Graston Impressions

Posted on December 22nd, 2009 by tomtom

20 Weeks 6 Days Post Op
At my last follow up appointment my surgeon suggested trying a deep massage technique called Graston to determine if some of the discomfort I’ve experienced is related to the scar tissue and any adhesions around the tendon.  My physical therapist was not certified with the Graston technique, so I needed to find [...]

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20 Weeks - Graston Technique

Posted on December 16th, 2009 by tomtom

20 Weeks Post Op
It has now been 20 weeks since my second Achilles surgery.  Progress is occurring, but it is slow.  Definitely testing my patience.  I’m still dealing with some discomfort at the distal end of the tendon and a bit of overall stiffness in the ankle which is probably a cause of the slow [...]

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    • Name: tomtom
      Location: Minneapolis, MN
      Injured during: Volleyball
      Which Leg: R
      Status: 2-Shoes

      114 wks  1 day Post-ATR
      113 wks  2 days Post-OP

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    1/3/08 - AT Rupture
    1/9/08 - Surgery (Splint)
    1/14/08 - Back to Work
    1/23/08 - 1st Post Op. (1st Cast)
    2/6/08 - 2nd Post Op. (2nd Cast)
    2/20/08 - 3rd Post Op. (Boot)
    3/19/08 - 4th Post Op. (2 Shoes)
    3/24/08 - Start PT
    4/28/08 - Start "Jogging"
    5/8/08 - 1st Post ATR Race (1 mi.)
    7/29/09 - AT Shortening Surgery
    8/13/09 - 1st Post Op. (2nd Cast)
    9/8/09 - 2nd Post Op. (Boot) 9/18/09 - Start PT
    10/20/09 - Two Shoes!

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    • tomtom has completed the grueling 26.2 ATR miles to full recovery!
      Goal: 365 days from the surgery date.
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