I started physical therapy about a week ago with Dr. Aman Abye. His office is in the Miracle Mile area, which is extremely convenient. He was already familiar with the Microfracture procedure, and seems to know his stuff in general. I was able to get a referal through the ever-useful PAA message board. So here's' where I'm at as of now...
The crutches are history. The cane is being used sparingly. My leg is feeling stronger and the knee is feeling, dare I say, great right about now. Naturally, my ever aging, traitor of a body had to throw something else into the mix! My ankle / foot having been hurting pretty bad for the past couple of weeks as I transition to walking again. Dr. Abye and I seem to think it's due to lack of use while I was on the crutches, combined with some unconscious compensation I was doing once I began ditching them altogether. I've been icing / elevating the ankle and taking some ibuprofen once again. It seems a little better, but is still pretty troubling. Hopefully it will improve soon, so I can focus on my knee and not have to worry about other body parts starting a rebellion.
My next goal: LOSING THE GIMPY LIMP!!!
2 comments:
James,
Glad to see you are doing so well...I too am off the crutches and also without any other support. My knee is really feeling great (I started PT last week as well). I even get a few minutes or hours where I don't even have any discomfort at all. What do they have you doing for PT? I am just doing some very basic stuff, but even a week after getting off the crutches it is feeling better every day.
Take care,
Zach
This foot is really starting to piss me off. And my knee has started acting up again too. AAARRGGHH!
Glad to hear you are doing better!
I've been doing various squats, leg lifts, stationary bike, and leg presses with light weight. They are also doing some deep tissue massage on my upper leg and calf, and at the end I get ice and electrical stim.
He's kind of at a loss with the foot pain though, so I'm going to have to consult another therapist and / or talk to my ortho again. I'm also supposed to get these injections of something called "Ortho-Visc" within the next week or two.
Keep up the updates and hope to hear more good news for both of us.
Best,
James
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