How foot surgery from your podiatrist in Southern Pines, NC, can help you
If you need foot surgery, chances are you might have a few questions about what your life is going to be like as you recover. Your podiatrist has the answers you need. Dr. Jeremy Thomas at Triangle Foot & Ankle Specialist in Southern Pines, NC, provides comprehensive foot and ankle services, including foot surgery.
Foot surgery is performed for a variety of reasons, including if you have:
- Diabetes
- Arthritis
- Bunions
- A foot injury
- Torn tendons or ligaments
- Fractured bones in your foot
Before your foot surgery, it’s important to remember you may not be able to walk around for awhile, so you should:
- Take any items off your floors which you can trip over
- Take care of any errands, shopping, or business you need to do
- Buy convenient meals to prepare which don’t require you to stand in the kitchen for a long period of time
Right before foot surgery, you need to:
- Not eat or drink after midnight
- Thoroughly wash your foot the night before and the morning of the surgery
Remember that if your foot surgery is going to be performed as an outpatient procedure, you must bring someone with you who can drive you home after surgery.
After your foot surgery, recovery takes time, so you might:
- Use assistive devices like crutches, walking shoes, or boots, to keep pressure off your feet and allow your surgery to heal.
- Have the sutures removed after about 2 weeks, so you will need to keep your feet dry until then.
- Be able to begin wearing a wide athletic shoe after 3 to 4 weeks.
- Be able to walk short distances and try some mild exercise after 5 weeks.
To find out more about foot surgery and what to expect as you recover, call Dr. Jeremy Thomas at Triangle Foot & Ankle Specialist in Southern Pines, NC. You can reach him in the office by calling (910) 757-0058, so call now.
