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Based on my own experience I strongly agree with the other responses. I had two pins due to two osteotomies (bunions on either side of foot). I did too much following stitch removal and really irritated the incision and pin sites and had pain far worse than the initial pain after surgery. Wiggling the toes while the foot is elevated did help. I began to notice that I was gaining ROM every ...

I had a cheillectomy and osteotomy 4 days ago and have a pin through the osteotomy. The whole thing is wrapped up like a burrito with the tips of my toes bare. I can wiggle the toes with the muscles but cannot isolate the MTJ to do any range of motion with my fingers. Has anyone done that? Doesn't hurt to wiggle and I think it is not swollen much because the foot is elevated up high. I get ...

Sorry...I wasn't allowed to do any exercises until the stitches were removed. And I didn't have any pins so can't help - wish I had some advice for you.

As far as I know, the most you should be doing at this point (unless otherwise advised by your doctor) is to just gently and slightly wiggle your toes...nothing agressive. I wasn't allowed to do any ROM exercises until the pins were removed and even then it was partial weight and SLOWLY start flex and bend...that was at 4 -5 weeks post.

i think you are ahead of yourself. wait until the bandage is off and make sure to ask your dr what you can do.

Doc told me I could start ROM 2-3 days post surgery and could weight bear immediately after. I am at 6 days and have not been weight bearing just because in the first few days it seemed to stress the foot. But today I tried gently placing bandaged foot on floor, with no shoe. Then I support osteotomy with 2 hands around foot, extend toes out a bit and and gently lift heel. It works! I don'...

Dncergrl53, I have been reading this thread on ROM and read your other threads about your recent surgery. I had the identical surgery 11/29/07. I opted for a podiatrist, too, and have been very pleased with the results. I didn't start ROM exercises until I was 2 weeks post op and that was actually a week earlier than he starts most patients. I had gotten my bandage wet and went in for a ...

dncr, that is wonderful news. how interesting to learn about these rom exercises that can be done after surgery.

Yogini, Thanks so much for your feedback. I was wondering when I could go back to Pilates. I love the reformer and think i could do upper body things with the foot elevated on the bar. Getting a ride there will be the most challenging. I am concerned with downward ROM, too, mostly for landing jumps, although a nicely pointed toe would be nice to have. It pulls a bit on the pin site when I try ...

I have a permanent screw instead of a pin at the osteomoty site. I guess that's why I could wear a tennis shoe at 4 weeks - nothing to rub or catch. I only do mat pilates, so everything was seated or lying. As I said, I wore a shoe so as not to knock the foot, and some of the lifts with a shoe made the workout interesting! I'm not a dancer but wish I was! I took ballet classes as an adult ...