Comments for The Broken Wheel http://achillesblog.com/brokenwheel Just another Achillesblog.com weblog Fri, 24 May 2013 08:16:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Strange doctor’s visit by craig http://achillesblog.com/brokenwheel/2008/07/25/strange-doctors-visit/comment-page-1/#comment-22 craig Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:47:50 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/brokenwheel/?p=17#comment-22 I'm only a week or so ahead of you, and I have some similar symptoms: numbness on the top of my foot, and pain around the incision. I've attributed the pain on the incision to scar tissue, it seems to hurt most the day after a good rub down in PT. I've attributed the numbness to the constricted blood flow due to swelling. The numbness isn't nearly as bad as it was right after surgery, and I've read that it isn't un-common to experience some numbness for up to 6 months. I just consider these reminders that it is a long healing process and try to make comparissons with where I'm at on a weekly or even monthly basis as opposed to a daily one. I’m only a week or so ahead of you, and I have some similar symptoms: numbness on the top of my foot, and pain around the incision.

I’ve attributed the pain on the incision to scar tissue, it seems to hurt most the day after a good rub down in PT.

I’ve attributed the numbness to the constricted blood flow due to swelling. The numbness isn’t nearly as bad as it was right after surgery, and I’ve read that it isn’t un-common to experience some numbness for up to 6 months.

I just consider these reminders that it is a long healing process and try to make comparissons with where I’m at on a weekly or even monthly basis as opposed to a daily one.

]]> Comment on Strange doctor’s visit by dennis http://achillesblog.com/brokenwheel/2008/07/25/strange-doctors-visit/comment-page-1/#comment-21 dennis Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:32:22 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/brokenwheel/?p=17#comment-21 brokenwheel - sorry to hear that you have pain in the spot where the achilles was repaired. If it's really painful, I don't know if it should be hurting that much after 15 weeks. You may want to search the site and see if others have experienced similar pain. Check the main site for information on blood clots, and check bri's blog for info on her experiences with blood clot. I think it's better to err on the side of caution on things like this. brokenwheel - sorry to hear that you have pain in the spot where the achilles was repaired.

If it’s really painful, I don’t know if it should be hurting that much after 15 weeks. You may want to search the site and see if others have experienced similar pain. Check the main site for information on blood clots, and check bri’s blog for info on her experiences with blood clot. I think it’s better to err on the side of caution on things like this.

]]> Comment on You DO get better. I did by rwhite http://achillesblog.com/brokenwheel/2008/07/09/you-do-get-better-i-did/comment-page-1/#comment-20 rwhite Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:23:09 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/brokenwheel/?p=15#comment-20 This is true. I know exactly what you mean by wearing flip flops...not until the last 2 or 3 weeks have I been able to wear them. Your leg looks really good, congrats!Good luck with the rest of your recovery and PT! This is true. I know exactly what you mean by wearing flip flops…not until the last 2 or 3 weeks have I been able to wear them. Your leg looks really good, congrats!Good luck with the rest of your recovery and PT!

]]> Comment on Riding the bike by walshie http://achillesblog.com/brokenwheel/2008/06/20/riding-the-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-19 walshie Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:25:03 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/brokenwheel/?p=14#comment-19 No bike yet. No pt until next week. My doc seems conservative though. No bike yet. No pt until next week. My doc seems conservative though.

]]> Comment on Riding the bike by Tom http://achillesblog.com/brokenwheel/2008/06/20/riding-the-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Tom Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:21:15 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/brokenwheel/?p=14#comment-18 R^3 - I would be a little cautious riding a real bike at 8 weeks. On flat ground you'd probably be okay, but it's the unexpected hill or acceleration that I would worry about. Are you riding strong on the stationary bike? If yes, you may be fine. Otherwise, you may want to wait until you're pretty comfortable on the stationary bike. R^3 - I would be a little cautious riding a real bike at 8 weeks. On flat ground you’d probably be okay, but it’s the unexpected hill or acceleration that I would worry about. Are you riding strong on the stationary bike? If yes, you may be fine. Otherwise, you may want to wait until you’re pretty comfortable on the stationary bike.

]]> Comment on Riding the bike by johnskier http://achillesblog.com/brokenwheel/2008/06/20/riding-the-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-17 johnskier Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:15:20 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/brokenwheel/?p=14#comment-17 I rode the exercise bike but don't be too ambitious. Really difficult until you build up strength. You'll know. I rode the exercise bike but don’t be too ambitious. Really difficult until you build up strength. You’ll know.

]]> Comment on Riding the bike by johnk http://achillesblog.com/brokenwheel/2008/06/20/riding-the-bike/comment-page-1/#comment-16 johnk Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:49:13 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/brokenwheel/?p=14#comment-16 Runrattyrun, I was riding my bike at 9 weeks and still in plaster. Johnk :) Runrattyrun, I was riding my bike at 9 weeks and still in plaster.
Johnk :)

]]> Comment on No boot, no problem by drkpllrd http://achillesblog.com/brokenwheel/2008/06/14/no-boot-no-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-15 drkpllrd Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:18:49 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/brokenwheel/?p=10#comment-15 Good for you ratty. I hope to be in your shoes in three weeks (five weeks post surgery). I ruptured my AT three weeks ago today and had surgery that Thursady and a splint was placed around the injury. I had my first post op last Friday and the splint was removed in favor of a boot. I was surprised that a boot was given to me so early. However, my ROM already is close to the "good" foot and have no swelling or pain. Given that many folks are in casts for months, is this normal? Good for you ratty. I hope to be in your shoes in three weeks (five weeks post surgery).

I ruptured my AT three weeks ago today and had surgery that Thursady and a splint was placed around the injury. I had my first post op last Friday and the splint was removed in favor of a boot. I was surprised that a boot was given to me so early. However, my ROM already is close to the “good” foot and have no swelling or pain. Given that many folks are in casts for months, is this normal?

]]> Comment on No boot, no problem by walshie http://achillesblog.com/brokenwheel/2008/06/14/no-boot-no-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-14 walshie Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:42:04 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/brokenwheel/?p=10#comment-14 Nice runratty! I've been doing the same, walking around the house sans boot feels good. I'm anxious to challenge myself but will wait for the good doc's green light. Nice runratty!

I’ve been doing the same, walking around the house sans boot feels good. I’m anxious to challenge myself but will wait for the good doc’s green light.

]]> Comment on No boot, no problem by johnk http://achillesblog.com/brokenwheel/2008/06/14/no-boot-no-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-13 johnk Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:44:54 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/brokenwheel/?p=10#comment-13 RunRattyRun, Good on ya mate, just be careful. Johnk:) RunRattyRun, Good on ya mate, just be careful.

Johnk:)

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