Slicing it up

Posted on August 31st, 2015 by richardk

First day of lowering heal one I removed the bottom slice. Yesterday I removed the top slice o see which was more comfortable. This is what passes as excitement in my booted existence.

Turns out the difference is minor. Can certainly feel the longer extension under the arch of my foot. But crazy adrenaline junky that I am, I might just swap it around again today.

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  • Sneaker | September 23rd, 2015 | 4:17 pm

    Well, as far as boot protection is concerned - my doc said “accidents” happen when people/animals run into you or while mi-stepping on stairs.

    You try to balance yourself by making an eccentric stretch with the “bad” leg in the direction you are compensating in.

    He said that such re-ruptures happen mostly not due to weak tendon connection - but to the overall weakness of all the muscles and tendons in the area.

    Its just too early for the whole ankle/calf area to respond to such a sudden eccentric (impact he said) stretching.

    I had a few incidents at work and outside home where I know that I would have done some serious damage to myself - if you was not in the boot.

  • ejbvmi | September 17th, 2015 | 7:40 am

    It takes awhile to get that push in your calf/AT again. Be patient. I pushed it a bit too much a few times in the first weeks of two shoes, and had to take a day or two easy to recover each time.
    Physical Therapy and keeping with your exercises are clutch. I started PT in week two ( fully covered by my insurance), and give it a lot of credit for my recovery.
    Congrats on this big milestone!

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  • richardk | August 29th, 2015 | 4:28 pm

    Thanks Stuart, good to have some reassurance.

  • Stuart | August 29th, 2015 | 3:38 pm

    Richard - I had a quick read of the other blog and you seem to be on track. It can take a few days to adjust to a wedge coming out and what you are doing is good. Rest it when it hurts and move gradually forward. At your stage you can afford to put some tension on the tendon which seems to be what is happening.