Tentative Steps

Have been spending more and more time on the stationary bike. Low Resistance and wearing the boot. Feels good to have some exercise. Also tried single leg rowing for a short 500m. Planning to work on both biking and rowing over the next week. At the mid-point of week 4 I took a few tentative [...]

First PWB steps

After splint removal I was cleared to PWB in the boot with 2 heel lifts as much as tolerated ‘letting pain guide." The 1st day post splint I took 2-3 steps with crutches and experienced pain in the heel and ball of my foot, was discouraged, and decided that was enough for the day. The [...]

It begins

On a recent Wednesday (9/26/2018) I was playing ‘competitive’ tennis with a 20 something year old former/recent college player and then on Saturday (9/29/2018) I attended an ‘old guy’ morning tennis clinic and ruptured my Achilles tendon after 40 minutes of light hitting. Unfortunately, I knew what most likely happened shortly [...]