Should I Wear My Cast Boot At Night? 

Just finished week 5 in a boot cast due to 5th metatarcel break. I wore it at night the whole time mostly because it hurt not to wear it. My tip is don't sleep under the sheets especially if the sheets are tucked in. I slept on top and had a blanket over me that way my boot had free movement when I turned. I kept a pillow on either side of the bed at the end of my bed so when I turned I had a place ready to put my boot cast on. The first 2 weeks of the injury are the worst, the 3rd is meh and by the 4th week you are getting good with the crutches and you feel you are in the home stretch. Good Luck everyone!

You guys make my day!😂🤣 the best sense of humour that any doctors can have! Love you guys! Be safe! 😊

As someone who is active and has never broken a bone before - i went hiking and slipped in the mud, at first i told my friend "oh my gosh i think i broke my ankle" but after a few minutes i told myself i was overexaggerating and looking at my foot, it was still straight so i figured it was the worst sprain of my life. I really truly underestimated the time it takes for bones to heal, and i am losing my everlovin mind by being sedentary. Walking places is a freedom i did NOT appreciate before but now at week 6 of wearing my cast, im ready to bust out the damn thing, my foot is SCREAMING to stretch and move and warm up the muscles. And then another 4-6 weeks in my boot after 6 weeks of being casted? My god... ive been taking my calcium tablets with a prayer everytime because it NEEDS to heal asap or im gonna scream. 😂

You guys are so comical I love watching you. Wish you were my primary care physicians. Doctors with a sense of humor seems to be rare these days.

You guys have made my night time so much easier wearing a boot! You said use a pillow case over it to protect the sheets, that is super CLEVER!!! Thank you!

I had a Total Ankle Replacement 14 years ago. Had to go to Duke because they weren't doing this procedure in Atlanta at that time. There was NO WAY I could wear that air-cast at night after my hard cast came off! There was not a single problem with my decision not to wear that thing to bed. In fact, Dr. James DeOrio's instructions to me were quite minimal: Do what you can, then sit down, elevate and ice! My Salto Talaris ankle is still working great: No pain, no limp, and no cane!

You two make my day 🤣😂. Another great video. Be safe docs 🙏

I’ve had my second insertional Achilles tendinitis surgery almost 2 months ago. I went from a cast to a boot today. My best advice is if you can comfortably sleep in a recliner do so. Also keep it elevated at night-again a recliner makes it easier to do this. Believe me taking the boot off and getting your foot hung up in the covers, a pet or small child jumping on your bare foot or waking up and in a period of grogginess putting your bare foot on the floor will pretty quickly show you why it’s best to keep the boot on 😬 At the hospital post op they gave me a piece of foam that is angled on one side that helps keep your foot elevated. I’ve learned to sleep with my foot in it at night. At times I will place a very soft pillow on top of it and then place my foot on top. This helps when you need a better angle or your leg is just tired of being at the same angle for a while

I have broken my fifth metatarsal twice on my left foot. This time it is at the base, and it honestly hurts worse than the other break. I did not know whether I should wear the boot or not for sleeping. Loved watching your video and you guys are a hoot. I wore it last night and my foot was a little bit less painful today. I plan on keeping it on now for 23 hours and 55 minutes a day. Thanks so much for the information. ❤

I wish you guys were my Dr.'s!!! I'm home recovering from a broken ankle & surgery. ugh. 4 weeks post surgery & you did a much better job of explaining the boot than my Ortho Dr. did. Thank you!!

Thank you for the quick response. You guys are great!!!!!! 😃

Someone else mentioned it, but it's brilliant advice. Sleep with light sheets because the weight of a comforter can hurt. Leave your sheets untucked.

Cory Hart says yes. Classic! I’m wearing a boot now- Achilles rupture. Thanks for the levity.

I enjoy your videos no matter what the subject! Your subscriber numbers are really growing! Blessings…

I dance to your few seconds of music at the beginning, love it. 😁😁 always a great show.

Always Enjoy seeing you two Drs thx you.

I have navicular stress fractures in both feet. I wore the boots the whole of the day for the first couple of days but I could tell I was going to get serious skin problems or if I continued. So itchy! Maybe the socks were irritating, or maybe I had the boots too tight. I'm now taking the boots off at night and when I'm at my desk. If you have to wear the boots at night, at least loosen and deflate them right off to allow the circulation that your bones need to heal. Covering them with a pillow case is a great suggestion. I can also recommend keeping a urinal bottle next to the bed, especially if you're taking the boots off and you don't want all the hassle of putting them off to go to the bathroom during the night.

Luckily, the many months I had to wear aircasts (three separate tendon tears at different times), I was able to take mine off at night after the first night or two. I found that after surgery, wearing a cast in bed was much more comfortable than a boot. I like your suggestion about using a pillowcase over the boot, because one thing I didn’t like was the Velcro straps scraping and catching on the sheets.

I have ankle fracture and my ortho dr asked me to wear at night and it has been fine. The tip of having that leg outside the sheet is good advice. I have a boot for outside and one for inside that seems more sanitary for the bed. It also helps to use pillows..... Thank you Drs I get alot of help from you. Know you are appreciated.

Have worn several boots. Lots of soft pillows to keep it from moving around too much. And also helps with swelling too.

Thanks for this informative video. I am currently wearing a boot cast for a stress fracture. Have you done a video on the causes, treatment and prevention of stress fractures? If not, I would love it if you could do one.

My surgeon said I could take the boot off to sleep but I found it more supportive/stable therefore more comfortable to sleep with the boot on at night.

Tip for sleeping with a boot: PILLOWS! I've used about 5 different sized pillows, some just line the side of my bed until I need them, but I pull a couple in for sleeping on my side - I put one full-sized pillow between my knees and another smaller one just generally under the knee of the leg in the boot. I also have one setup to the side of the boot when I'm on my back so my leg doesn't roll to the side (which it has the tendency to do). The boot itself is heavy for my leg, so any support to take the weight/strain of it off my healing ankle when I move at night helps. Context: I have a minimally displaced (2mm) oblique fracture of the distal right fibula (Webber C). Only 3 weeks in and no surgery yet, but have an apt next week to see if the bones have shifted. Docs, would love your opinions on this fracture needing surgery - from what I've read, it's extremely rare for this kind of fracture to not require it?

Another informative video.. everything is "6 weeks" haha (I remember from a previous video). After the rupture of my achilles tendon, eventually I graduated from a plaster cast to the removable cast. The soft/removable cast was worn during bedtime since I was a chronic sleepwalker. Thanks for the video.

when my nephew was 15 and had to have neck fusion for a fracture he decided to try skate boarding with his neck brace and ended up breaking his arm. He followed the instructions to leave the neck brace on at least. Apparently wasn't told not to skateboard

I was told, I could sleep without it, but I felt more supported wearing it. So I’ve continued. Sometimes I loosen it up, but over time I’ve gotten use to it. Only remove for cleaning and icing before bed.

Buy a bed cradle, which, lifts the sheet and blankets up and off the lower part of the bed. Reduces the risk of getting tangled up.

Another good video guys! Always a pleasure to hear you guys discuss medical issues. Stay safe!

I had a surgical repair (plate and screws) of my FIRST metatarsal (everyone only talks about the 5th!) comminuted fracture. It’s not going anywhere, right? I have a big dressing, and the boot HURTS. I’m not wearing it except when I have to engage in activity where I might fall. So do I still need to wear the boot?These bones are going nowhere. I am in a wheelchair or on the couch 24/7, not on crutches because I am legally blind and must walk with a blind cane. All Indomis transfer from wheelchair to toilet and back, and the couch and back, for the duration.

great advice

Brilliant Docs i am in week 3.5 and all u said is spot on. Bravo and thank you for reasurance.

I have a high ankle break. 3 plates. I just got a boot and my doc gave me the go ahead to sleep without my boot because I have so much hardware, it's highly unlikely that I'll undo this. I'm still non weight bearing though. I wake up in the middle of the night and put it back on though. I'm glad to have the option. This is another progression in the healing process.

Thanks for the advice.

can I give you guys a double like? my 30 yr old daughter just broke her ankle in two places 3 weeks ago... aircast.... driving her crazy... sweating... suggest using a charcoal shoe insert to help keep foot dry, works great just watching this video has helped a bunch... and given us a little chuckle as well... thanks docs

I did the plantar fasciitis boot. Stick your feet outside of the end of covers so when you roll over in bed, your not all twisted up in blankets.

Thank you 🙏

I’ve had multiple surgeries resulting in wearing a cast. The biggest game changers for me was buying one of the nice, concave, elevated pillows and buying those special diabetic socks that are extra stretchy. I had a below the knee cast, so the socks were long enough that I could fold them over the top of the boot to keep them from slipping down. They were way more comfortable than normal socks or even the knee high sock that came with the boot. They are absolutely worth picking up if you’re injured. My nephew (thigh high boot) bought some after his surgery as well and said they really helped.

Man I love these videos. Do you do requests?. What is an echo cardiogram and what does it test

I have a question. I had a ankle injury. 10 day post injury i had an appt with a specialist. Inital xrays were negative. So i was treated for a grade 2 lateral ankle sprain and give a tall cam walking boot. And follow up in 3 weeks. However about 5 days later i would have a popping sound everytime i moved my ankle up and down. So called and the ordered an mri. At follow up i had a compression fracture of the cupoid bone and part did extent to the articular surface but there was no displacement. A bruise on the talus, and midfoot edema. All ligaments and tendons was intact. I was moved to a tall air cast boot and no weight bearing for 4 weeks till my next follow up. My question is does this usally heal without surgery and what could the possible cause of the popping be? I am also asthmatic and use a steroid inhaller twice a day will this cause slower healing? Thanks for any info.

My mom broke her ankle and was in a boot from Christmas eve day till Monday. Yes she followed the doctor's advice. She took it off at night and day worn it.

Broke tibia & fibula, had a lot of complications, therefore, had plate and 8 screws removed 2 years later. Was advised to leave boot on except while sleeping. And use walker as tolerated. It's day 10 and I'm unable to put and keep boot on. The pain when I wear is horrible. Feels like it is rubbing against the out ankle incision. Therefore, haven't been wearing it snd using a scooter very carefully. Is this normal.

I use a body pillow and being a side sleeper it was on top of the pillow, but it doesn’t matter because the first three weeks are the worse with any operations I have had concerning the bones. Total Ankle replacement, bilateral knee replacement and shoulder replacement, it all came from 35 years in the Army, and I had the operations once they finally medically discharged me.

I had a complete ankle replacement. Tomorrow is boot day. I have a wedge pillow. Should I wear the boot at night?

It seems advice on boot-wearing varies quite a bit. I have a 5th metatarsal Jones fracture and was told by the foot specialist that I don't need to wear it at night, but I am to be nonweight-bearing. In the UK they seem to have people put more weight on the boot earlier, in other countries (e.g. India) there also seems to be more advice to out pressure on it sooner. So I don't know that there is one agreed to right way.

Can’t stand weight of boot. Took it apart, put inside liner over my broken ankle and pumped it up. Surrounded my foot with pillows. Works well!

I recently had brostrom procedure to repair my atfl and cfl and syndismotic repair now I'm out of the splint and cast and now I am in a cam boot. When it comes to sleeping with the boot on I leave my ankle that was operated on out from under the covers and it helps a lot cause you don't have all that pressure on your ankle

Just finished week 3 of 6 in the boot - vertical non-displaced fracture of the Medial Malleolus (that knob on the inside of your ankle....actually part of your tibia, 2nd biggest bone in the body and full weight bearing). Doc said I'd like to put you in a cast but if you are very disciplined you can wear the boot 24/7 for 6 weeks instead of the cast. With some things I am not disciplined but for this, I knew I would be very disciplined (67 yr old who loves playing pickle ball and I want to get back to it, fully recovered a.s.a.p. which = follow Dr. orders to the T and take your time with PT to recover and build muscles back up again). Any twisting motion of my ankle sent zingers of pain that were intense but short lived, gone as fast as it came. The twisting torque always happened when catching my toe or heel on something getting up from a chair or getting in and out of the car or turning over in bed and my toes getting caught up in the covers while rolling over. This was an issue for weeks 1 and 2 and not so much anymore at the end of week 3. I learned to push up on the covers with my good foot right next to the booted foot to make some space for the booted foot to turn with less friction from the covers above. Untucking the sheets is a great idea as well as using a blanket where your feet stick out so there is no restriction or interference from the sheets/blankets when turning from back to side position. Using a satin pillow case over the boot would help...especially with satin sheets. One or several of the suggestions above will make a big difference. I've worn the boot every night and I'm accustomed to having it on 24/7, it now feels normal to have it on and abnormal to take it off. Per Dr., while lying in bed, for 30 minutes a day I take off the boot, rest it suspended on a pillow and write the alphabet (in the air) using my injured foot to start stretching and using the muscles and tendons etc... My knee scooter has been awesome. Using a pee bottle was great at night so I did not have to navigate to the bathroom. Now I use the scooter. I was lucky to injure the left foot so I can still drive. This injury has stopped me from doing all sports and walking since I can't put any weigh on it but between crutches and the knee scooter and my desk chair on wheels with mostly tile floors in the house, I can still do pretty much everything on my own....it just takes a little longer to get it done. Good luck with your injury.

Have never worn a boot but had knee replacement surgery and used a bed wedge pillow. That may help.

I’ve searched all of RU-vid about wearing two boots and haven’t found any videos. I fractured both of my ankles. The fractures are non displaced and my doctor said to wear the boots when walking and I can remove it when sleeping and showering. When I sleep I feel that my ankles are less stable and are moving all over the place. I’m not sure what I should do.

I wore my boot to sleep always when I had this fracture, "avulsion fracture involving the medial aspect of the intra-articular metaphysis proximal phalanx left fifth toe with 2.5 mm displacement. The fracture fragment measures approximately 3 x 3 x 3 mm." I just did a nice avulsion fracture of great toe very top bone. ( hallux distal phalanx fracture). I wrap it with ace bandage supporting toes together so they can't spread. Then wrapping as if ankle is sprained. Then put it in an orthopedic shoe. I wear the big walking boot during the day. The great toe fracture pain is very minor in comparison to when I broke my fifth toe.

I really need help here. I torn my Achilles tendon and done with surgery. Cast have remove. Now is on walking cast for the 2nd day. 1) How long I need to walk with it daily? 2) my calf muscle shrink on injure leg, how to train back the muscle. Thanks in advance!

You guys are funny LOL but you give helpful information

Can you do a talk about waterproofing the boot because that's the biggest issue for my son ... taking a shower and keeping the boot dry.

What about icing the cast. Do ice packs get through? I remember my ankle surgery last year after I woke up my leg was in heavy gauze and had some kind of thick wrapping over it. I had ice packs on both feet but I don't know if it helped as I was in alot of pain

As someone with a "broken ankle, second award" (stupid rock I landed on during a parachute jump) I would love to have had a air-cast! Terrible to have grown up back in the dark ages! ;-)

Thank you for this session. I have a Achilles rupture and have a question about support during sleep that I’ve been unable to find an answer for. Is a customized, splint cast (partial, ie open front) held in place by tenser bandages a possible replacement for an air cast overnight? I was fitted for the splint cast, with downward toe slant in the emergency department at the time of the injury and a few days later transferred to an air cast. I still have the plaster cast available. I’d appreciate finding information on this option. Thanks.

I’m just over two weeks post surgery for a medial malleolus repair, and I’ve had the hard cast removed, and the boot/air cast put on. I’ve been told it’s okay to remove while I’m not doing anything and just sitting around. But it’s even worse to sleep in than the hard cast. Do you think I’d be okay to remove it for sleeping or should I try and leave it on?

Perfectly answers my question

I have had multiple broken bones. My first known broken bone was my left kneecap and it was a really bad break. My only other known break was my left foot which was a very simple break. I followed my orthopedists advice from when I was in a knee brace and had problems related to being in it. In order to not have any issues with being in the boot. I also followed my orthopedists instructions starting on week 3 of having the boot. The 3rd week I was able to start walking on my foot and I started walking some barefooted close to the 6 week mark. I saw my orthopedist at like 6.5 weeks and I was asked if it hurt for me to be barefooted and I said no and I was done with everything.

Thanks for clarifying the "why" it should stay on. But does it need to stay elevated?

Can I take it off to shower in the first week?

Great video and thanks for the chuckles. I wear my sunglasses at night so I can See the light that's right before my eyes! I’m in a boot after rolling my ankle and possibly breaking the bone where the ligament attaches. It’s my first night, so thanks everyone for your tips and tricks. If I can’t sleep I have Corey Hart’s song in my head I’ll be singing. Lol

My advice is propped up and something to help you sleep. Thankfully this time I have a awesome purple mattress adjustable bed but the last few times (EDS patient) it was a recliner and a pillow underneath my leg. Hopefully after I heal from the internal brace surgery and a couple of repaired ligaments I won't have the issue atleast on this side. Another trick atleast for me is use a shower chair and take a nice long shower to get a bit more of a break. For about 15 mins before I go to bed I also prop my leg up and open up my boot to relax before I strap it back up to sleep. I do not remove it but give it a quick breather.

I'm having midfoot and big toe fusion surgery will i have to wear cast/boot at night and roughly how long?

I am in an air boot, but do not sleep in it. I take it off to drive, wash, ice and sleep. I use the stent that the ER made me with wrap on my ankle and around the stent to sleep.

Currently on my 9th week in a CAM boot for 2 stress fractures on my 3rd Metatarsal and another stress fracture that developed on the 2nd Metatarsal while wearing my boot for the previous 2. I seriously believe THE only reason I have started to heal is because I have assigned myself the Cross of wearing my boot at night. One of the ways I cope with my boot at night is by sticking a pillow between my two feet whilst laying on my side. The pillow helps to protect my Right foot from my Left and evens out my hips/back a bit as well.

I wore it but i had it out of the covers and had 2 pillows. One to raise my boot another to keep it in place

Getting out of my walking boot next week after 8 weeks I broke my 5th metatarsal had hook plate surgery, transitioning to a walking shoe next apparently. Was wondering is there a physical therapy process or just at home therapy that is given? Definitely a long recovery

First time watcher here’s one for you guys on a related note. I am a twenty eight year old male, I was in a serious car accident about ten years ago that left me with a com severed spinal cord (without naming all of my injuries from the MVA) I also suffered from broken ankles (L & R) and a shattered (R) tib and fib.). Now when I am laying in bed and sitting in my chair or in my recliner lounge, I get a really bad case of a inverted drop foot (right foot) to the point it is almost flat on the bed at a 90 degree angle. I’ve been tossing up whether to go get it operated on from a orthopaedic surgeon here in Australia, it does cause me a lot of pain even during the day, I’m just wondering if wearing my moon boot in bed will help it or will it not do anything? Thank you, Blake.

Just had surgery Tuesday for multiple issues on my left foot. While I’d love to take this thing off, I’m assuming it should stay on. My biggest temptation is when it itches inside. I’ve got multiple incisions, so I don’t want to just stick something inside to scratch it, but I might lose my mind if I don’t. 😖

Is cracking your neck and or back good? I had C5-6 injury do to a car accident and when I crack my neck it seems to relieve pressure and feels pretty good. But is it good for long term issues??

hi guys! i need help with my foot, i think i have a navicular avulsion fracture. im currently wearing a cast and am on my 2nd week. i take it off at night. is it okay to take it off at night? and heel walk if ever i walk? hope to hear from you guys!

Wearing it at night mentally will give you a better night sleep

Doctor Knows Best!

If your right leg is in boot, you can sleep on left side and put memory foam pillow between legs to support leg in boot.....

How would you treat a dislocated patella following a total knee replacement

For a broken ankle, I can't sleep with the boot. If I do, the boot tends to flop to one side or the other which gives me a jolt of pain and wakes me up. I use an ace bandage instead. Since it's lightweight, I don't have to worry about my ankle flopping over in my sleep.

I am almost 65 & I've had 2 plates - 11 screws - 3 fusions 2 weeks ago to my foot , Is there a way to make the foot feel better when getting out of bed to go to restroom? Most of the time it feels like a pressure buildup but boot isn't to tight . I also am looking for ideas to make foot feel better when trying to sleep with boot . I will be in the boot for quite some time. One more thing is the foot that I had the surgery on also gets restless leg syndrome is there any help for this ? Which only makes a bad feeling foot feel worse. Just found you two today so hoping you can offer some good help.

Can you discuss cuboid fractures? Does this type of fracture require surgery?

I have a non surgical ankle fracture- Shouldn't I ice regularly and take off boot for icing? Thanks so much

Well, I just had metatarsal fusion and my doctor didn't say I had to wear my boot at night. The question I have is I have to keep my foot elevated. I have a cushion to use. Should I still wear the boot?

Great video! Recently I ruptured my Achilles’ tendon, I’ve just had my cast taken off and now I’m in a boot. I was wondering if I can remove my boot at night or must I keep it on overnight

How do you clean your boot,especially the sock? A few weeks ago I tore my Achilles and was trying to find out how to clean the sock on RU-vid but there isn’t much on it.

MY concern is a blood clot. I have a tear in my heel. I have the foot wrapped also by the doc. The boot makes it hurt worse . If I dont put pressure on it, Can I sleep with just the wrap that I can't remove?ty!

I've been told to keep my leg elevated as much as possible, therefore when sleeping I generally do not move at all at night- with my leg and a boot a top two pillows

Love you guys! I had ORIF for a trimalleolar fracture, which is now completely healed. From here it’s lots of physical therapy - I’ve just become weight-bearing. Do you think I still need to wear the boot at night? I sent my doctor’s office a message, but haven’t heard back yet.

Definitely glad I came up on this because I suffered a week thinking I had a sore foot and I’ve had this boot for a fracture for about a week and I have not been treating it very well. I have not been wearing it like I should. I will from now on

How do I secure an ice bag when I have a post - surgical air cast?

I had both a spiral tibial fracture and a lateral malleolus fracture. A rod was inserted in my tibia, and I had a plate on my ankle. I was told that the Aircast had to stay on while I slept, so I found that I had to sleep on my back to be more comfortable. . . and propped up slightly so that my back wouldn't spasm (I guess I needed a better mattress). After a couple of months, I was told that I could sleep without the Aircast on, and I was overjoyed that I would finally be able to sleep on my side again. However, when I tried to sleep on my side without the Aircast, my knee and ankle would bother me too much, so I would have to use a pillow underneath them. It wasn't a fun time!

Thanks docs, this was really funny and insightful at the same time. I am in my 3rd week after breaking three metatarsal bones (II-III-IV, a teammate fell on my foot while playing rugby). It looks like it's progressively healing, but I was curious about how long I can take the boot off each day. I normally do it while sitting on the sofa and I try to keep it lifted at the same time. After 2 weeks my doctor told me that surgery is not needed and to put my broken foot on a scale and to weigh it until it shows 20 kilograms (44 pounds). He said that's the weight I can start to apply on the foot, hopefully it's a good sign!

Can I sleep with my cast boot on. I have gout and foot is in flame also. Please let me know. Thank you

Hey docs , just had a trim mal fracture and a oric, it’s been 5 weeks exactly , And only problem I have so far is , my foot is numb on heel and on pinky , not sure if that’s normal I have a huge scar on both sides of my ankle , maybe it’s nerve damage ? Also my feet get pruned really fast when I shower , idk if that’s normal, Other than that I’ve been feeling that numbness fade away more every day , hope it’s nothing serious , Doc told me to sleep with mine on, and it’s more comfortable for me to anyway , Any idea how long I won’t be walking for ? My leg is incredibly skinny compared to the other one , ones a chicken leg and the other looks like a thigh 😂

You both make my life so much easier with my Boot Cast ..

Any advice how to clean the rubber cushioning that your foot rests on in the air boot. I find it gets quite stinky

I have broken my 5th metatarsal and ripped my tendon, I’m in the second week, but I have no pain at all and I hate wearing the boot at night in fact the only pain I have is from the boot I find it so claustrophobic when I wear it, I absolutely hate it, but I feel fine without it and no pain at all but I put it on when I leave the bed is that really bad?

My Doctor told me I could take it off for sleep but I have a partially tore deltoid ligament and the pain of having to put my foot back in there after it relaxed is horrible. So I'm assuming I should just wear it at night?

Hello Docs! I need advice/Help 4 days ago today Thursday night while skating, slipped up the wrong way, ER visit, chart says NONDISLOCATED fractured fibula ankle, gave 600 mg ibuprofen (like really) and was told to get crutches over weekend; go see a orthopedic for a cast. Told ER Doc no insurance, cant see a Orthopedic without paying full cash upfront here in Mississippi (nothing provided for people like me, no Insurance). They didn’t seem to care, said the hospital didn’t have a boot, crutches or cast material to even put me in one while in ER. Basically I’ll receive a few thousand dollar bill from them checking my temperature, x-ray, placing me in a room for about an hour, doc walking in never touching my leg or feet, to tell me yes you fractured it 6 weeks for recover, no other helpful information other than see a orthopedic for care. WOW, 😢. Okay, so can you guys give me any advice since I’ll be trying to protect and recover on my own. I can’t afford another bill, yet I don’t have funds to even walk into a doctors private office. I purchased a Knee Scooter on amazon that arrived yesterday June 27 2022, and I’m trying to get advice on purchasing a boot or cast air boot on amazon. I’m 44 years old, completely healthy no medical issue before, no medications. Will a boot sever in place as a hard cast, because its what I can afford now. I do have a half of splint the ER tech placed on my foot before releasing me. I forgot about that part. Should I keep the half of cast/ER splint on or replace it with an air cast boot, or keep the splint on and still get a boot, don’t remove the splint and insert it all into the boot? Email: phoenix_rf@icloud.com Greatly appreciate any helpful information you can offer, thanks in advance.

I just had Plasma Rich Platelet Therapy for two tears in my Achille's tendon. My doctor said I have to wear the boot ALL THE TIME 😢. I feel like I am trapped. I consider myself to be a strong person, but this is kicking my butt.

I had an allograft ankle surgery. 3 weeks post op now. I have a cam boot and I only feel my ankle being swollen. Can I start trying to put a little weight on it and can I start showering without the boot or covering my dressing?

Are CAM boots for non weight bearing PRIOR to surgery? I have a broken ankle and dislocation for 3wks now just found out it's dislocated yesterday at the orthopedic. This boot is heavy and my foot can't even go into a 90° angle so putting my foot in here was just wrong to me. Doc took my splint off yesterday gave me a tall CAM boot with a flat bottom (no rocker), and it was horrible. Again I'm non weight bearing It put more pressure on my good leg to walk and now my knee on my good leg hurts like holy hell. It took so long for me to walk a short distance using my crutches. I was crying. As soon as I got home I took it off. My surgery is supposed to be in a few weeks since he's going on "vacation" today... Trying to get a 2nd opinion asap! Hope you see this! Thnx