Achilles Tendon Rupture Recovery

So day 2 of my treadmill jogging went fairly well, but it took a lot of self-restraint to stop myself from pushing too hard.
I set the timer to 15 minutes, and I started on a walk for about 5 minutes. I then steadily increased the speed until I was jogging at a slow pace. [...]

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My heel has been feeling much better past couple of days. Walking, I noticed that I am now able to push off naturally most of the time. There is still a twinge of uncomfortable strain every now and then to remind me that I am still not 100%.
I hopped on the treadmill at [...]

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Here are some pictures of my scar at almost 13 weeks after my surgery. I am not quite happy with the amount of scarring that’s developed on my heel, and it’s really not going away. The lower part of my incision wound gets dry and it looks even worse.
At my PT’s recommendation, [...]

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I just had hopefully my last post-op visit with my surgeon, and it looks like my recovery is going fairly well. He briefly examined my achilles and said that I am doing well, with close to normal ROM.
He said that I am cleared for any exercise except the ones that I love. [...]

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Another milestone of sorts. I am officially out of the boot starting today! My ankle feels fairly good, and I’ve been walking around outside appreciating the newfound normalcy without the guilt of not following my doctor’s protocol. I have an obvious limp, and I am a bit hesitant to push off with [...]

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