Hi I m a 53 yr old female, my job consists of being on my feet all day, next week I go in for heel spur surgery Doctor said they use a scope and don t cut into the heel like they use to, said and that I will be back to work in a boot after 7 days, is that true it doesn t seem like enough time and what is the length of healing time, thank you
Hi there, thanks for your question. In a routine scenario yes it is possible to be back to work in a boot at the time of removing sutures(7 to 10 days post surgery). But you can expect to be out of work for 1 to 2 weeks depending on your pain threshold. The return to work depends on factors affecting healing process like age, vascular status of limb, weight of the patient, lifestyle demands, etc. Hope this helps. All the best. Regards.  Chat Doctor.