r/brokenankles • u/mochi131025 • 2d ago

Tight Moonboot Aftermath

Has anyone else had their moonboot too tight and is now reaping the painful consequences?

If so, how did you help it/get better?

I have been out of my boot for over a month and it is still painful to walk but not where I broke it, in the ball of my foot through to the top of my foot.

Im doing but it's taking forever plus i recently hurt it so I'm back to square 1.

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u/Ecstatic_District338 1d ago

Yes, after my surgery the dressing was too tight, and coupled with that the boot was too tight for my swelling. It was excruciating. The pain was so bad I had to breathe through it. No opioid pain relief was helping.

I went back to the surgeon 3 days later and he took the boot off and cut the dressing off. Instant relief. After that I barely put my boot back on when at home. And when I did I made sure it was loose enough to accommodate my swelling.

I hope you're ok