tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373911953229718993.post3723258096949227681..comments2023-12-22T23:36:28.484+08:00Comments on The Ruptured Achilles Tendon Recovery Blog: Day 60Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17842222726141641578noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373911953229718993.post-50956898933112251452023-01-31T06:01:19.433+08:002023-01-31T06:01:19.433+08:00Hı David, I ruptured my left achilles on 1 Decembe...Hı David, I ruptured my left achilles on 1 December 2022. I found your Blog while i was waiting for the surgery on day 2. From that day, your blog has been a guide for me and I always checked my progress by comparing with your experience. Now, I am on day 60 and can walk with a slight limp, got some concantrated - needle like pain spots, but degrades day by day. I can walk like in the old days if I fully concantrate on walking. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373911953229718993.post-4343042264999861392010-03-16T22:11:12.658+08:002010-03-16T22:11:12.658+08:00Go Jeff go.
David
PS I am off skiing again in 16 w...Go Jeff go.<br />David<br />PS I am off skiing again in 16 weeks time. This time I am taking no risks and staying off the squash court until after the trip. Would hate to have to spend another year doing another blog hahahahahaDavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17842222726141641578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373911953229718993.post-61283587508649977482010-03-16T21:56:20.265+08:002010-03-16T21:56:20.265+08:00Hi
I previously posted at day 49 as I am monitori...Hi<br /><br />I previously posted at day 49 as I am monitoring myself against David's progress. I am at this stage now.<br /><br />Currently I have ditched the Aircast boot 2 weeks ago and the last of my heel wedges a couple of days ago. I have been walking 2 miles per day - at speed, for the last 6 days. I am also working-out on an exercise bike c4 days per week and doing around 25 minutes per day. Other than that I am going about my daily duties as normal. I am walking with a slight limp, but this seems to be improving each day. Also, the area seems slightly tender now as the muscles and tendons get used more.<br /><br />In terms of other rehab, I am stretching and massaging several times a day, mainly when I feel a need.<br /><br />My main problems are the tenderness around the back of the lower calf due to walking and swelling of the area around the tendon if I sit for too long.<br /><br />On balance, I feel that I am in a broadly similar position to David in terms of recovery - proving again that his tactics were correct. I was given absolutely no sensible advice by the NHS doctors, so his blog is invaluable to me - hence my posts to try to help others.<br /><br />I will post again at David's next milestone.<br /><br />Jeff - UKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8373911953229718993.post-72921018095118017352008-08-01T16:01:00.000+08:002008-08-01T16:01:00.000+08:00You're right about the good OT. I did this 15 year...You're right about the good OT. <BR/><BR/>I did this 15 years ago to my other ankle. after weeks of getting nowhere I took myself off to the new sports physio centre at Sydney Uni and with just one visit was given a set of self help exercises that got me walking properly. I just wish I had someone as goodthis time around.<BR/><BR/>Wish I'd started looking and found your blog earlier!<BR/>JulieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com