Things you might need
Also check the Donated Achilles Equipment for any free equipment donations.
- To help you get around
- To help you with showering
- Waterproof Cast Covers for swimming
- Physical Therapy, Stretching, and Rehab products
Essential Items
- Shower Chair with back support: (I have this one, and it was very useful.)
- FLA Orthopedics Cast Protector - Half Leg
- Pro-Tec HotCold Therapy Wrap Medium
- AchilloTrain brace
- SoftPoint Silicone Heel Cushions
I found a medical supply store online that has a wide selection of goodies for the ATR recovery folks. (Support Pillows, Shower Chairs, Shower Transfer benches). I haven’t purchased anything from them yet, so if you do buy something from them, please let me know how they are: TheMedicalClub.com
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Hey all-
Goodwill lends out medical equipment. My sister works for Goodwill and she told me this after I ruptured my Achilles tendon. You just tell them your injury and they will supply you with a bunch of great stuff! I was able to borrow a wheelchair, a shower stool, a toilet seat with handles, and a grabber thingy (which helps when my husband leaves the remotes out of my arm’s reach). These items have made it much easier to keep weight off my foot.
You can find more information here: http://www.goodwilleasterseals.org/site/PageServer?pagename=serv_sup_MedEquip
Oops I think that might be just in Minnesota though.
Bri -
Thanks for that info! I’ve posted that on:
http://achillesblog.com/things-you-might-need/donated-achilles-equipment/
Would not be able to survive this ordeal without my ROLLATOR. I have one at home and one at the office. Wal-Greens & Sam’s Club carry them. I kneel on a small pillow and off I go. At first, my co-workers laughed and said I looked like those dogs without back legs… but now that they see how much is involved with this type of injury, all laughing has ended. Especially when I whip out that BEAUTIFUL scar.
Erin Pellien (back-to-back Achilles rupture sufferer)
I suggest that all people w/ lower leg injuries look at knee walkers. After my ATL injury I started on crutches, went to a walker after falling, and finally after much research bought a Drive knee walker 780HD (up to 500lb). I kept falling w/ the crutches, did better w/ the walker, but both took lots of effort, and I felt tired fast. I received the KW ~ a week after surgery and was able to easily move around the house and shopping. You can stop and “stand” when you get tired, not just dangle. It is also easier to get in and out of the tub instead if kneeling on the tub side. The breaks are about useless, but are unnecessary unless you encounter steep hills. I even use it on uneven ground (very slow and carefully) in the backyard and to the barns. The front does NOT pivot, which I thought made it more stable, and less prone to fall over.
I’d give it an 8/10
Sells for Low to Mid $200 on Ebay