding seven days out and my knee scooter caught the edge of a rug in the kitchen and down goes Frazier! I agree with your comment to Bob about the knee walker. I heard no popping or tearing and no severe pain. Felt like this SHOCK going thru my body. But it so happens that the doc told me once I got my foot to go to 90 to start putting weight on it. Hi all, sounds great! im worried that i might have moved the bones around because i know the dr put a screw in to keep it in place and im paranoid that it will heal weird now.. anyone else have a fall 5 days after their bunionectomy was there any effect from it? Thanks everyone! Placed some weight on my toes (and jammed my good shin against a bar on the scooter - that hurt the most). How was it the first time you stepped on it? I am also two weeks into this. I felt a horrible pain in my calf at the site of the gastroc lengthening. Thanks, amethyst , for your concern. Slight sprain. Also, I dont know why but my brain is like forcing me to put some pressure on the injured foot like to extend the toes. for being 2.5 months post op are you able to walk again with no problem? Hi all, Im 14 days post op and in a cast and just about an hour ago I lost balance on my scooter and fell on my nwb leg. Slipped onto foot like the second day excruciating 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. Put weight on the leg, and felt a burning sensation in the back. office. It was instinctual. Bunion and 6-week post-op. A good clinician will be able to tell a lot. This procedure affects the balance of the patient and also changes the anatomy of the foot. Given your description of events, I would be very surprised if youve done any real harm. In severe cases mostly involving more elderly patients, resection arthroplasty is often performed by removing the bottom of the toe joint with the big toe left immobilized entirely. Im slated for my next docs appointment in a couple weeks, but may try to get in earlier so they can take a look to see whether I have done any damage. Hi there first thanks for the posts. But I dont know I think and going mental with this and wanted to share. Now I will have a partially working foot and weak leg. I am scared that I loosened all my ligaments and will need surgery again. I had surgery Friday, August 5, and stumbled yesterday (August 9) at work. The pain level is the same as before the accident. my next foot, my left is my weaker leg. was my weaker leg so I am a little concerned. I'd love to have others to communicate with. KG do you sleep in your boot? The pain seems to be just in my toes and subsiding since laying back down. As for yall that have slipped or taken a step on your foot. Well, my body thought otherwise and I torned my Achilles tendon. Hi everyone, I had a slip-up about a week post-surgery in March 2019. My knee and hands hit the ground hardest and I kind of rolled over my hip. It suddenly tipped over and my right foot went crashing to the floor--very hard! Doc moved foot into dorsiflexion and palpated length of tendon, as well as noted calf movement going into dorsiflexion. The severe pain only lasted a minute, and my pain/swelling was a little above baseline that night. Truck driver minimal scars. I didnt hear or feel a pop like I did when I did it the first time, Martin, Im guessing you have a huge cast on your leg yet? The tendon hurt at the time - a bit like it did when the ankle was stretched to go into the new cast. I wouldnt worry. I probably put maybe 50-70% of my weight on it before regaining control. Figured Id check back here. I saw the Dr and everything was / is still ok. Im in the boot during the day and normally have to sleep in a splint, but have not been the past few nights. Surgeons prefer not using screws that will hold the bunion correction in only a few cases. She hasnt had any of the types of fall or dramatic slips described by many on this blog. Regarding the concerns that have been expressed about accidentally putting weight on the affected leg during NWB I did the exact same thing myself last week, twice in one day. I took off my boot and checked my incision point which was now covered in Seri strips since the sutures were out. 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). Im really worried Im on my 3rd week and I slipped from the scooter and put my weight for a second or two on my foot. It scared me quite a bit but reading these calmed me a little. I ruptured my achilles about 3 weeks ago, had my surgery a week ago, nwb. Rick, The doc removed one of the two heel lifts in my boot today so im getting a bit of a stretch now. Good luck! I had posterior tibial tendon surgery 12 days ago and I am scared that I re injured my ankle. respect of any healthcare matters. How did it turn out ? 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