Sole Foot and Ankle Specialists - How to use a CAM Walker/Walking Boot
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Sole Foot and Ankle Specialists explain the correct way to use a CAM Walker or commonly known as a Walking Boot. The CAM Walker is designed for you to roll into your step, not forcibly pick up your foot and step down.
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Thank you so much. My foot was killing me. I had been putting my cast foot flat on the floor. After watching your video and rolling my foot from heel to toe I was so comfortable that I took my dog for a walk for the first time.
Hi Chicadeehouse - We are happy that our video helped you out but are sorry to hear you are in a boot. And it's nice that you are moving a bit better in it. Good luck on your recovery and please follow all of what the doctor has recommended. Take care and best wishes.
Thank you I was walking with the toe of the boot avoiding the heal completely!
Jae - we are very happy to hear that our video helped you. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Sorry to hear that it hurts. We hope you have a quick recovery.
this helped so much I just got my boot couldn't figure out how to walk with it
Most excellent and generous thank you.
Thank you for this helpful information 😊
Thank you so much for your comments dartek14. We are happy that you liked this video.
Thank you. Just got my walking boot today. I will use these tips.
+Barbeeluvable so glad that this helped you out. Wishing you a speedy recovery and please take it easy.
Thanks for posting this. I wish I knew this when I got my boot several weeks ago.
+Matthew Zaleski Hi Matthew - I hope you are well on your way and healed from your injury.
thank you I was having trouble learning to walk
Taylor - thank you for your kind words. We hope you have a speedy recovery!
thank you for telling me this
Thank you Lil Dooda. We appreciate your feedback.
Thank you so much I can now walk without looking like a pirate or Frankenstein!
Thanks for posting this.
+Dan Tong Thank you so much.
I am kind of late to this whole thing, but last week on Thursday I badly sprained my ankle and the doctors think that I have a ligament fracture so they gave me a boot today and my mom said I should try walking without crutches but when I put weight on my injured foot (right foot) and try to step with my other foot, I limp! Could you please help me with this? So I know what I can do for school?
Good ideas but I hated my cam boot was in it for 6mos.for shatter heel which is called a fractured calcaneus it was into a million pieces have 8 screws in it.i was better off w/o when I was able to put wt.on heel,it left bruises on my ankle which were awful.Soo glad I'm Out of that Boot now just started walking full wt.bearing after 7long mos.😊
First day outside home with my boot and I am exhausted with even short distances. I needed this tip as I tend to either limp or walk as normal, which left my leg so tired. Or could it be it is too tight?
Paulipay - please make sure to take it easy. The CAM/Walking boot is meant to stabilize your ankle/foot and allow you to get around in short distances. If you think you were not properly fitted or the boot is too tight, consider calling your doctor to make sure it fits correctly. We wish you a speedy recovery and remember don't do too much.
thank you for a succinct instruction!
+Richard Mercouris thank you so much for your positive feedback. We appreciate it!
How you do that it hard I forgot how to walk it feels weird to walk on my ankle
My heel hurts when I do this
getting mine tomorrow!
thank you, i struggled with my boot
+Kristal Johnson You are welcome. We hope that your foot and ankle are feeling better.
I faced an Achilles tendon rupture many weeks ago and now I am trying to walk using a CAM boot. When following the instructions and after many steps, I feel my Achilles tendon quite tight. Is it normal or should I take care of that?
This video is extremely useful. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Tito - we are sorry to hear about your Achilles Tendon Rupture but are happy to hear that you found this video helpful. We recommend that you call your health care practitioner and make sure the CAM/Walking Boot is correctly fitting you. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Tito Pablo Bevi mine was tight AF!! I found hot showers and reguarly creaming I.e coconut oil can help to relax the muscle!! it may give you that 10% freedom you are looking for
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Thanks for this. Very helpful. But, I have a question: I have a butterfly fracture on my 4th toe and was told to wear a boot. I'm not looking for specific medical advice, but clarification about how the boot works. The point of wearing a boot if you have a broken toe, if I understand correctly, is to wear it so you don't flex your foot below the toe, preventing it from healing. If you use a rocking motion as suggested, are you flexing your foot? Thanks much. (I feel like I want to keep all the weight on my heel!)
Hi Syd N - the CAM/Walking boot is supposed to provide support and keep your foot and ankle in a position that does not allow movement. You should not be flexing your foot at all in the boot. If you feel any discomfort, please contact your physician's office to make sure you are properly fitted.
Thanks for the rolling tip. You'd think info on how to walk, not just how to put on, would be easily available. It's not. I just tried a boot for the 1st time around my apartment. I'm thinking old fashioned crutches might actually be easier :/'
Hi Czechitout - We are sorry to hear that you have that Walking Boot but please take your time with getting used to it. And it's good that you are practicing in your apartment. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
Thank you for posting this. I just got mine yesterday for a stress fracture of my 5th metatarsal. Can I walk long distances with it?
DIG65 - we hope you had a speedy recovery and are back to your activities.
thanks for the info
We hope it helps!
What height of shoe do you recommend to balance the other side with the cam boot. I mostly wear flat flip flop style shoes but I am worried this will cause me to have an unbalanced gait.
Hi Latonya - sorry to hear that you have a CAM/Walking Boot. We do recommend a flat shoe - for example a sneaker - would be a good choice. As for a flip flop, you might not have the best support for your foot. Good luck and here's to a speedy recovery.
it hurts my fractured heel
Amen sister
I have really bad plantar fasciitis. Would a walking boot help. I have tried inserts, night splints, ice, and stretching. I'm only 13 and a cheerleader. Help! Ps I haven't seen a doctor for it but my mom is a nurse so she has medical experience and has had PF herself. I have also talked to athletic trainers at my school and they have taped it before football and basketball game that I cheer at.
Hi Abbie - congrats on being active. We do not give medical advice over the Internet, and would recommend seeing a doctor to get a proper diagnosis to make sure it is not a worse injury. We hope you have a speedy recovery.
My mother suffers from something like Peroneal tendonitis in both legs.
You think she would be able to walk with these boots on? The pain comes when she walk for a few 100 meters, and she has had it for 2 years now. Doctors can't do anything apparently.
+EVriderDK We are sorry to hear about your Mother. Since we do not give out medical advice online, we recommend that you seek out another medical opinion for your Mother. We wish her the best of luck.
+EVriderDK Does she also have peroneal subluxation?
Thank for the video, may i ask is it safe to walk on wet surfaces while wearing a walker boot?
Hi Thanks so much for the video! It was super helpful and was exatcly what I needed. Just one question, I feel the boot's bottom is kind of thick, and I couldn't really keep good balance while walking on it, could you give any advice? Thanks!
Hi Z Grace - we wish you a speedy recovery. The boot should fit snug so that it keeps your foot and ankle in place. You should place your weight on your healthy foot when walking. Also, remember to roll your foot when walking. Hope this helps. If you still feel some discomfort, we recommend that you talk to your doctor to make sure that you are properly fitted.
Z Grace i hod this boot as i broken my ankle hate it so much peopke look at me in the streets
I had ankle surgery and it hurts to walk this way, im only supposed to put about 25-35% pressure on it currently, is it supposed to hurt when doing this at first?
Blah Blah - sorry for the late response and we hope that you had a speedy recovery.
2 thinks im new 2 this boot as i just broke my ankle and i asi how tight do u have to have it and how do u know when u can stop useing it
HI Connor - sorry to hear about your broken ankle and wish you a speedy recovery. You have to make sure it fits snug on your foot and ankle - not too tight - so that your foot is stabilized. Also, we recommend that you talk to your doctor about how long he or she would like you to wear the CAM/Walking Boot.
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Hey there! Awesome tips! This is my first time using a walking boot since I have a fracture on my fibula. So, do I have to use the heel of my foot to walk cuz there is where all the pain is? Please answer me asap. Thanks.
You should ask your doctor about it, but you might need to use crutches or a walking boot scooter (dunno the actual name). You should also ask your doctor if and when you should start walking on it.
Hi Black Panther - please contact your doctor to find out if you should have either crutches or even a rolling scooter. You should not have major pain in your heel. Also, please listen to what you doctor recommends and if you need to have rest. Good luck and here's to a speedy recovery.
My doctor told me to use crutches with mine
thank you how to wuts thas vove
ok i have a walking boot but dose that mean im gonna need surgy? Because im worried about it....
The best thing that we can recommend is talking with your physician about your foot/ankle condition.
Polio patient use this boot
Can’t believe the eagles didn’t make it 😢😢
Fuck I just can’t walk without a limp with this boot!!! how do you do that guys 😳😳😳 I can’t walk normally with this boot lolll
It’s so heavy it’s hurting my foot 😭
Mely Valencia How long did it hurt?
It hurts me
and how do u take a shower ?
Yes my foots all good just take it off and stand on your good foot and try not rush to get in and out my problem was i had to get in a bath to shower
I put a folding chair or you can buy a shower chair as well.
Why have a boot when you could just cut it off 🤷♀️😛