I am wearing one at the moment with my first adjustment due this week. The boot is really comfortable. I loosen off at night a little. I had surgery and can walk around on this easy enough no crutches needed. Highly recommend it. Thankyou NHS, UK 😀
@@tomnelson4660 Hi Tom, I went from being able to walk to being useless again and painful.... but push through that and in a day or so you will be back to where you were before the adjustment. I found that being pushed at this stage meant that when the boot came off I was walking with ease straight away. Don't be tempted to take it off stick with it - I almost miss it now.... Good luck with the recovery ... 👍
@@gf04rce76 i couldnt walk before the adjustement & i have been told Not to touch it but to try walk on it with crutches but i struggle to put any sort if weight in it, No pain just me been a wimp probably 😂
@@tomnelson4660 All I can say is trust the boot.... I am surprised that they made the first adjustment if you haven't been putting weight on it yet, but be assured the boot should keep you safe..... Throughout recovery I have learnt that you need to feel a bit of pain to promote the re-growth of the Achilles and make progress... (oh and start getting some of the other muscles working/growing back again) I also found wearing a thick running shoe on the other foot helped (better proper solutions out there) Good luck!!!
I'm on day two with one after originally having an air pumped boot for 3 weeks. They say it's 'state of the art' but i was immediately worried about how on earth id be able to walk in it. On day 2 I'm desperate to get back into the older style boot. The Vacoped is a LOT harder to walk in- my gait is so bad it's causing issues in the rest of my body already. I now have to walk with a bent leg and can't stand for as long. The achilles in my GOOD leg is starting to get sore from the bent legged standing position. The lack of grip on the sole is a big problem for me. I have tiles and when I try to stop the boot keeps sliding. It's scary and does not feel safe. The boot I wore before has really good grip so I felt safer and could walk outside- I'm not even trying that in this one! My gait/hip and leg position was far less painful in the air boot. I don't have daily help so getting this thing on again after removing it is actually going to require me getting a friend over to help- whereas the other boot is just velcro and pumping- I could easily remove and apply it myself. I think they've given me a too large boot as well, I just can't get it tight enough to feel secure. I'm a UK 6 (US 8) and they've given me M- the online size chart says I need S! If you read this can you please give me a second opinion on sizing? The specialist will be dismissive and tell me I'm wrong so....thank you!
Hi Alice in wonderland. I am sorry to hear that. however as you can understand, we can't give any advice as you are not a patient of ours. I would suggest seeing a Physiotherapist near you and they can give you a second opinion. there are just so many factors to consider when using these sorts of boots.
It's far too big, it's not supporting my ankle- it's hurting it. causing me so much pain I feel nauseous. I've contacted oped (the company who make them) for confirmation that it's the wrong size. The size chart says its too big for my foot size and its clear that it is. The li inv is so huge on my leg that i cant even use the velcro and my foot is just loose wobbling about in it. I cant tighten it any more. I'm going to try and call the specialist and say that I'll be taking this off and putting my old boot back on (with the wedges) until they get me one the correct size. If they don't I'll just stay in the air pump boot. I'm not going to stay in this much pain and be unable to walk until my next appt- it's 10 days away. Luckily I kept my air boot. It's secure, it fits, it holds my ankle in place and it has good grip so I feel safe walking without slipping- unlike this one! Maybe if it actually fit it would be OK, but even in that case- the slipping risk due to lack of sole grip is a big problem on my floors- I have no carpet.
I am on day 3, week one of wearing my boot. I think the tighter the better. However, it can cause a bit of discomfort on the top of the foot it too tight. Hope that make sense. Apart from that, all appears OK. Thanks for the review.
Kiara Urbina No, the rupture was reduced to under 10mm, which is the cut off for surgery (excuse the pun). I have had the boot on for 10 days now. Hopefully things are going in the right direction.
Too much pressure on shin with valve and plastic framing. Very uncomfortable to use the boot with scooter and iWalk. Tried for a day and had to take it off. I will use it at home with crutches/cane to get some weight on it. Will continue to use scooter and iWalk at work without boot.
Hi is the vacoped boot better in regards to the degrees of the angle for the Achilles’ tendon? For example the standard boot with inserts of four wedges vs the vacoped boot with the degree angles?
Hi jasmine yes we think it is better as it has the ability to change the ROM where a normal boot doesnt. More expensive but worth it for an achilles repair
Broke my Femur and had a heart transplant. Words can not describe how uncomfortable this boot is. It is agony and not good for ones mental heath. Enough said. Crap.
