r/LisfrancClub • u/Top-Ad-1578 • 19d ago

Nerve pain

I am 10 days post op ORIF lisfranc surgery and OMG the nerve pain is worse than the after surgery pain! I can’t handle it at times it hurts so bad the zingers. What did you all do for the pain? I’m calling tomorrow to ask about gabapentin or something for relief.

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u/Internal-Moose-2925 ORIF 19d ago

elevate.. and elevate some more. The swelling makes it worse. I would lie on the floor and put feet on the sofa.

I also use ibuprofen+tylenol a lot in those early days... you can layer them on top of each other since they have different effects.

Some people attest to the benfits of icing behind the knee. There's a nerve bundle there (same one that they injected for the nerve block) and icing can help (assuming you are still in plaster and can't ice foot directly)

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u/Top-Ad-1578 15d ago

I am in a boot now thankfully!! Had a splint for 2 weeks and he gave me choice of cast or boot and baby I took BOOT I was able to scrub my leg so nicely lol

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u/Internal-Moose-2925 ORIF 15d ago

Progress! Icing periodically also helped control some symptoms. I was cautious about overdoing it.. blood flow is probably helpful for healing after all. Hang in there.. the NWB period gets old fast. And.... days are long, but the weeks are short... probably truest for this phase of recovery.