Exercise
Physical Therapy and Exercise go hand-in-hand, so the line between this page and the Physical Therapy page is a little blurred.
This page will focus more on the hard work you put in starting around the 3 month mark to continue your training to get you to a higher level of fitness than you were at before the injury.
My goal is 1 year, which I think is the average time that the doctors tell you that you can resume all the sports that you used to play before the achilles tendon injury. Some people return to their sports much earlier (Elton Brand, for example).
Thanks for the info on this, do you think this would include kick boxing also that was my passion, everyday I sit and look at my gloves and brand new boots I bought the evening by my accident.
Don’t forget that professional athletes (a la Elton Brand) get paid (sometimes million$$) to do nothing but go to rehab and recuperate, while the rest of us working stiffs have businesses to run or jobs to do. My point is that professional athletes have access to the BEST health care and are going to do nothing but rehab until they are fully recovered–that’s why it usually takes them less time to recover.
chris67,
You can find out who the team doctors are in your city/state w just minimal research. Almost all of them are available to the public, but they are usually very busy so you might have to either wait or go w another doc. If you have an “in” that helps too.
It’s very much important to take care of our body. For this we should do exercise and yoga on a daily basis to keep us fit and fine. As we all know that a healthy body makes a wealth full person. All kinds of exercises are very much helpful. Best one to have a running regularly to avoid injuries. In this way you will have your best health and diet.
Kinesiology Tape
HI,
I am a very active person in terms of exercise. I do not play any sports, per se…so I was wondering other people’s experience on when they returned to stationary bike, elliptial, strength training. I also swim. My doc said that I could swim and work upper body, bike in two months, run in 3. Others want to share thier timeframe?
Kim- all point you at all my detailed data… here. I didn’t really keep track of the upper body strength training, which I started just 1 week after surgery. Though I was very aggressive with my schedule, I’m still not running at 3 months.
Hmm- link didn’t work
One more try: tinyurl.com/3uasxmu <- my recovery log.
Hi there, the 4 th of nov i ruptured. Got operated within 4 hrs. I have been walking ( no tape or boots) after 6 weeks. Still cannot walk properly and missing a lot of strength. But daily biking ( i am dutch) through the city is fine, same goes for walking around and do xmas shopping. First jog expected in 6 weeks if i believe my fysio. Still will take a full year to be completly back on the old fitness level. So keep up your spirit and practice a lot… Best wishes
Victor