Thanks for sending me the video. Now I can see that what you're therapist is having you do is a slow motion simulation of the correct heel, roll-to-toe gait motion. This is an excellent thing to do. If it's hurting when you do it you can use your walker to take some of the pressure off. See if that makes it more comfortable.
You are quite swollen and that may be where at least some of your pain is coming from when you are standing and trying to move. You're going to need to cut way down on exercises and do lots of resting, icing and elevating to get that under control. You also need to take something for your pain on a regular schedule. If you don't want to use the prescription medicine your doctor gave you on a regular basis, you might stop it and try taking 2 Extra Strength Tylenol (1000mg) every 6 hours on schedule. You need to not go over the 4,000mg in any 24 hour period, so be sure and count the acetaminophen in any over-the-counter meds (like cold and sinus medication) you might take. You can also take an NSAID (if you don't have any stomach issues or a reaction when taking it) along with the Tylenol....also on a schedule according to the product label. The point is you want medication in your system all the time during both day and night to keep inflammation and pain reduced.
Also talk to your surgeon (or your GP) about using the Geko device. It's relatively new to the American market, but has had a lot of success in the UK in reducing post-op swelling. It is not covered by insurance in most cases yet, so you would have to pay for the treatments. I think it would run about $500 for the typical treatment period of 10 days.
You are quite swollen and that may be where at least some of your pain is coming from when you are standing and trying to move. You're going to need to cut way down on exercises and do lots of resting, icing and elevating to get that under control. You also need to take something for your pain on a regular schedule. If you don't want to use the prescription medicine your doctor gave you on a regular basis, you might stop it and try taking 2 Extra Strength Tylenol (1000mg) every 6 hours on schedule. You need to not go over the 4,000mg in any 24 hour period, so be sure and count the acetaminophen in any over-the-counter meds (like cold and sinus medication) you might take. You can also take an NSAID (if you don't have any stomach issues or a reaction when taking it) along with the Tylenol....also on a schedule according to the product label. The point is you want medication in your system all the time during both day and night to keep inflammation and pain reduced.
Also talk to your surgeon (or your GP) about using the Geko device. It's relatively new to the American market, but has had a lot of success in the UK in reducing post-op swelling. It is not covered by insurance in most cases yet, so you would have to pay for the treatments. I think it would run about $500 for the typical treatment period of 10 days.
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