tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post4028822888696543243..comments2011-09-12T18:40:51.989-04:00Marionoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-21346273132504225182011-09-12T18:40:51.989-04:002011-09-12T18:40:51.989-04:00I ruptured my Achilles 4 weeks ago, I chose the non-surgical repair. I am limited in activity by a torn disk in my back so I am not going to be running,playing sports and I am over 40. I have been in a hard cast for 4 weeks and the only pain I have had since the first week is where the cast rubs on the injury. I went in and complained about the cast rubbing and my dr.s solution was to put a new cast on. Go figure it rubs on my injury as well lol I am now chiseling a piece of the cast off the injury site to get a little relief, 2 more weeks and the hard cast comes off and the walking boot with a heel lift is supposed to go on. I can&#39;t wait for this to be over I have been stuck in a chair for 4 weeks, my foot swells and turns blue when I stand up so I am very immobile. The crutches puts my shoulder out, the wheelchair doesn&#39;t fit in my house and I can&#39;t bend my leg to use enough the knee wheeler. Ugghhhhh I am going absolutely crazy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-22391958968039474412011-02-06T00:11:45.138-05:002011-02-06T00:11:45.138-05:00I am not sure when my tendon ruptured. I&#39;ve been dealing with this pain for years and received a MRI last summer and it was only a tear in the tendon. I&#39;ve been wearing a Ritchie Brace since October. I was hoping to wait until the summer for the surgery but after the 2nd MRI last week my doctor informed me that the tendon was ruptured and I need emergency surgery. I had this surgery on Jan. 31st and I have this hard white cast which I am dying to get off. I have my follow up on Monday, the day after Supper Bowl Sunday so I am praying that they remove this cast. Is that too soon to remove the hard cast?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-5445786228637260362011-02-02T00:49:55.038-05:002011-02-02T00:49:55.038-05:00I am a 41 year old runner and mother of two young kids. During a fundraiser event, I was part of a Team doing a Sports Challenge - one event was jumping up and down a 2 foot block on both feet. Needless to say I didn&#39;t land my 24th jump. Not once did I think that this might not be a good move for me. I&#39;m very fit and active - no problem. NOT! I was convinced that someone hit me from behind, with a baseball. Nevertheless, I had great first aid (the event consisted of community organizations such as the police, firefighters, etc). I got great immediate attention. Once I got to the ER,it was confirmed that I had a complete rupture of my left achilles tendon - surgery was required. No xrays, no MRIs - it was an open and shut case. This happened on Sunday afternoon and I was in surgery Tuesday at noon. <br /><br />I have now been immobilized in this cast for 8 days and am about chew it off! I am helpless around my children and my husband has been able to tolerate my sleepless nights. It&#39;s the itch that never gets that satisfying scratch. Seriously, each day my ass is getting bigger and my muscles are melting into the sofa, bed, chair that I sit on. <br /><br />I am hoping to get a boot at my next appoint where I attend a cast clinic and get this cast taken off. I have not been told what kind of cast it will be or whether it will be a boot. It&#39;s all up in air until my consultation 9 days from now where they will determine my next steps. <br /><br />My daughter painted my toenails (or shall I say toes and nails) to help brighten my day. It helps just a little. So back to my magazines, books and crap television.Really there is so much garbage on TV but I seem to get sucked into anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-81753070328301224282009-11-20T23:35:56.784-05:002009-11-20T23:35:56.784-05:00Who knows where to download XRumer 5.0 Palladium? <br />Help, please. All recommend this program to effectively advertise on the Internet, this is the best program!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-72468055807428498712009-05-20T00:31:26.415-04:002009-05-20T00:31:26.415-04:00hello i think i rupture my left achilles om5/19/09 playing basketball what am i lookong forward to.how is PT and how many hour a day is PT. my next doc appt is on the 29 of the month of may and i have a trip monday is traveling on a plane is it safe 3-4 hr flight <br /><br />tspears24@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-12440462517817533672009-05-20T00:28:39.558-04:002009-05-20T00:28:39.558-04:00hello i think i rupture my left achilles om5/19/09 playing basketball what am i lookong forward to. my next doc appt is on the 29 of the month of may and i have a trip monday is traveling on a plane is it safe 3-4 hr flight <br /><br />tspears24@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-4869080028634344482009-05-20T00:27:27.645-04:002009-05-20T00:27:27.645-04:00wrong email address tspeasr@aol.com<br /><br />right email<br />tspears24@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-60078607098542115872009-05-20T00:15:49.352-04:002009-05-20T00:15:49.352-04:00hello i think i rupture my left achilles om5/19/09 playing basketball what am i lookong forward to. my next doc appt is on the 29 of the month of may and i have a trip monday is traveling on a plane is it safe 3-4 hr flight <br /><br />tspeasr@aol.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-58264493272579867882009-05-15T10:32:00.000-04:002009-05-15T10:32:00.000-04:00I got the walking boot this Tuesday and have been gradually putting more and more weight on it. They put 2 heel lifts in the boot and when I got home, I took 1 out because I couldn&#39;t feel any stretch of the tendon with 2 in there. I felt a slight stretch with 1 so I left it like that for a day and a half. It really helped because now it doesn&#39;t stretch the tendon at all with 1 heel lift so I just took that 1 out too. It&#39;s Friday now (3 days after getting the boot and about 6 weeks after surgery) and I am walking w/o crutches pretty well and the pins &amp; needles feeling has gone away. I feel a stretch while wearing the boot w/o any heel lifts but I think that&#39;s good because it&#39;ll help get my range of motion back faster. I plan on walking w/o crutches a little today and then elevating my foot quite a bit to help any swelling and then gradually do more and more over the next few days. Hope this helps anyone that is wondering about the recovery process!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-2771880592938321072009-05-15T08:39:00.000-04:002009-05-15T08:39:00.000-04:00I asked my doctor about that stinging feeling in the heel and he said it was from the lack of use just as you thought. I only had a couple of days into wearing the walking boot. Good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-84642708640899474082009-05-13T17:06:00.000-04:002009-05-13T17:06:00.000-04:00I'm 31, tore my right AT the end of March. Waited 2 weeks to have surgery. Splinted after surgery which was removed after 2 weeks. They took the stitches out at that time and put a cast on it. The cast was on for 4 weeks, then just got a walking boot which is pretty nice b/c you can take it off when you want and start stretching my tendon a little. I'm still using crutches although I can gradually putting more weight on it and hopefully be off of crutches by 10 weeks post surgery and out of the boot completely by 12 weeks. As I'm starting to walk with the boot now, I notice a pins and needles feeling on the bottom of my heel...doesn't seem connected to the AT, but maybe from lack of use and supporting weight??? I'm guessing it'll go away as I use it. If anyone has had this symptom, please let me know if it's just temporary.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-47795069759581438652009-04-20T18:54:00.000-04:002009-04-20T18:54:00.000-04:00I'm a 29 year-old male, active in basketball, tennis, cardio exercises in general. I ruptured my Achilles tendon playing basketball last week. I jumped up for a rebound, came down and felt a pop in the back of right foot. It felt like someone kicked me right in the spot and something snapped. It's been 4 days, I've been in a splint since going to Urgent Care on the night of, and my appointment with an Orthopedic surgeon is in 3 days only because that's the only available time.<br /><br />I have a scheduled trip in two weeks to fly 10+ hrs to Asia, and I'm assuming my doctor will advise strongly against it? Not to mention, I don't know when I'll have my surgery.howardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-22756649729006800222009-04-01T16:54:00.000-04:002009-04-01T16:54:00.000-04:00I'm a 34 y/o male and was very active in basketball, martial arts and weight training. I ruptured my achilles two days ago and scheduled for surgery in 4 more days. This was the only time it was available. I've noticed that I was using some of the techniques before I even read the comments but they were all very helpful. My doctor is has good references and told me the procedure he would use, which is splitting the top part of the tendon and overlapping the bottom in the top for more strength and stronger support.<BR/><BR/>I've never had surgery so a little nervous. My main concern is the injury heals as best as possible and then think about resuming activies. It's been 2 days on crutches and my upper body will definitely get a workout!<BR/><BR/>MarlonMarlonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-46975990004787534732009-01-14T19:53:00.000-05:002009-01-14T19:53:00.000-05:00HI I'm Danny, 36 y/o. I also completely ruptured my Achilles. I was playing Volley Ball, after quickly changing directions from backing up to moving forwards, I felt a shock just above my ankle, I thought someone had stepped on my heel but no one was near me. As in Joe's case I feel that my old footwear had a part to play in my injury. Although painful at first I was able to walk fairly well with my foot sticking out sideways. I consulted a family doctor the next day. After doing the Thomson test he saw movement in the toes and assumed it wasn’t the Achilles, he thought it was a minor tendon that was injured and it would heal by itself. After 2 weeks of things not getting better and not having a full range of motion in my foot I decided to go to the emergency room (only way to have access to specialized doctors in Canada) The emergency Dr. after doing some manual tests still wasn’t convinced it was the Achilles, he scheduled an ultra sound for the next day, then it was confirmed, a complete tear. By the time I got operated it had been 3 weeks. Within a few days of the operation I was driving short distances and visiting friends, I always elevated my foot when I arrived somewhere. After 2 weeks post-op got my half-cast/stitches taken off and an adjustable walker boot put on at 20 degrees plantar flexion, I still needed to use crutches. Now I'm 4 weeks post-op, I'm seeing my Dr. in a few days, from what I understand he will set my boot to 90 degrees, afterwards, while still on crutches, I should start to put some weight on my foot. <BR/><BR/>Here’s some info about the walker boot: it’s heavy, uncomfortable, has a Velcro strap that puts pressure directly on your wound and it's hard to get pants over it, although it’s removable they strongly recommend you don’t. I did take it off after 2 weeks (4 weeks post-op) to take a shower, but I was extremely careful. From what I read here some people were taking their casts off after two weeks and walking around with crutches, which sounds a little risky. If you're given a choice keep a cast until you can walk with the boot, then it’s going to be worth it and at that point taking it off once in a while shouldn’t be a problem. <BR/><BR/>Danny TAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-78340463897462351222009-01-14T19:52:00.000-05:002009-01-14T19:52:00.000-05:00HI I'm Danny, 36 y/o. I also completely ruptured my Achilles. I was playing Volley Ball, after quickly changing directions from backing up to moving forwards, I felt a shock just above my ankle, I thought someone had stepped on my heel but no one was near me. As in Joe's case I feel that my old footwear had a part to play in my injury. Although painful at first I was able to walk fairly well with my foot sticking out sideways. I consulted a family doctor the next day. After doing the Thomson test he saw movement in the toes and assumed it wasn’t the Achilles, he thought it was a minor tendon that was injured and it would heal by itself. After 2 weeks of things not getting better and not having a full range of motion in my foot I decided to go to the emergency room (only way to have access to specialized doctors in Canada) The emergency Dr. after doing some manual tests still wasn’t convinced it was the Achilles, he scheduled an ultra sound for the next day, then it was confirmed, a complete tear. By the time I got operated it had been 3 weeks. Within a few days of the operation I was driving short distances and visiting friends, I always elevated my foot when I arrived somewhere. After 2 weeks post-op got my half-cast/stitches taken off and an adjustable walker boot put on at 20 degrees plantar flexion, I still needed to use crutches. Now I'm 4 weeks post-op, I'm seeing my Dr. in a few days, from what I understand he will set my boot to 90 degrees, afterwards, while still on crutches, I should start to put some weight on my foot. <BR/><BR/>Here’s some info about the walker boot: it’s heavy, uncomfortable, has a Velcro strap that puts pressure directly on your wound and it's hard to get pants over it, although it’s removable they strongly recommend you don’t. I did take it off after 2 weeks (4 weeks post-op) to take a shower, but I was extremely careful. From what I read here some people were taking their casts off after two weeks and walking around with crutches, which sounds a little risky. If you're given a choice keep a cast until you can walk with the boot, then it’s going to be worth it and at that point taking it off once in a while shouldn’t be a problem. <BR/><BR/>Danny TAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-60085133661883513812008-12-21T15:57:00.000-05:002008-12-21T15:57:00.000-05:00I am 6 weeks out of surgery and wondering realistically when I can start running/exercising again. Has anyone resumed muay thai kickboxing after a rupture?suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12920595322676151409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-91902111020969107682008-10-28T11:30:00.000-04:002008-10-28T11:30:00.000-04:00I ruptured my achilles during a flag football game, and I am about 10 days after surgery. I was going down my stairs with crutches, but I sliped on the 2nd to last step and fell, I landed temporary on my bad side, on my toes and quickly rolled over. I am worried I could have injured the area repaired. I don't feel any pain like I did when I first hurt it...I talked to my doctor on the phone and she said just take advil to help the swelling...Does anyone think I have something to worry about? Like re injury?Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01146621925912262717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-23975901849903758032008-10-08T15:10:00.000-04:002008-10-08T15:10:00.000-04:00Hi Joe, <BR/>you should have no problem in your splint, i wore nothing after i took of my cast after 2 1/2 weeks from op,just keep stretching toes up and down,and try do some calf raises slowly to try build up your calf muscle, i am now 14 weeks post op walking with slight limp, started walking without crutches at 6 weeks,start physio this week.<BR/><BR/>wish you well and dont force it.<BR/><BR/>ElvAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-27709447882272641272008-10-07T01:01:00.000-04:002008-10-07T01:01:00.000-04:00HI I'm Joe,35 y/o, and completely ruputured my Achilles playing softball 7 weeks ago. I initially did some light calf stretches, but my old high top cleats I was wearing prevented me from getting a good stretch. I got Achilles tendonitis in both heels that begain in the first inning and progressively worsened throughout the game. I was having difficult running but decided to push through. In the seventh inning, I was on 3rd base and took off to run home when I fell. I didn't hear a lound noise and felt only a moderate amount of pain. I knew immediately that it was my Achilles. The doctor said it was common among males from 30 to 40 years of age due to a lack of blood supply to a specific region of the tendon. However, I am not quite the "weekend warrior" type. Two weeks prior, I played softball with my regular tennis shoes and didn't feel any tendonitis. Just a week prior, I was doing calf presses in the gym with 400 lbs. In my case, I would swear that my tight footwear pushed inward on both tendons creating the tendonitis and ultimately the rupture in my left. I feel like the right one can go anyday now and my doctor prescribed me a gel for it. I'm 4 weeks post op and still in the orignial splint my doctor gave me. At 2 weeks post op, my doctor had given me my option between the splint and the boot. I took both home so I could decide myself. The boot was certainly more fashionable and more supportive, but I couldn't slide my pants over it without taking it off. I also found it very heavy and bulky and had difficulty sleeping because of it. A day later, I was back in my light-weight splint. Does anyone see a problem with this or have any words of wisdom?Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-58324821415323239232008-09-27T08:51:00.000-04:002008-09-27T08:51:00.000-04:00Hi Chris I know how boring your life seems right now,but it will get better. All of your feelings are normal. Keep your foot behind you when standing just in case you would fall forward.I feel,being 8 weeks post surgery that you can start moving your toes and foot after the first week or so.I was constantly flexing my foot.I called it "aggressive healing" My dr. kinda shook his head but now he is amazed how well it has healed,and that I have some muscle tone in my calf.You are gonna crap when you see the flab on your calf when you are able to start walking on it.It is very weak.Good luck <BR/> <BR/> JeffJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16705236399314956117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-69243627347594550802008-09-23T12:04:00.000-04:002008-09-23T12:04:00.000-04:00I am two weeks post op after rupturing my achilles tendon. Can anyone give me information on what to expect when I start putting pressure on it and going to physical therapy? I heard it is very strange when you first put some pressure on it. Next week I get to put 25% to 50% pressure. I am excited but also scared. Any feedback would be appreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-34430952572553102662008-08-07T14:40:00.000-04:002008-08-07T14:40:00.000-04:00Hello eveyone. I am 3 days post op and I too am bored. I am a very active person who just finished the LA marathon in March so not being able to get out and run or just getting out is very frustrating. But I am being very careful because I want a full recovery. I hope to be back to work in a week and a half. <BR/><BR/>JesseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-78343391706138416872008-08-05T07:38:00.000-04:002008-08-05T07:38:00.000-04:00Hi Jeff your Dr sounds like i dick head for sending you away to walk on it, anyway i am 5 weeks post op now and am able to walk small distances with the one cruch and no shoe, tendon is still very stiff in the ( toes pointing up position) this is what i will be working on with physio as from next week, <BR/>Jeff if you had a full rupture you prob wont be able to work until around 3 months even then you'll need to be carefull, ive not been working now for over 6 weeks, i feel for ya..<BR/><BR/>ElvAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-91021314684055573342008-07-30T13:58:00.000-04:002008-07-30T13:58:00.000-04:00Hi, I'm a true 39yr old with a story and then questions. I ruptured my AT while pushing out a stuck truck.I heard the pop and felt the tremendous pain,so I went to the family Dr the next day. He hardly looked at it and said go ahead and walk on it and if it doesnt get any better we'll schedule an MRI. After the weekend I felt that it improved so i went back to work(bricklayer). I didnt want to seem like a wimp. A month later I was worried that there could be permanent damage being done so i got an MRI.The next day at work, my Dr called and said "this is borderline catastrophe being a month out-surgery tomorrow morning" It all went good and I sit here 5 days later wondering when I can actually go back to work to support my family.Any feedback?Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16705236399314956117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7744808815200668032.post-30429092004879382522008-07-29T16:28:00.000-04:002008-07-29T16:28:00.000-04:00Hi all , i am 4 weeks post op after rupturing a/t playing footy, was in cast for 2 weeks 2 days, then chose not to have cast on as i wanted to be able to have some sort of movement, doc said this was fine as long as i dont put any weight on it or over stretch it,have just today put some sort of weight on foot wearing a trainner and heel raises, feels really weird to be able to do that but will slowly at more weight over the next few days, will keep updating over next few days.<BR/><BR/>ElvAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com