Going against a protocol

Hi, I ruptured mine 5 weeks ago and straight on the cast for 4 weeks and now in boot for a week now till mid October but not due to start physio until after that which seems ages away and am not very happy about it so decided to start my physio earlier through my private health care. I didn't want to wait that long which will make my recovery time so much longer.

Hi I got surgery to repair my fully torn Achilles and I was in a cast for 2 weeks then straight into a walking boot after my two week post op. assessment. I had asked my doctor if I could have a boot instead of another cast because the cast was to hard to sit with, I would get pain in my ankle and numbness from the swelling inside my cast even if it was elevated. Now here I am at almost 4 weeks and I hardly wear the walking boot except for if I'm going out, you just have to be super careful while it's off. My doctor said surgery and a boot leads to a faster recovery. Although I'm still on crutches and barely putting pressure on my foot I am still doing excersises to make sure it doesn't tighten too much. I will be starting therapy in about a week or two. I know it feels like a long time you'll be out for but as soon as you get past the thought of being out for so long the weeks will get easier, positive thinking and a healthy diet is required. I take two vitamin c pills and eat a lot of greens and fruits and almond milk. Also bio oil I just started applying and the scar is hardly noticeable now.. I would highly recommend bio oil. good luck

Hi, I am just coming up to the 5 week mark tomorrow since my rupture. I choose no Surgury after long discussion with 2 surgeons. They were great to talk too. I completely ruptured left achiellis 5 years ago and the cast straight up after injury was a nightmare.

I begged for the boot this time and was given the newish vaco ped moonboot which has been fantastic. I have been taking off since about week two and moving foot and very slight stretches to get some movement happening.

Had my follow up at 4 weeks last week and ortho has discharged me from clinic and said doesn't need to see me again, he was very happy with the amount of movement and strength I had already. I am just to follow up with physio. He said 2 more weeks in boot weight bearing and bringing boot down to 0* and then happy for me to remove boot all together 😳 Which I am not quite sure I am ready for but will see what happens.

I purchased an ankle strap thing to wrap around foot and ankle to give some more support which I have been wearing under the boot and and it has worked a treat to help with swelling and just feel more secure when I am walking with it on. I think that will be good when I start to walk without boot as well to give some extra support. See what the physio says about it anyway.

I too was going to go see a private physio too and just see the difference in treatment and what they recommend for treatment. Doesn't hurt to get more then one opinion I reackon.

One thing for sure I can't wait to get back to normal and on the other hand I don't want to push it and go backwards.

Good luck.