Achilles Tendon Rupture Recovery

I’ve fixed the problem with the sign-up on the site.  For the new AchillesBloggers out there, who’s been waiting to register, you should now be able to register on your own: Sign Up Here.
This upgrade took a lot longer to complete, but it’s well worth the effort.  The new Admin interface for the blogs is [...]

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Today is my 1 year Anniversary since my ATR surgery, and I can’t believe it’s already been a full year. I agree with Tom that this has been a long journey, and I am happy to say that I made it through okay.
It’s nice to see the Marathon Tracker showing that I’ve finished the race, [...]

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Well, it’s getting close to my 1 year anniversary of my Achilles tendon rupture and my surgery date, which was 3 days after my injury, but I am afraid I have a bit of bad news.  A small bump on the road, so to speak.. and literally too.
I played basketball last weeks on both Wednesday [...]

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It’s been nearly 11 months since my Achilles surgery, and my recovering Achilles feels pretty good.  In fact, it feels better than my right Achilles, which gets tender after I play basketball.
I now play basketball once or twice a week, and I go to the gym a couple of times a week for strength training [...]

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Here’s a good article from NY Times about stretching: (There is also a short video on that page.)
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/02/sports/playmagazine/112pewarm.html?em

Illustration by Emily Cooper
STRAIGHT-LEG MARCH (for the hamstrings and gluteus muscles)Kick one leg straight out in front of you, with your toes flexed toward the sky. Reach your opposite arm to the upturned toes. Drop the leg [...]

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