derek’s AchillesBlog

PT appointments still have a fair amount of scar tissue mobilization, mobility and stability drills. My PT group is big on joint (and over all lower body) mobility. I have a feeling I will come out of this with better flexibility than pre-injury. Strength building consisted of body weight activities such as squats, lunges and single leg balancing while reaching with the unaffected leg.

Managing the swelling has been challenging. I’m back to pretty regular ice and elevation. From what I’ve read here, I guess it’s pretty normal when you increase your activity level. I feel slightly stronger and more flexible than last week. I managed a 2 mile walk today at about 3/4 speed. I hope to keep with steady improvements and maybe be strong enough for some more normal paced and longer walks in the near future.