“Can you walk after foot surgery?”
I am a 40 year old male. I want to know if I can walk after foot surgery?
11 Answers
Depends on the surgery that is done, if hammertoes are being fixed yes can walk. If a bunion is being fixed depends on the surgery but usually no walking for 2-4 weeks. If in the ankle or heel area surgery is being done on bones usually not walking for 6-8 weeks. If a mass is being removed then you walk right after surgery. Also very much depends on surgeon preference.
Depending on the surgery. Often same day in a surgical shoe
Usually yes, unless it will make the operated area unstable or pre-maturely stress the repair
Hi depending on the foot surgery, but you should always consult with your surgeon in regards to the follow up instructions.
Your question depends on the type of surgery that is performed. Some foot surgeries will require nonweightbearing while other surgeries may required partial weightbearing.
Depending on what surgery was performed, you may be able to walk on the operative foot. I recommend you discuss with a podiatrist (foot and ankle surgeon) regarding the ability to bear weight after surgery
Yes, depending on what type surgical procedure(s) are performed
It is completely dependent on what type of surgery you are having. There are surgeries that I perform where a patient may walk for short distances (bedroom to living room, to bathroom) in a protective shoe or boot, there are other surgeries I perform where the patient may not bear weight for 6-12 weeks after surgery, and the patient may be in a cast or splint.
It depends on what type of procedures are performed, example cutting bone with reposition usually requires non-weight bearing for a period of time, soft tissue procedures normally can bear weight much sooner
Morning,
It depends what type of foot surgery you are having. Some procedures require you to be on crutches.
Dr. Lui
It depends what type of foot surgery you are having. Some procedures require you to be on crutches.
Dr. Lui
It depends on the type of foot surgery you are having. Fusion surgeries usually require non-weight bearing for 6-8 weeks, whereas a neuroma excision usually requires non-weight bearing for about 2 weeks until the incision is healed.
