I had my right ankle fused on March 25, 2014. Everything seemed to go OK, pain level was reduced significantly, and all indications was that it was a total success. Might I state that I am a P.E. teacher, on my feet constantly, and have a huge need for movement, balance, being able to stand for long periods of time, etc. I have felt that I could override any type of pain to get myself back to a position that I can teach without the use of a knee scooter, walker, crutches, etc. After removing my boot after 10 weeks, I was finally given the go ahead to walk without it. It took a few days, but the pain was mostly gone and I could put my entire weight on it pretty comfortably. But my walking has been extremely difficult and I have tried many different types of shoes, along with therapy. I still struggle horribly to walk. I feel that my foot is not level with the ground and tilted to the right. Any shoes that I wear, I find myself constantly pushing my foot back into the shoe correctly. My big toe rides about where the 3rd toe should be and it stays sore all the time, along with bruising, bleeding, blistering, etc. If I do not wear shoes, of course I can clear all of this up. I have even cut out the area where the big toe is in one pair of tennis shoes. I am so defeated right now. My Dr. states that it just takes time to adjust, but time has not cured this problem. My hips are so unbalanced that my pelvic area hurts, and I have to rest during the day to be able to complete my day. This is the first time in my life that I haven't been able to do what I need to, and I am at a loss. Can anyone offer me some help, hope, advice, etc?
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I had my right ankle fused on March 25, 2014. Everything seemed to go OK, pain level was reduced significantly, and all indications was that it was a total success. Might I state that I am a P.E. teacher, on my feet constantly, and have a huge need for movement, balance, being able to stand for long periods of time, etc. I have felt that I could override any type of pain to get myself back to a position that I can teach without the use of a knee scooter, walker, crutches, etc. After removing my boot after 10 weeks, I was finally given the go ahead to walk without it. It took a few days, but the pain was mostly gone and I could put my entire weight on it pretty comfortably. But my walking has been extremely difficult and I have tried many different types of shoes, along with therapy. I still struggle horribly to walk. I feel that my foot is not level with the ground and tilted to the right. Any shoes that I wear, I find myself constantly pushing my foot back into the shoe correctly. My big toe rides about where the 3rd toe should be and it stays sore all the time, along with bruising, bleeding, blistering, etc. If I do not wear shoes, of course I can clear all of this up. I have even cut out the area where the big toe is in one pair of tennis shoes. I am so defeated right now. My Dr. states that it just takes time to adjust, but time has not cured this problem. My hips are so unbalanced that my pelvic area hurts, and I have to rest during the day to be able to complete my day. This is the first time in my life that I haven't been able to do what I need to, and I am at a loss. Can anyone offer me some help, hope, advice, etc?
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