Note
Saw Malcolm today. Lots of good advice was given, very glad I went! (even if doc didn't mention any PT until after I am out of the boot).
Malcolm said if I would have waited to do anything until after I get out of the boot (which would be 7 weeks) I would be REALLY stiff. He feels the doc is being way to conservative (I thought the same thing, but what do I know!).
He worked on my range of motion and massaged my foot (still bruised) and just got blood flow moving through there.
I have my foot and ankle taped up to help with blood flow and get rid of the excess liquid built up.
He gave me a list of things he feels I should start doing:
*Massage the foot and leg each night.
*Move my toes more.
*Work with the green band he gave me by putting it around the ball of my foot and work on some resistance in all directions.
*Stabilize myself between two chairs or something and do some squats (without boot), slowly work to a full squat, but start with a partial squat with a little weight on my bad leg and work on more and more weight as the days go on.
*Biking with little resistance (without boot), start with 20 minutes and work up to 30 minutes, do a little warm up and cool down then 20 seconds hard....40 seconds recovery and so on.
*Treadmill walking (with boot on). Start with 20 minutes and keep it at a 5-10% incline.
*Start walking in the pool.
****SIDE NOTE......any pain, stop!