at rupture - conservative treatment

Achillos, your last update was almost a month before the ATR that got me here, so Hi!

I’ve never loved basketball, so you’ll get no argument from me! But I did return to competitive COURT volleyball (and even 4-on-4 court VB on a full-sized court) as well as beach after my first ATR. And yes, I did eventually pop the other AT, though I’ve got zero regrets about my decision, partly because those 7 years of aggressive volleyball were a real hoot!

This is surely one of the very most personal and subjective decisions in this whole ordeal. Everybody’s got to consult their “heart” and make a decision that’s right for them — and will STILL be right, even if things don’t go as hoped. Better evidence and quantification of the risks would help, but it will never constitute the bulk of the answer.

It has been 2 long weeks since I had my surgery and I can honestly say that the sequence of events that immediately followed it, have been interesting to say

the least. Immediately after the procedure, while I was still in the hospital, I experienced chest pains and had to be monitored closely.

“and i thought golf was a safe sport!”

Hopefully not wishful thinking, but maybe you broke up some scar tissue adhesions? If so that is actually a good thing.

oh no, you just dashed my hopes of doing “something safe” in the first 6 months while getting back to a decent level of fitness. Maybe walking the course added extra stress to your tendon? I wonder if playing will be manageble if using a cart around the course instead of walking. Wishful thinking? Anyway, I’m only 2 weeks post-op and still in a cast, and a month away from PWB according to the doc. Way to early to think about any activity.

As an earlier poster said - hopefully your injury is just a sprain. Good luck. Do keep us updated.

I can’t believe I’m saying but this but hopefully you sprained your ankle.

Wow, that’s scary, I’m really hope to get back to golf as soon as I can. I also figured it would be a relatively safe activity. Hope you get good news from the doc.

Achillos,

I’m just shy of 7 weeks and did 9 holes yesterday. The only thing that got really sore for me was my quad. I had no swelling after the round or today. Even though I carted it, the walking to and from balls and on somewhat uneven terrain did it in for me. I connected with the ball well, but since I couldn’t really get up UNDER the ball to get it in the air, I had my fair share of bouncing shots. I’m currently in the boot and a week past FWB.

I don’t know if you’re in your boot still, but ask for a blue flag (or whatever flag they have for the disabled) if your course is a cart-path only course. Even through 9 holes, using the cart helps tremendously. I couldn’t have imagined doing it carrying my bag.

Have a good round!

Tamar

Good to hear about your progress Achillos! I am at 10 weeks and just starting to walk at home without the boot. Have only been at it for 4 days but notice slight improvements every day. Noticeably, I have zero strength in the injured leg, I basically just plant it down and try to walk normally on it, but definitely wouldn’t be able to get any real force out of it at this stage. Did you have a similar experience at that stage?

Let us know how your first 9 goes Champ.

Tom

Thanks Achillos for sharing. I’m very interested in the non-surgical route although I had to opt for surgery since I couldn’t find a dr who would go the non-surgical route for me. Keep the blog updated on how you’re doing. Good luck on your rehab.

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