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[the_rck]

I have found one other drawback to the boot. It's not a huge problem since the fracture is in my heel, but it would be a problem for something further forward. Basically, I can't keep myself from fidgeting my toes and raising the arch of my foot to push against the boot. It's not comfortable, and I'd be a lot better off if I managed to stop, but I keep finding myself doing it every time my attention wanders. I don't feel any need to do this when I'm wearing my everyday shoes (I'm not doing it with my left foot which is in an ordinary shoe), so this is purely a reaction to the boot.

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[jelazakazone]

I was recently in a boot for a toe issue and found I had to really work to relax my foot. I think I need to relax my foot all the time, but it was really noticeable in the boot. I shouldn't take too long to do that. A few days.

[the_rck]

Interesting.

I did notice this evening that I failed to tighten the boot properly. I'll do better tomorrow as it seems to make a real difference in terms of how much pain I have.

[jelazakazone]

Oh, it took me a couple weeks to figure out how to tighten the boot properly. I didn't have a fracture, but anyway, there is definitely a learning curve to it!

[the_rck]

Definitely. I'm trying to get it tight enough to be supportive without being so tight as to hurt in other places. The bruising is also making it harder to tighten because I have to judge when the pressure helps and when it's too much.