Comments for My hopeful road to recovery http://achillesblog.com/leilulu Just another AchillesBlog.com weblog Sun, 19 May 2013 07:57:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Calf muscle by armydude618 http://achillesblog.com/leilulu/2011/10/25/calf-muscle/comment-page-1/#comment-28 armydude618 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:32:06 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/leilulu/2011/10/25/calf-muscle/#comment-28 Something that I found helpful from when I ruptured my left 2 years ago is lots of pool pt. Running/ walking in the shallow end and then bobbing from the bottom to the top is great for the muscle without severe straining due to the buoyancy in the pool. Other than that assisted heel raises and restricted heel raises are good too! Something that I found helpful from when I ruptured my left 2 years ago is lots of pool pt. Running/ walking in the shallow end and then bobbing from the bottom to the top is great for the muscle without severe straining due to the buoyancy in the pool. Other than that assisted heel raises and restricted heel raises are good too!

]]> Comment on Overly Confident by 2ndtimer http://achillesblog.com/leilulu/2010/01/10/overly-confident/comment-page-1/#comment-27 2ndtimer Wed, 13 Jan 2010 01:01:21 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/leilulu/2010/01/10/overly-confident/#comment-27 The massage of the scar tissue may be a bit painful, but my PT is rather gentle, she lets you go at your own pace. You should not be doing exercises that are too painful. Pain is a sign to stop. You work against some soreness, but not excessively. Also a new exercise may be difficult and uncomfortable first time, but if you practice them at home several times a day, you should be able to work up your way to more and better repetitions by your next appointment. The massage of the scar tissue may be a bit painful, but my PT is rather gentle, she lets you go at your own pace. You should not be doing exercises that are too painful. Pain is a sign to stop. You work against some soreness, but not excessively. Also a new exercise may be difficult and uncomfortable first time, but if you practice them at home several times a day, you should be able to work up your way to more and better repetitions by your next appointment.

]]> Comment on Overly Confident by GerryR http://achillesblog.com/leilulu/2010/01/10/overly-confident/comment-page-1/#comment-26 GerryR Mon, 11 Jan 2010 05:26:22 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/leilulu/2010/01/10/overly-confident/#comment-26 If you can move your foot around and you don't feel a gap, you're fine. Many of us have done something similar without re-rupturing the tendon, I did it twice. If you can move your foot around and you don’t feel a gap, you’re fine. Many of us have done something similar without re-rupturing the tendon, I did it twice.

]]> Comment on Overly Confident by timothy http://achillesblog.com/leilulu/2010/01/10/overly-confident/comment-page-1/#comment-25 timothy Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:57:38 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/leilulu/2010/01/10/overly-confident/#comment-25 I THINK you would feel more than just a little sensitive. I dunno, after 7 weeks you would think that it would be a little harder to re-rupture unless you really did some harsh lateral movement with weight. I found that with every extra stress my area would swell a lot and be achy, so extra sensitivity would not be a surprise. I agree with 2ndtimer that a rerupture would be very reminiscent of the first time--limp foot and a gap. me, when i went to the boot i wore it all the time for the first three weeks, including the loo. It was all kludgy and took great patience. I think I probably saved myself from injury more than one time, though. Good luck and stay in the boot for a while. I THINK you would feel more than just a little sensitive. I dunno, after 7 weeks you would think that it would be a little harder to re-rupture unless you really did some harsh lateral movement with weight. I found that with every extra stress my area would swell a lot and be achy, so extra sensitivity would not be a surprise. I agree with 2ndtimer that a rerupture would be very reminiscent of the first time–limp foot and a gap.

me, when i went to the boot i wore it all the time for the first three weeks, including the loo. It was all kludgy and took great patience. I think I probably saved myself from injury more than one time, though.

Good luck and stay in the boot for a while.

]]> Comment on Overly Confident by 2ndtimer http://achillesblog.com/leilulu/2010/01/10/overly-confident/comment-page-1/#comment-24 2ndtimer Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:57:49 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/leilulu/2010/01/10/overly-confident/#comment-24 Oh-oh. Late nights on the loo and ATR do not mix well.... I hope you are feeling better now. When I re-ruptured I felt something come apart inside and could not move my foot much anymore. Also felt the gap again. Oh-oh. Late nights on the loo and ATR do not mix well….
I hope you are feeling better now. When I re-ruptured I felt something come apart inside and could not move my foot much anymore. Also felt the gap again.

]]> Comment on The Boot by Ruth http://achillesblog.com/leilulu/2010/01/06/the-boot/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Ruth Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:39:06 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/leilulu/2010/01/06/the-boot/#comment-23 You could try a compression bandage, in addition to elevating and icing. Massaging up towards your heart helps too....and feels nice! Congrats on getting into the boot! Back in shoes before you know it :) You could try a compression bandage, in addition to elevating and icing. Massaging up towards your heart helps too….and feels nice!

Congrats on getting into the boot! Back in shoes before you know it :)

]]> Comment on The Boot by timothy http://achillesblog.com/leilulu/2010/01/06/the-boot/comment-page-1/#comment-22 timothy Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:17:04 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/leilulu/2010/01/06/the-boot/#comment-22 Swelling is normal and will stay normal for some time. Especially after using the leg, no matter how carefully. For the first few weeks, I kept the boot on ALL the time, even in bed (per my doctor's orders). I would have been anxious about getting my foot twisted in the sheets. For the past couple of nights, I was sleeping with the boot off. But yesterday, my ankle was pretty swollen (no elevation during the day) so I put the boot on for sleeping. It helped a lot. No question the foot feels great when it's bootless, but sometimes that compression is actually helpful for the ankle. And it will get to feeling better and better Swelling is normal and will stay normal for some time. Especially after using the leg, no matter how carefully. For the first few weeks, I kept the boot on ALL the time, even in bed (per my doctor’s orders). I would have been anxious about getting my foot twisted in the sheets.

For the past couple of nights, I was sleeping with the boot off. But yesterday, my ankle was pretty swollen (no elevation during the day) so I put the boot on for sleeping. It helped a lot. No question the foot feels great when it’s bootless, but sometimes that compression is actually helpful for the ankle. And it will get to feeling better and better

]]> Comment on The Boot by josher47 http://achillesblog.com/leilulu/2010/01/06/the-boot/comment-page-1/#comment-21 josher47 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 02:17:04 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/leilulu/2010/01/06/the-boot/#comment-21 I always took mine off to elevate and ice. I always took mine off to elevate and ice.

]]> Comment on The Boot by 2ndtimer http://achillesblog.com/leilulu/2010/01/06/the-boot/comment-page-1/#comment-20 2ndtimer Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:23:44 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/leilulu/2010/01/06/the-boot/#comment-20 If your doctor allowed you to take it off for sleep and bath, I think you can also take it off when you are seated and elevate it (you can put it real high on the back of a couch), and wiggle your toes to reduce the swelling, improve the circulation. When you do not move it the circulation is worst. Also, you can massage your calf and foot. Feels good! If your doctor allowed you to take it off for sleep and bath, I think you can also take it off when you are seated and elevate it (you can put it real high on the back of a couch), and wiggle your toes to reduce the swelling, improve the circulation. When you do not move it the circulation is worst. Also, you can massage your calf and foot. Feels good!

]]> Comment on The Boot by diane http://achillesblog.com/leilulu/2010/01/06/the-boot/comment-page-1/#comment-19 diane Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:28:55 +0000 http://achillesblog.com/leilulu/2010/01/06/the-boot/#comment-19 That is good that you can take it off for baths and to sleep so many doctors have such different opinions, my doctor told me never to take it off not even in the shower or to sleep. when my foot gets swollen I make sure I elevate it , your foot should be elevated above your heart in order for the swelling to go down. That is good that you can take it off for baths and to sleep so many doctors have such different opinions, my doctor told me never to take it off not even in the shower or to sleep. when my foot gets swollen I make sure I elevate it , your foot should be elevated above your heart in order for the swelling to go down.

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