How long should you wear an Aircast boot?
Your Care Instructions Orthopedic boots protect broken bones and other injuries of the lower leg, ankle, or foot. They prevent more damage and help the area heal. Your doctor may have you use a boot for 1 to 6 weeks.
How many hours a day should you wear a walking boot?
DO wear your sock and boot any time you are on your feet. DO spend about 2 to -3 hours each day with your ankle elevated above the level of your heart.
What is the point of an Aircast boot?
This is a short boot that provides support and protection to the foot and ankle while allowing you to walk. It contains padded air cells that provide compression and help circulation. It is used for both foot and ankle injuries – both sprains and minor fractures.
Do you wear an Aircast boot while sleeping?
Depending on your injury, it is sometimes recommended that you sleep with your walker boot on so that you continue receiving support. If you do have to leave the boot on, loosen the straps for comfort.
Can I take my aircast off to sleep?
Usually, you can take the boot off once you get in bed for the night. You DO have to put the boot back on before you put your feet down in the morning. You need to keep the boot close to you on the floor or on your nightstand so you can reach it easily.
What shoes do I wear with a walking boot?
At all times you want both feet to be the same height off the ground which means your non-injured foot needs a taller shoe. You have some options here. Either wearing tall sneakers or another type of tall shoe will work. If you want to wear shoes you already own then products such as Even Up are a great option.
Should you sleep in a walking boot?
While each case is different, in most cases you do NOT have to wear a CAM walker while your sleeping. Usually, you can take the boot off once you get in bed for the night. You DO have to put the boot back on before you put your feet down in the morning.
Can you wear a walking boot with a cast?
Medical treatments Your doctor may recommend that you use crutches to keep weight off an injured foot or leg. You can also wear protective footwear or a cast. Because it usually takes up to six to eight weeks to completely heal from a hairline fracture, it’s important to modify your activities during that time.
Can I take walking boot off to sleep?
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.
Is it OK to walk in a walking boot?
Walking: You may walk on the foot as comfort allows but you may find it easier to walk on your heel in the early stages. 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.
When to wear an air cast or boot?
Living life after an injury and needing to wear an air cast or boot just to get around can be increasingly frustrating. Typically a boot is recommended directly after an injury or surgery on your foot or ankle. While it’s designed to give you more comfort and aid in daily activities, it makes some tasks slightly more challenging.
Can you get a pressure sore from an air boot cast?
An example of this skin irritation is a pressure sore, which is a result of prolonged pressure on a specific spot on the body. When wearing an air boot cast for a long period of time, make sure you are getting checked regularly by their physician to ensure that there isn’t skin irritation or the beginning stages of pressure sores.
How are air cast boots used for Sprained ankles?
The air cast boot helps to contour around the leg ultimately reducing the movement within the your walker air boot or air ankle stirrup. Recommended injuries to use the pneumatic air feature with: Sprained Ankles
What kind of Aircast walking boot do I Need?
Aircast AirSelect Walker (Standard) The Standard walking boot offers a moderate level of support and Aircast’s quality, effectiveness and comfort in an economical model. The main indications for the Standard are fracture of the foot/ankle/lower leg, severe ankle sprain and post-operative immobilization.
Is the Aircast boot comfortable after plaster cast?
Posted 5 years ago, 22 users are following. Hi – I am now coming into 4th week of aircast boot after plaster cast for orif surgery. I am finding the boot uncomfortable and digs in – find i am more comfortable out of the boot at home – but very cautious as only partial weight bearing!
What’s the difference between a walking boot and an air cast?
An air cast boot encases the injured foot or joint inside an air cushion, which is further encased inside a hard plastic shell. It is an alternative to a traditional cast and promotes more mobility, faster healing time, and the ability to remove the cast so the injury can be exposed to fresh air, and when showering.
How to get Aircast ankle boots to come off?
Try a warm bath. Mine came off the first or second day while soaking in a bath and rubbing a little soap on the steri-strips. These boots are heavy that’s for sure! Erica- I am right with you Erica.
How to contact Aircast FP walking brace / walker boot?
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