How to transition out of a walking boot

In this video, I break down how to go from a walking boot back to running. I cover -
0:20 What does a walking boot do?
0:45 The negative effects of a walking boot
2:10 How to progress your footwear
3:04 How to progress back to running
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[@Titanicwillneverbeforgotten]

Thank you for telling me this, I am in the final stages of healing from a tibia fracture

[@meeburke1]

I broke both calcaneus 9 months ago. One required surgery. I was in a wheelchair for 8 weeks and my ankle which required surgery was in a boot/ cast cast 3.5 months. The muscle atrophy was unreal. six months out the boot, my leg is slowly gaining strength in both the calf and quad which still have significantly less volume than the leg which was in a boot for only six weeks. My rehab on leg continues - if slower than I had thought.

[@NathanCarlson]

Good luck on the recovery!

[@jamespattee9202]

After I made a plan, I found it easier to work towards ditching the boot entirely. I am also trying to get my hips and back realigned. Thanks for the encouraging video

[@NathanCarlson]

Thanks for watching!!

[@m.taylor]

I just got my cast removed. Having worn a cast for so long with a stirrup has caused my hip and back to be out of alignment, so now I need to restore good back posture as well as work on flexibility of my foot and leg. My foot has been flexed and the ligaments have been contracted for so long that it is painful trying to stretch out my foot and knee. This will take time to work it out gradually.

[@shebaaustin7069]

Thank you! 😊

[@wizsharif1357]

Hey man really appreciate this super helpful. Tore my achilles and had surgery December 19th 2023. Transitioning out of the boot this week.

[@NathanCarlson]

Thanks for the kind words. Good luck on the recovery!

[@angypapa2191]

I tore my achilles 2 days ago not so much to need surgery but the boot is too heavy and the pain too much. How did you deal with the pain?

[@alwaysreturnNurgirl]

​@angypapa2191 oh man, I just tore my Achilles a week ago...and transition to the boot in another week...so your saying the boot is more uncomfortable than the cast? Yikes...I'm not looking forward to that. It does look like it's going to make your foot very sweaty too

[@aderbal3d]

Love it! Cheers

[@NathanCarlson]

Thanks for watching!

[@andilemdubo151]

I had a broken ankle, been in a cast for 2months, after i didn't get a boot, i am exercising my foot daily .but i wonder when will i walk normally with no crutches

[@ktekanawa8726]

Thank you - am trying not to rely on the boot . Recovering from snapping my ankle . My bones recovered since surgery but now I am focusing on walking

[@NathanCarlson]

Good luck on the recovery!

[@toyamoniquecoleman3795]

My question was how do I walk again. Do I use a cane?? I’m recovering from ankle surgery and my boot comes off in four weeks. I’m afraid

[@stalin4908]

@@toyamoniquecoleman3795how did it go??

[@fooffie]

​@@toyamoniquecoleman3795 Did you get your boot off yet are you walking question mark

[@toyamoniquecoleman3795]

@@fooffieI’m supposed to get the boot off this Tuesday. But I have learned how to walk with it. It was like riding a bike 😊

[@213SAPPER]

Great video learned alot from this video. Speedy recovery so far on my channel.

[@NathanCarlson]

Great to hear!

[@jtgreenwood4915]

I fractured my fibula 6 weeks go - im in a boot and am about to begin weight bearing walking with the boot on for the the next 6 weeks (recommended by my doc) I play ulti directional sports and am very nervous about the tendon recovery from being immobilized. I like how you mentioned to have a plan/strategy for increased movement daily/weekly/monthly until back in the sports I love. Do you have any charts you've created with reasonable ranges for movements?

[@purpleskull8682]

I had walking boot n no weight for 6 months. Plate....4 pins...n 14 screws to put my foot back on bone. Now i can walkvwithout hoot but nervous still. What do u think???

[@berg6964]

Great info. Thanks!

[@NathanCarlson]

Thank you!

[@shield2957]

Im healing from a climbing injury that affected my ankle (specifically the motion of standing on your toes and stretching my foot downward). Ive been in the walking cast for 2 months. What exercises would you recommend once im out of the cast?

[@m.taylor]

I just had my cast removed, and the Doc did not give any instructions on "how" to gradually start walking again. The ligaments and muscles in my foot, knee and ankle are very stiff and hurts from having it casted in one position for a while as well as from carrying the weight of the cast. So I am going to start by slowly stretching my foot, knee and ankle to restore flexibility and release the stiffness. Having flexibility is the key to balance and stability of the foot. Then afterwards, I think I will gradually do weight bearing on the foot using my crutches or a cane as support.

[@user-clr0117]

I sprained my ankle and broke my foot fourteen weeks ago. The bone is healed, but the MRI still showed a sprain. I am transitioning out of the boot. However, enter the complication. He believes I may have acquired CRPS. I have been referred to physical therapy and a pain specialist. I wasn’t able to get into physical therapy for a full month and the pain specialist can’t get me in for two months. I’ve been told that I have to get moving because of the CRPS or I won’t be able to move. The fear and pain are intense. How do I transition in this interim before pt and the pain specialist. What can I do to improve?

[@alwaysreturnNurgirl]

Have you gotten better? Sorry to hear you had to endure that, that's awful

[@dachadoodle7146]

Nah get Altras and then Lems and then Freet because On Cloud has a narrow toe Box Okay so Altra has the Olympus that are thicker than the Escalante. Also, even the Escalantes are thick. Just not AS thick as the Olympus.