My son's surgery to remove the 10 pieces of hardware in his ankle was a little over two months ago. He wanted it out for a long time, even after the doctor told him it could make him worse, because the hardware caused a grinding pain when he moved his foot, particularly side to side. His foot also made a lot of popping and cracking noises with every movement. Now with the hardware out, the grinding side to side pain is GONE! as well as the cracking and popping.
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Once he gets past the setback caused by the actual surgery, I'm confident he'll have a much fuller recovery! Also we installed a home therapy pool to make it easier for him to rehab, which is pretty fun!