I’m high . Amazing how the little ‘victories’ in this long struggle are so HIGH! Worked really hard at the physio yesterday and have managed to almost get rid of my limp entirely. Just have to continue to strengthen the glutes and to watch my stride. Apparently my good leg stride was twice as long [...]
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" at this point" said the physio today. My frustrating robo-cop, stilted, sort of limpy walk is caused, she says, by my hip not my achilles. Because of the strain on the good leg and the use of the ‘boot’ which does not allow for a ’stride’ behind centre, the brain has trained that side [...]
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So, was very excited about heading up the local mountain with my son and grandson. Envisioned a lovely chairlift ride to the top - which happened. It was wonderful. However, I forgot that, once there I might have some difficulty navigating the trails. Went up a bit, then looked down at the shale rocks and [...]
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At my final ortho visit at week 12, I forgot to mention my one concern. The concern is that when I do a full body stretch - the early morning still in bed mostly involuntary one- I get a severe cramp in my upper calf. While it seems as though it lasts for a lengthy [...]
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But Norm - saying ‘No physio’? I do understand why dr.’s are afraid of going overboard and doing too much too soon. My discontent and concern ( actually more for his future Achille’s rupture patients than for myself) centres on the fact that he gave me no advice re: rehab/physio and I really believe recovery [...]
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Well, I’ve been released by my ortho. He felt the good tendon, felt the Achilles tendon saying, " The scar tissue is forming nicely , it will eventually join with the tendon and make it stronger. Your tendon right now is still very weak and it will take up to a year for a full [...]
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