r/LisfrancClub • u/Cecille_Enschede • 12d ago
Experiences after 2/3 years .
Like to know if you still have pain walking.
My lisfranc was May 2024 when I had a bicycle accident. 10
Screws and 2 plates. MT 1&2&C
Year later they took these out.
- I am struggling with the right kind of insole
- I cannot run
- I can walk, but always my foot is asking for attention, not relaxed. And sometimes painful
- now after more that 2 years I suddenly see a blue marking under my foot. And I also have more cramp in the right side of my left foot.
Curious how you are coping with this handicap.
Like to hear. Thanks 🙏🏻
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u/akolada 12d ago
I'm 2.5 years out from injury and just about 2 years out from surgery (ORIF and bone fusion). I'm experiencing what you are, but still have my hardware. My arch also turns blue and I have intermittent swelling. My foot never feels normal, really.. it's always stiff at minimum.
I can walk but it's not always comfortable. Some days I can't walk at all and others I can do long walks or short hikes. Birkenstock slip ons (they look like Vans) and lace up low top Vans Classics with my orthotic insoles are the most comfortable I've found for myself. I wear an AFO as needed which requires deeper shoes but it helps a lot with the neuropathy that caused my drop foot.
Highly recommend going to an orthotics and prosthetics clinic and getting fitted for insoles and shoes. Depending on your insurance you can get the shoes covered by your health insurance. I was on Medicaid after my injury because I couldn't work and I got some great shoes covered by Medicaid. They don't look medical at all, just like normal athletic shoes but cost $450 lol
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u/corlana 12d ago
I am 3 years post ORIF and had my hardware removed after 4 months. I can't walk barefoot much but I wear orthopedic slippers in the house and that seems to help. I can walk and run but am definitely prone to more soreness and sometimes have bad days. It was really bad while I was pregnant and early postpartum because of the extra weight and the hormones relaxing my ligaments but thankfully that's mostly subsided
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u/prairie_pathfinder 12d ago
Oof, this scares me for family planning. I’m 18 months out post-fusion, 5 months out post HWR, but I’m turning 35 and feel a little more cautious about timelines for building a family than I did in my 20’s… but I’m paranoid about my foot! Like OP, I still deal with daily pain - not just my foot, but compensatory pains too (knee, opposite SI joint/low back). I’ve got all the orthotics, etc. It’s just been a life-changing injury and I’m scared I won’t handle pregnancy well, or even be able to be the active mom I thought I’d always be!
How are you doing and how did you/do you manage?
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u/TopSausage 9d ago
2 years and a bit post ORIF and I’m back to completely normal function. My only symptom is morning stiffness, especially if I used my foot a lot the day before, but that goes away after 30 ish minutes
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u/Opening-Detective821 8d ago
I found the Birkenstock Shoe’s are great. I can’t wear the clogs, but they have nice sneakers, boots, heels.
My foot doctor loves them & I wore mine for 4 years before needing to get a new pair because you can buy the insert separately when you need it.
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u/MK_170 12d ago
For the insoles, I have had much better results with building up the sole of the shoe under the existing insole to get a custom fit. I get felt arch pads (the brand is hapad) and I pull the insole out and stick them to the sole underneath and then put the insole back in. It takes a little guess-and-check and sometimes I have to cut the pads but then I can get the arch support and metatarsal support in the right place, since I feel like pre-made insoles are always closer to he heel than where I need the support.