walking boot/removeable cast for ankle(achilles) (surgery, overweight, recovery)

[SweetDreamsNYC]

Hi

I have one of those walking boot/removeable cast thingies while I recover from an achilles injury -

I have a 3/4 " heel wedge in there to take pressure off the tendon but the padding on the wedge keeps crushing at the heel leaving me walking on hard plastic (no I am not overweight so it isnt a too much weight issue) -

also I dont feel the boot provides enough stability. Has anyone else gone through this with these boots? If so how did you resolve the problem?

thanks!

[justwords74]

I am recovering from an Achilles injury - not a complete rupture. If you are still around (this is an older post) I would love to ask you questions about your injury and treatment.

[old_cold]

The original poster may or may not be here but go ahead and ask. Others may have similar experiences and might reply to you.

[Hedgehog_Mom]

To answer the original post even though it's old, not all walking casts are created equal. I had good luck with the aircast variety, the hard plastic shell with the padding and then it has an inflatable section so that it conforms to your leg exactly.

[KathrynAragon]

Originally Posted by Hedgehog_Mom

To answer the original post even though it's old, not all walking casts are created equal. I had good luck with the aircast variety, the hard plastic shell with the padding and then it has an inflatable section so that it conforms to your leg exactly.

I have torn both Achilles tendons and had reconstructive surgery on both within the past four years. It has been, well, pretty horrible - I HATE THE BOOTS. And the recovery time is really long.

That being said, the aircast is the best of the lot in my opinion.

Here's my blog about the whole experience - an experience I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.

Achilles Tendon Drama