Question
Hi i recenty had a gastroncemus slide operation on my right leg. this was due to an accident i had in work 2 tonnes of steel landed on my foot i had crush injuries and got a metal plate in my foot and lost movement in my toes. my toes crawled up so i had another operation 6 months down the line to release them which failed then i started walking on the outside of my foot after 2 years my surgeon decided it my ankle movement was tight so decided to perform the gastroncemus slide. Its been 12 weeks since i had the op i am still waking on the outside of my my ankle is moving more freely but i get alot of pain down the one side of my leg now and i get bad sweling on bottom of my leg where the scare is if i where a pair of socks any ideas what it could be thanks

chris

Answer
This Chicago, South Loop & Elmhurst Podiatrist of AnklenfootCenter.com says.......

Dear Mr Evans,

The pain and swelling you are feeling is probably the area where the gastrocnemieus release was done.Perhaps some of the other muscles have tightened up also. Ask for physical therapy-which should help with both possible issues.
For some help with the pain, wear a shoe that has a bit of a heel as opposed to flats or no shoes. Avoid barefoot walking. Even your house slippers should have a little bit of a heel-perhaps some sandals. This will take pressure off the area. Massage and stretch the calf at night and when you wake up for about 15 minutes after a warm-hot bath or shower.Skip the sock and wrap the leg from the ankle up to below the knee with an ace wrap during the day for support.

The podiatrists of Chicago & Elmhurst at the AnkleNFootCenters.com are specialists in all foot & ankle disorders.
Hope This Helps
Good Luck!

Dr George Tsatsos & Svetlana Zats
Podiatrist Chicago 60618 & Elmhurst 60126 Podiatrists
Board Certified in Foot and Ankle Surgery & Orthopedics
New South Loop Location-Chicago 60661
AnkleNFoot.com
Runnersdoc.com
BabyFootDoc.com

DISCLAIMER:
This information is offered as free advice and as general information. It may not be applicable to the specific questioner and his/her problem.  It is not based on actual knowledge of the questioner or his/her medical history and it cannot and should not be relied upon as definitive medical opinion or advice.  Reliable medical opinion and advice can only be obtained through hands-on physical contact and exam of the patient to establish an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan.  No doctor/patient relationship is created or established here and may not be inferred through answers on this site.  The questioner and other readers must consult his/her own doctor before proceeding or implementing any suggestions contained within this document and answers on this site.  The questioner is only to act upon his/her own doctor抯 orders and recommendations. By reading this posting which follows, the reader fully understands and confirms that he/she holds harmless this writer. If this is not fully agreeable to you, the reader, and/or you have not attained the age of 18 years, you hereby are advised to read no further.