What is the point of wearing a walking boot?
What is the point of wearing a walking boot?
The walking boot protects the foot and ankle from different kinds of injuries such as sprain, shin splint, heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, and broken foot too.
Should I wear my walking boot all day?
If supplied, wear the boot for comfort and use crutches when walking. It is ok to take the boot off at night, when resting at home and to wash. Regularly perform the exercises below to get your movement back.
Can you walk normally in a walking boot?
In general, as long as you have crutches or a knee scooter, you can walk as much as you need to in a walking boot. But your options of where you can walk, and what else you can do while walking, are very limited. This is because your upper body isn’t used to carry your body weight.
How long can you walk in a walking boot?
How far can you walk in a walking boot? For some injuries, no weight-bearing is allowed with the walking boot (at least at the start of the rehab). But if your injury isn’t too bad, you may be allowed to walk as much as you want with the walking boot.
What should you not do in a walking boot?
Keep your feet and your knees straight. The weight/shape of the boot is going to make you want to turn your feet outwards as you walk, sit or stand. DON’T. Be sure your second toe is always pointing in the same straight line as the center of your knee.
What injuries need a walking boot?
Injuries that may require wearing a walking boot include broken bones, tendon injuries, severe sprains, and shin splints. Most walking boots have two to five adjustable straps that hold the boot in place over the injured leg.
