Comments for The ATR learning curve http://achillesblog.com/ginger982 Just another Achillesblog.com weblog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:50:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Learning to walk again… by ginger982 http://achillesblog.com/ginger982/2008/09/10/learning-to-walk-again/#comment-15 ginger982 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:13:07 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/ginger982/?p=5#comment-15 Thanks guys. Just got back from 2 weeks in the States. Had an amazing time - flew into San Francisco and out of Vegas, visiting Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, Santa Barbara and LA to name a few places in between. Defintely got to walk loads while away and probably overdid it a bit a few times but overall it seems to have improved my foot. Hired a bike and cycled down Venice beach which felt soooo good. Also swam a bit which seemed to help. Can now walk down stairs one step at a time instead of one step feet together, next step, feet together...!! My ankle is still swelling quite a bit by the end of the day so still wearing trainers. Is anyone else finding this too? Back to physio next week, wonder what she'll have in store for me then....!! Thanks guys. Just got back from 2 weeks in the States. Had an amazing time - flew into San Francisco and out of Vegas, visiting Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, Santa Barbara and LA to name a few places in between. Defintely got to walk loads while away and probably overdid it a bit a few times but overall it seems to have improved my foot. Hired a bike and cycled down Venice beach which felt soooo good. Also swam a bit which seemed to help. Can now walk down stairs one step at a time instead of one step feet together, next step, feet together…!! My ankle is still swelling quite a bit by the end of the day so still wearing trainers. Is anyone else finding this too? Back to physio next week, wonder what she’ll have in store for me then….!!

]]> Comment on Learning to walk again… by kristinatl http://achillesblog.com/ginger982/2008/09/10/learning-to-walk-again/#comment-14 kristinatl Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:31:52 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/ginger982/?p=5#comment-14 Ginger, Hey! I'm with you on the whole limp thing. In the beginning I didn't know how in the world will I ever walk without a limp. I'm still limping, but it's gotten SO much better with the strengthening and streching I'm doing. Basically, time is what will make us not limp anymore. And, I think a little of it is mental. Some times I don't think I'm limping much, and other times it's really bad. Keep stretching and strengthening and walking and we'll all be limp-free soon! :) Like Chowderland..I was much faster on crutches..when I was in boot and supposed to use 1 crutch...well, if I was running late to a Dr. appt I would use both crutches and book it. :) Take care and take it easy! (P.S. I've been 2-shoes for 3 weeks and still limping..so, I think it will take a bit of time...I'm thinking maybe in 1-2 mths I'll be limp-free...but who's counting. Time will tell.) :) Have a great weekend! Ginger,
Hey! I’m with you on the whole limp thing. In the beginning I didn’t know how in the world will I ever walk without a limp. I’m still limping, but it’s gotten SO much better with the strengthening and streching I’m doing. Basically, time is what will make us not limp anymore. And, I think a little of it is mental. Some times I don’t think I’m limping much, and other times it’s really bad. Keep stretching and strengthening and walking and we’ll all be limp-free soon! :) Like Chowderland..I was much faster on crutches..when I was in boot and supposed to use 1 crutch…well, if I was running late to a Dr. appt I would use both crutches and book it. :)

Take care and take it easy! (P.S. I’ve been 2-shoes for 3 weeks and still limping..so, I think it will take a bit of time…I’m thinking maybe in 1-2 mths I’ll be limp-free…but who’s counting. Time will tell.) :) Have a great weekend!

]]> Comment on Two shoes, no crutches! by Richard http://achillesblog.com/ginger982/2008/09/02/two-shoes-no-crutches/#comment-13 Richard Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:52:21 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/ginger982/?p=4#comment-13 Hello Ginger, Well done on actually walking again - I wish. However don't under-estimate league one, you're going to get what we get (Leeds Utd) every week.Its always their cup final with a full house at places like Cheltenham ,Yeovil and dare I say it Stockport County!! Cheers Richard (come on Leeds) Hello Ginger,
Well done on actually walking again - I wish. However don’t under-estimate league one, you’re going to get what we get (Leeds Utd) every week.Its always their cup final with a full house at places like Cheltenham ,Yeovil and dare I say it Stockport County!!
Cheers
Richard (come on Leeds)

]]> Comment on Learning to walk again… by hobblit http://achillesblog.com/ginger982/2008/09/10/learning-to-walk-again/#comment-12 hobblit Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:55:36 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/ginger982/?p=5#comment-12 I just started walking last week and have almost kicked the limp except when I'm tired. I use this routine: alternating between 10min biking (stationary), walking, 5min stretching, walking, repeat on bike ... The biking motion helps retrain the range of motion your ankle needs to walk. I was also limping not due to lack of strength but flexibility in my calf/tendon. If that doesn't help, start using a cane to tap each time your bad foot takes a step. I just started walking last week and have almost kicked the limp except when I’m tired. I use this routine: alternating between 10min biking (stationary), walking, 5min stretching, walking, repeat on bike …

The biking motion helps retrain the range of motion your ankle needs to walk. I was also limping not due to lack of strength but flexibility in my calf/tendon. If that doesn’t help, start using a cane to tap each time your bad foot takes a step.

]]> Comment on Learning to walk again… by chowderlad http://achillesblog.com/ginger982/2008/09/10/learning-to-walk-again/#comment-11 chowderlad Thu, 11 Sep 2008 05:22:37 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/ginger982/?p=5#comment-11 I was fastest on crutches. Hahah. My PT guy gave me a cane because he also did not like the way I was limping and not bending my knee. I begrudgingly slowed myself down to walk right and used the cane to bear some of the weight and after a couple of days I noticed that I was walking more normally without even thinking about it. You might try the cane route, although it makes you look 80, and I couldn't even keep up with an 80 year old. Hahah, you should see the looks I get when I'm walking around downtown LA, especially because I look really young for a 26 year old I was fastest on crutches. Hahah. My PT guy gave me a cane because he also did not like the way I was limping and not bending my knee. I begrudgingly slowed myself down to walk right and used the cane to bear some of the weight and after a couple of days I noticed that I was walking more normally without even thinking about it. You might try the cane route, although it makes you look 80, and I couldn’t even keep up with an 80 year old. Hahah, you should see the looks I get when I’m walking around downtown LA, especially because I look really young for a 26 year old

]]> Comment on Learning to walk again… by ginger982 http://achillesblog.com/ginger982/2008/09/10/learning-to-walk-again/#comment-10 ginger982 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:18:46 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/ginger982/?p=5#comment-10 Cheers for the positive words, really helps to put things in perspective again. I was hoping this whole experience was going to make me a more patient person - mmm, maybe not huh? I too think I'm not bending my knee enough and was definitely much faster in the boot! Am sure we'll look back on this in the months to come and realise how far we've all come.......!! Definitely looking forward to escaping the british weather next week. Cheers for the positive words, really helps to put things in perspective again. I was hoping this whole experience was going to make me a more patient person - mmm, maybe not huh? I too think I’m not bending my knee enough and was definitely much faster in the boot! Am sure we’ll look back on this in the months to come and realise how far we’ve all come…….!!
Definitely looking forward to escaping the british weather next week.

]]> Comment on Learning to walk again… by jenny http://achillesblog.com/ginger982/2008/09/10/learning-to-walk-again/#comment-9 jenny Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:40:02 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/ginger982/?p=5#comment-9 Hi Ginger, I went 2 shoes yesterday morning and my calf muscle is not happy with me. I also have a really noticeable limp and walk at a snails pace. I find that if I really concentrate on each step I can minimize the limp considerably but I am so slow a 1 year old can keep up. My physiotherapist told me today that I was not bending my knee enough and that I was using my hip as a way of not transfering weight to the ball of my foot so now I am aware I am trying not to do it anymore. Anyway, it is really frustrating because I was much much faster in the boot and although this is progress it doesn't feel much like it right now. I do feel though that walking in shoes is going to strengthen the muscle considerably though. i think that most of us are just impatient (I am) and want this whole mess over with. Sigh, patience is a virtue. Good luck and keep on walking. Hi Ginger, I went 2 shoes yesterday morning and my calf muscle is not happy with me. I also have a really noticeable limp and walk at a snails pace. I find that if I really concentrate on each step I can minimize the limp considerably but I am so slow a 1 year old can keep up. My physiotherapist told me today that I was not bending my knee enough and that I was using my hip as a way of not transfering weight to the ball of my foot so now I am aware I am trying not to do it anymore. Anyway, it is really frustrating because I was much much faster in the boot and although this is progress it doesn’t feel much like it right now. I do feel though that walking in shoes is going to strengthen the muscle considerably though. i think that most of us are just impatient (I am) and want this whole mess over with. Sigh, patience is a virtue. Good luck and keep on walking.

]]> Comment on Learning to walk again… by annieh http://achillesblog.com/ginger982/2008/09/10/learning-to-walk-again/#comment-8 annieh Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:39:17 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/ginger982/?p=5#comment-8 Hi Ginger, Walking has been the main thing for me, I don't drive so I concentrated on trying to walk more than the exercises. Walked into Bramhall and back yesterday to the Dentist and I felt really good about it. Less than 3 or 4 weeks ago I couldn't have gone more than 100 yards without limping and using one crutch. By the time I got home I was tired and ankle was swollen a little but not too bad. Dr. Dalal told me to walk immediately after my cast was removed and I thought he had gone mad, but really he was just encouraging me to walk. It will come, don't despair. Enjoy your holiday, be sure to look after yourself on the trip, I'd start taking the asprin now if I were you. You trying to escape from the rain here? Bramhall was flooded at the weekend, right up to car windscreen height, quite a sight. Annie Hi Ginger,

Walking has been the main thing for me, I don’t drive so I concentrated on trying to walk more than the exercises. Walked into Bramhall and back yesterday to the Dentist and I felt really good about it. Less than 3 or 4 weeks ago I couldn’t have gone more than 100 yards without limping and using one crutch. By the time I got home I was tired and ankle was swollen a little but not too bad. Dr. Dalal told me to walk immediately after my cast was removed and I thought he had gone mad, but really he was just encouraging me to walk.

It will come, don’t despair.

Enjoy your holiday, be sure to look after yourself on the trip, I’d start taking the asprin now if I were you.

You trying to escape from the rain here? Bramhall was flooded at the weekend, right up to car windscreen height, quite a sight.

Annie

]]> Comment on Two shoes, no crutches! by ginger982 http://achillesblog.com/ginger982/2008/09/02/two-shoes-no-crutches/#comment-7 ginger982 Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:36:18 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/ginger982/?p=4#comment-7 You're right, Dickov has returned to Leicester, watch this space, hoping we'll be back up to the Championship asap!! Back to physio next week and hoping I have progressed (feeling like I haven't much at the moment as have been told to concentrate on walking properly which is definitely not easy!) So frustrating to be going at snails pace but then I remind myself of being in plaster only a 3 weeks ago and realise how far I've come! Hired an automatic though this week and made it round a supermarket on my own which is a big achievement, oooh independence! Liked your blog on the puddles and dentist, very amusing! You’re right, Dickov has returned to Leicester, watch this space, hoping we’ll be back up to the Championship asap!!
Back to physio next week and hoping I have progressed (feeling like I haven’t much at the moment as have been told to concentrate on walking properly which is definitely not easy!) So frustrating to be going at snails pace but then I remind myself of being in plaster only a 3 weeks ago and realise how far I’ve come! Hired an automatic though this week and made it round a supermarket on my own which is a big achievement, oooh independence!
Liked your blog on the puddles and dentist, very amusing!

]]> Comment on Two shoes, no crutches! by annieh http://achillesblog.com/ginger982/2008/09/02/two-shoes-no-crutches/#comment-6 annieh Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:03:41 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/ginger982/?p=4#comment-6 Hi Rachel, I had my op at the Alexandra by Dr. Dalal, he also works out of Stepping Hill so he might have done yours as well. Dr. Dalal told me to stop physio after 3 sessions but I paid extra to have about 4 more then when I last saw Dr. Dalal he said the physio was making no difference so I stopped and just do the exercises she and Dr. Dalal gave me. I agree about this blog site, it has been fantastic such a great help. One of my favourite City players of recent years was Paul Dickov he left us for Leicester and I think he has gone back there this season. I am twice your age so I think it has taken me longer to recover but I am doing pretty well now, still limping and I mostly carry my crutch with me if I am out shopping but don't use it at work or at home. I have walked from my house in Bramhall down to the village and back which is about a mile and a half but was pretty tired when I got home. It is different when shopping as you can lean on a trolley. It's a bit scary when crossing roads in case traffic does not give way!! Good luck Annie Hi Rachel,

I had my op at the Alexandra by Dr. Dalal, he also works out of Stepping Hill so he might have done yours as well. Dr. Dalal told me to stop physio after 3 sessions but I paid extra to have about 4 more then when I last saw Dr. Dalal he said the physio was making no difference so I stopped and just do the exercises she and Dr. Dalal gave me.

I agree about this blog site, it has been fantastic such a great help.

One of my favourite City players of recent years was Paul Dickov he left us for Leicester and I think he has gone back there this season.

I am twice your age so I think it has taken me longer to recover but I am doing pretty well now, still limping and I mostly carry my crutch with me if I am out shopping but don’t use it at work or at home. I have walked from my house in Bramhall down to the village and back which is about a mile and a half but was pretty tired when I got home. It is different when shopping as you can lean on a trolley. It’s a bit scary when crossing roads in case traffic does not give way!!

Good luck
Annie

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