HyProCure Surgery – My Right Foot – 6 weeks Post Surgical Update

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4-week Post Op HyProCure w/Aircast Leg Brace
4-week Post Op HyProCure w/Aircast Leg Brace

From the time I left Dr. Gent, DPM with Kitsap Foot and Ankle Clinic in Bremerton, WA as posted in my last blog till now, I am here posting my 6 week update blog since my last HyProCure Surgery on my right foot done 2-7-14.  I’m sorry to say but my full healing and walking ability has not been achieved as I would have hoped for. This is not due to the HyProCure surgery but due to the bio-mechanics and a concurrent underlying problem with my right proximal (superior) tibiofibular joint not liking the new position of my Talus bone.  My distal fibula now meets an aligned Talus bone; however, my distal fibula is out of alignment due to its proximal joint being chronically posteriorly subluxed/ dislocated. The pain over these past 6 weeks is not located near the surgery incision of my subtalar joint. It is referred pain up my entire lateral lower leg between the fibula and tibia and behind my fibular head of my lateral right knee.

On 3-4-14-  I made a video with my physical therapist, Joanna at Peak Performance Physical Therapy in Lewiston, ID with her discussing how my foot and leg were doing  on this date after my HyProCure Subtalar Joint stabilization surgery.

On 3-7-14 – I made a video of me walking to show how I was doing at 4 weeks since my HyProCure surgery. The Aircast leg brace on my leg was to support my entire fibula bone with some compression in order to keep the pain level down in my high ankle.

3-10-14 – I also posted a Spiritual Journey Blog relating the emotional and spiritual side of my dilemma during the past 5 weeks.

3-18-14 – Follow up appointment with my local foot doctor, Dr. Alm. His objective findings: “Examination reveals she has symmetrical reduced hypermobile range of motion at the subtalar joint bilateral, she does stand in neutral position with a rectus heel and forefoot. She has some swelling overlying the implant incision on the right side, minimal on the left. The plantar flexed 1st ray has resolved on the left side, this was probably secondary to a peroneal spasm. It is reducing on the right side as well. “ Dr. Alm’s impression: “Status post HyProCure implant bilaterally, she is doing very well with these procedures. She is going to have a tight rope procedure for her hypermobile proximal tib-fib syndesmosis right side.”

When I did my own research last year to find a solution to my subtalar joint instability, Dr. Alm was not at that time a provider of this surgery; therefore, I traveled out of state to Dr. Gent who has a Master Surgeon rating from the Gramedica Corporation certifying doctors to do this procedure.  Dr. Alm has been following my case by keeping a local eye on me post surgically on behalf of Dr. Gent. In essence this surgery made him a believer in its wonderful benefits with minimal post op downtime and its ability to help not only the rearfoot but the forefoot too. Because of this, he informed me that he was already taking the training courses to do this surgery and he will then be qualified to offer it to his other local patients here soon. My Physical Therapists were both happy to know that Dr. Alm was pursuing this surgery because not everyone is able to travel out of state like myself to get the help they need.  This is great news for Lewiston and all of North Central Idaho. For those readers in this region that suffer with hyperpronation and its assorted secondary symptoms, please look up Dr. Alm at his website: www.doctoralm.com

3-21-14 – At 6 weeks since my surgery, I have been walking a little better than in my 4 week video. I am very pleased with my arch and what my foot feels like; however, the pain in my leg is still the same or worse at some moments.  If I do not use the Aircast leg brace, I will get severe deep aching spasm pain in my shin and pain around my proximal fibular head.

3-23-14 – I close this blog with saying that both my HyProCure Surgeries have been successful in restoring my arches  and eliminating excessive pronation. Even though I had a normal arch and I was not flat-footed, my problem had been the partial dislocation of the talotarsal mechanism regarding my subtalar joint of both feet.

Once I have completed rehabilitation from my next surgery taking place on 3/27/14  for my right Proximal (Superior) Tibiofibular Joint Chronic Posterior Subluxation/Dislocation, I will come back and give a final update in the near future regarding my feet. For the time being I am done with HyProCure Blog posts, and my next blog posts will be in the category of: www.fibularpain.com section of my website.

My patient to patient advice:

When our feet have been a certain way for a long time in regards to excessive or hyper-pronation, rest assured there is a good chance that concurrent symptoms are going on too. Please read all my Subtalar Joint Instability and HyProCure Surgery Blogs because excellent research articles are linked throughout those blogs. Be it your knees, hips, SI Joints or Low back pain symptoms, please don’t excuse the effects of hyper-pronation. The effects can be devastating the older we get.  Also in my case with my left foot, chronic supination was a result of my mal-aligned Talus bone that originally had excessive pronation to start with.

 I just posted a comprehensive update blog of a year in review regarding my SI Joints and how my feet have played a role. I don’t want to repeat the information here. Please read that blog post too as it includes a linked research article entitled: “The foot bones’  connected to the hip bone.”

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