Post Bunion Surgery - Running

thegirlnextd8r
thegirlnextd8r Posts: 3 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi Everyone,

I had bunion surgery 6.5 weeks ago, and I can't wait to run again! I've started walking slowly on the treadmill, and just got permission to wear tennis shoes again (instead of this horrible boot). Has anyone else gone through the same thing? How soon after surgery were you able to start jogging.

Thanks,
Hannah

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  • therrling
    therrling Posts: 8 Member
    I had bilateral bunion surgery in March of last year and was running by mid July. That wasn't without some tears and some pain at the beginning though. Your feet need to get used to the walking/running motion again. I fully expected to be able to run the first time I tried, but ended up having to walk instead. After about a week of walking daily, I was able to add in some running intervals. I'd say by 5 months I was completely healed and not limited by any exercise. Good luck!

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