May 9. 2011.
Well if I do say so myself I have had an amazing recovery from this injury. After a week in the Air Cast I started moving about the house flatfooted and no air cast (approved by the Ortho). Each day was an improvement, by Saturday I took my first steps outside without the cast, I did wear it to go to the gym and work backstage. However My wife and I went grocery shopping and decided to test it out. Shopping was slow affair but but no adverse effects. On Sunday, I decided to leave the cast off and walked to the gym. Did the recumbent bike, (which I had already been doing in the air cast) did 20 minutes easy on it, as it was a bit of a stretch without the cast. Then did an easy 1 minute on the elliptical to see if I had the range of motion to use the machine. With an easy motion, the flex did not bring my foot in any real hyper extension, but I decided to work at it slowly and got off after 1 minute.
I took a shot of driving my Standard car, while it was a bit awkward on Sunday, I took a stab at it after the pool this morning, and low and behold my foot and leg worked fine with no problems or awkwardness using the clutch. This week I will continue to walk flat footed and avoid any hyper extension of my Achilles and will start physio next week, but I am in a fine position for it now, I just have to continue being smart and listen to my body and proceed with caution. Running is still the goal, and the plan is still to run by the end of summer. I don’t want to rush that bit.
Harry
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i too feel i am making a great recovery from my operation to lengthen my achilles and also had steindler release. i had my fibreglass cast cut off today 8weeks post op and was sent home from out-patients in my trainers without air walker as first thought. i am to go to physio go gain the strength in my leg before returning to work but ankle is still stiff after bein in same position for the last couple months. doc says i am ok to drive which has been my main aim
Sounds fantastic, I am 5 weeks (no operation), I was looking at bikes today as I am a long way from running, but I think once I get my muscle and tendon elongated I will be able to run slowly and carefully I would say in the next 4 - 8 weeks. I am walking almost normally in a pool and I have been working on my balance and strength in my injured leg.
Cheers
Harry