ericm’s AchillesBlog

I tried walking with 2 shoes for the first time with my PT on June 22 (8.5 weeks). She gave me a 12mm heel wedge for both shoes and just went for it. It was slow going and I had pain on the top of my foot so I couldn’t keep at it too long. The AT was tight and obviously weak but afterward it felt fine. After that I was instructed to gradually build up in 2 shoes at home.

That also started weight bearing exercises. I was instructed to start 2 legged heel raises with a counter for support, heel to toe rocking while sitting, towel pickup exercises, straight and bent leg stretching, and balance exercises.

Over a week the foot pain outside the boot subsided and now I am able to spend most of my time out of the boot. I am out almost constantly in 2 shoes at home and today I went to work for the first time with no boot. I have an office job so it isn’t that impressive but I am wearing jeans for the first time in almost 3 months! I am wearing an ankle brace I was given for support.

I have been going slow on stretching exercises but my PT wants me to push more on those so I will be focusing more there. Over the next week my walking ability should get better as I spend more time out of the boot.

My motto has been steady progress instead of trying to make big jumps. So far it has been working but the next few weeks are going to still have a lot of risk with a weak tendon so I will have to continue to be careful.

Eric

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