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  • 14.5 weeks post-op update - still feeling heel pain - birth of a beautiful daughter has kept me busy
  • 12 weeks post-op - update
  • 9 weeks 3 days post-op - Hydrotherapy
  • 8 weeks 4 days post-op and 4 PT sessions later
  • 6 weeks 6 days post-op - 2nd PT appointment and in 2 shoes

Hi Everyone,
I had my second PT appointment this morning and was given a few exercises (mainly to improve range of motion and to trigger the use of some muscles that have been dormant for a while). I was also given the go ahead to ditch the boot. I am now in two shoes (with [...]

Hi Everyone,
Something I forgot to mention in my previous post. During my physio this morning I had a conversation with my therapist regarding the AirCast. I was told that at this stage of my recovery (i.e. 6 weeks post-op) the AirCast/boot was not as important as the heal/wedge. I basically have two wedges/heals. One is [...]

Hi Everyone,
I had my first proper PT session today and must admit it was great. The therapist massaged the tendon and my calf and basically said that my calf muscle had disappeared. The massage initially hurt (more so in the calf) but after a while it felt really nice and relaxed. I was given a [...]

Hi everyone,
Just a quick update on my recovery progress. On Friday 24th April (6 weeks post-op stage) my consultant took cast off and gave me the AirCast and basically said my status can change from NWB to FWB. On that day, I decided to place as much weight as I could but still had to [...]

Hello everyone.
I had my 6 weeks post-op appointment to see consultant. I have been in various casts for the last 6 weeks (all NWB). I was epecting to recieve boot/aircast and to progress to PWB. However, the consultant seemed to have different ideas. He had a feel of the tendon, manipulated my foot in different [...]

Hi eveyone,
I’m now 1 day short of 4 weeks post-op. I had my final cast change today. I did not meet the consultant but the cast nurse basically adjusted my foot to near neutral position. I could feel the tendon stretch when my foot was placed towards neutral. I’m not in any pain.
The plaster nurse [...]

Hi Everyone.
I am almost three weeks post ATR surgery. Everything was going really well. No pain - no meds. The cast and foot was fine.  I still keep my foot elevated as much as I can. I am also very good with crutches, although I would not be able to move more than 150 metres [...]

Hi Everyone.
The time between surgery and my first milestone (two weeks post ATR surgery) was very boring and at times frustrating. I was fortunate to have my wife and my parents helping me out. The smallest of tasks like going to the loo or opening the fridge to get a snack become a bit tedious [...]

I was quite fortunate that the orthopods scheduled surgery within 48 hours of me rupturing my left AT. I was treated at my local NHS hospital.
Anyway, I had surgey on Friday 13th March 2009. General anaesthetics - don’t think I had below knee nerve block. I could recall that I was in the anaesthetic room [...]

32 year old male from UK.
Total ATR - Weds 11th March 2009
Surgery - Friday 13th March 2009
Hi Guys,
I’m new to this site, but have found it extremely useful. Anyway I totally ruptured my left achilles tendon whilst playing indoor 5-A-Side football (soccor). The rupture occurred at approximately 30 minutes into a 60 minute game and [...]

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