Getting it loose

Posted on July 13th, 2011 by smkymtns

Hello All,

I took of my boot this evening to do some ROM exercises.  I was going at it pretty good for about 5 mins. or so.  Then I felt the tendon kinda pull away or free up.  I guess I must have gotten the tendon free from some scar tissue.  It startled me at first, but the tendon felt so much better and I had such an easier time with the ROM movements and it felt a little more powerful too.  If there’s no pain, I suspect no problem.  Any insight into this?  This is the best it’s felt since the surgery and I’m looking forward to my first PT session in the morning!

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  • tkd108 | July 20th, 2011 | 10:19 pm

    Awesome —Slow and steady wins the race. i think I’m talking to myself…

  • smkymtns | July 11th, 2011 | 6:50 pm

    Thanks for the info! Much appreciated!

  • Stuart | July 11th, 2011 | 5:17 pm

    You should be able to start some gentle massage on the tendon and scar soon. Speak to your physio friend. I had a bit of a bump on my scar and my physio said to keep at it and she was right. Its not completely gone but it is much better. The massage will help break up the scar tissue and you will notice how the tendon starts to free up. I use a Vitamin E cream but there are others on this site that have used other products with good results. A good scar will make a difference when it comes to putting a shoe back on, that is if your scar goes that far down.

  • crutchman | July 10th, 2011 | 4:29 pm

    All your symptoms are typical of most ATR sufferers. Eventually your pump will need deep tissue massage to break that up. Good luck in your recovery looking good so far, but always ask you doctor if your not sure.