Greetings ATR world. Hope the healing is going well for everyone.
Its so interesting for me to read about the new members joining this club because it felt like yesterday I ruptured my tendon and had surgery even though its been fourteen weeks already and life is slowly getting back to normal. Looking back, the NWB phase for me was the most depressing and difficult for obvious reasons. It lasted six weeks for me and felt like eternity. In comparision, the transition to PWB over two weeks (I could have done it in less time but followed doctors orders) and then into two shoes seemed to fly by and made life so much more interesting.
I have finally discontinued the heel lifts I had in my shoes and even though at first it made me start limping a little again, my gait has steadily improved. If I walk fast or feel tired, I still find myself with a limp but hopefully it will go away soon. I’m not comfortable walking barefoot a lot so I try to stick to my new balance running shoes or crocs as much as possible.
These days its been all about strengthening and rehab. I usually do PT twice a week with leg presses, heel raises, the stairmaster (sigh), treadmill, and of course a variety of stretches. At home, I try to do the exercise bike daily and have been increasing both the time and resistence incrementally. The tendon remains stiff in the morning but its getting much better. My ROM has also improved significantly but it will definitely take some time to get all the strength back and do proper heel lifts. For now, I am just happy to be able to do the things I used to do with my kids again (two year old and a six month old).
This injury has given me a lot of perspective on things and has been incredibly humbling.
Still working hard to come back stronger!
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