First Ortho followup post tear

Saw the Doc yesterday afternoon and he took a quick look at the ankle and said that the tendon was filling in nicely and that I had excellent range of motion.  He gave a glance at the PT report and told me to crank the boot down to 20 degrees this week and 10 degrees [...]

4 weeks plus since rupture

Four weeks before the Patriots lost the AFC conference title was an even more painful experience for me.  I broke my Achilles(2nd one).  I’ve been in a boot now pretty much the whole time in a 30 degree down angle 24/7 except for shower and PT excercises.  I’ve had PT 3 times with a 4th tomorrow [...]

First PT 24 days after ATR

Had my evaluation appointment with PT today.  I have used this group before while trying to straighten out issues quite probably related to my first ATR 4 1/2 years ago.  I have the dubious honor of being their only two-timer EVER.
I brought my Ortho Doc’s PT orders and a copy of the MRI report so [...]

17 days post tear

Well, it’s January 8, 17 days since my tear and one week before I start PT.  I’m in my office (attached to my house thank God) and feeling quite good about everything.  Since I decided on a non-operative approach, I feel very much “in control” of my outcome.  I know that an operation would have [...]