shootingthebreeze’s AchillesBlog

This feels like progress as I’ve got the new starter motor on my T4 VW Transporter so can use my trusty van again
Admittedly I’ve been driving the wife’s van last week so not really a step change in that sense, however marks a return to normality with a busy weekend this weekend at RYA T15 Conference and next weekend with an invite to demo my brands at SWA event next weekend, And before the weekend, ‘Minds Wide Open’ movie premiere Wednesday night Nice, very nice indeed

Return to physio tomorrow …. Hopefully see some improvements and some more encouragement from my Physio

Good physio sesh this morning, ROM doing well. Got me on the wobble boards so good SUP and windsurf training Did some ultrasound stuff too which seems to loosen it all up a bit which is cool. Also set me a pretty keen regime over the next week to get full ROM before crack on with strength stuff. Recommended I use the kids Wii Fit for fun rehab tool so got them to fire it up this eve and see if my Mii was any fitter than me …. Not sure as it happened, not sure about my Wii Fit age of 60 !!! It did say that I’d lost 8lbs since I last used the Wii though so wasn’t all doom and gloom Ice pack and foot elevated to help work the swelling, guess that makes me the perfect patient today lol

Nothing to strenuous but a nice family trip to the local pool to see how it felt.
Pretty good as it happened, could swim ok, could even dive in off the side with a major bias to left foot pushing off.
Most nervous bit really was walking on side of the pool worried about slipping.
Good news is pool is open early so I could start going before work and see how it helps, and it did seem to as my ankle was not anywhere near as stiff afterwards when I walked back to the car.
Not only was it good for my rehab, it was nice to be having fun with the family
Happy daze

Well pleased to be getting some proper physio at last.

First appointment was a touchy feely get to know each other session, gauging state of repair and planning a recovery program. Good news is the light stretching I did in the boot throughout has helped, and since removing boot evenings to do ROM and non weight bearing stretches I’ve done pretty well.

Balancing on the injured leg seemed to impress, as did toes to wall flex to touch knee on wall. Managed half inch away from wall but about 3-4 inches short of good legs range. Calf rebuilding required, although measured difference only half inch circumference (14″v14.5″) it’s obvious that calf is weaker.

I’ve got a range of stretches etc to do, and I’m back in next week to press on

Happy daze