07
Jul
Range-of-motion activities are key exercises for your ankle after the cast comes off. Cold packs can be used to help improve circulation and reduce inflammation.
The muscles on an immobilized leg most likely have atrophied meaning they have lost size and strength.
Pain after cast removal ankle. Ive never known anyone be pain free a week after taking their casts off. My main tip would be to follow your physios advice if they are concerned in any way they will send you straight back for another x-ray. But its perfectly normal to feel pain for up to 12 months after having the cast removed.
Pain and swelling. Now that your cast has been removed it is common to experience aching in the foot and ankle. You may feel some stiffness and in cold weather often may notice it looks a little blue in colour.
The cast is removed by a special cast saw and should not cause any pain in the process but has a slight vibration. Ref 1 cast removal. After the cast is removed the area will be stiff and tender due to being immobilized.
The surrounding muscles will have atrophied due to inactivity and are weak and can become easily tired. Posted 5 years ago 4 users are following. Hi everyone I have just had my cast removed after THIRTEEN weeks following a longitudinal fusion of my left ankle due to arthritic pain.
This is my second fusion Already had a lateral and third op overall. Each time I came out of the cast I had pain on the outside of my ankle that took about a week to 2 weeks to go away. Yesterday I had my cast changed due to experiencing numbness and when they put me in the new cast they re-positioned my foot and I am hurting pretty good today on the opposite side of the incision.
It will get better from here on out. Yes it does hurt a lot after the cast comes off. Your foot is mobile now and that in itself can cause pain after being in the cast for so long.
Once you start bearing weight it will also cause pain and swelling. Dont be too alarmed. Its all a part of the process.
Pain and Swelling. A small amount of pain and swelling is to be expected after foot or ankle surgery. However if the pain and swelling is significant and does not subside it could be another indication that the cast is too tight.
Be sure to call your foot surgeon if your pain seems to be out of proportion with the procedure that was performed. Swelling and inflammation will be present after removal of the cast. Remember this is due to stiffness and you would need to take NSAIDs such as ibuprofen or naproxen for decreasing your pain and also should apply ice packs for further relief.
It is normal to experience pain stiffness and swelling of the immobilized joint that can persist for some days after cast removal not to mention skin scaling. The muscles on an immobilized leg most likely have atrophied meaning they have lost size and strength. Easier said than done.
I have been doing physio exercises sent to me via email because of CoVid19. After 6 weeks without my cast my ankle is still quite painful when walking I am still limping. My ankle is very stiff and swollen and feels quite warm to the touch.
I do ice it at times too. I have no idea if it is healing properly. There will be some amount of swelling present after removal of the cast that could be due to the fracture or sprain also due to not putting weight and doing normal amount of work with that limb.
After being in the cast for 4 weeks the body has absorbed much of the fluid part of the swelling and now what remains is the solid parts blood cells scar tissue etc. There are two reasons why stiffness seems to last a long time after casting a joint for a fracture. First theres the joint itself.
After injury the repair processes can be damaged and slow to return to normal. At the same time animal studies have shown us that muscles shorten up when joints are immobilized. Range-of-motion activities are key exercises for your ankle after the cast comes off.
Movement helps decrease stiffness and also helps reduce swelling that might still occur. Active range-of-motion exercises are typically initiated first. Pain and swelling.
Now that your cast has been removed it is common to experience aching in the foot and ankle. Swelling may occur for several months particularly in the ankle therefore you must elevate your leg when resting above the level of your heart. Exercising your ankle will also help reduce swelling.
Watch out a lot more about it. Often after being in a cast the foot and ankle can lack flexibility. This lack of flexibilty will cause stress to the bottom of the foot at the plantar fascia ligament which results in heel pain.
Stretching and physical therapy will help with this problem. It will become obvious to you that when you stand up and put your foot down it will start to throb and hurt. Elevating the foot ankle will alleviate the pain and discomfort post-operatively.
It is not unusual for some blood to ooze through the bandages especially when you first get up and have your foot in a dependant position. For most foot and ankle operations tenderness and swelling can take 3-4 months to resolve while for more complicated procedures the recovery may take a full year or more. Your first return visit.
On your first return visit your cast or bandage will be removed for the first time. Improves the sensation of pain. Increase mobility of the ankle after removal of the cast.
The step to the boot walker It is determined by the doctor based on the evolution of the injury. 3 exercises to recover from an ankle fracture in the first month. Post-operative pain following foot and ankle surgery can come from multiple different sources.
The most immediate source of pain following surgery is the acute pain that develops when nerve tissue is cut during the incision and dissection process. Pain and swelling are common after an ankle surgery and this is because the surgery itself is a trauma and can cause some amount of post-operative pain. Hi My mother age 80 bad circulation broke her ankle and just had her cast removed three days ago.
Her foot and part of the lower leg are very swollen dark. I have a lateral maellous fracture that is closed with medial stress fracture I am in a short leg non walking cast still a lot of bruising swelling. 1 doctor answer 1 doctor weighed in Had a recent ankle fracture and there is swelling post cast removal.
After the cast is removed you may experience pain swelling and stiffness of the joint for a few days. Cold packs can be used to help improve circulation and reduce inflammation. You can also use non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs NSAIDs such as ibuprofen to manage pain and inflammation.