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Foot movement timescale

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matthew_91848
matthew_91848

Hi

So I am 5 weeks today (20th September) into a non surgical, full tendon rupture. I have been in a moon boot for 4 weeks and last week I removed one of three wedges. I have been FWB now for about 10-14 days without the use of crutches. Over the last couple of days I have very carefully tried pointing my foot with very limited/almost no success. No pain or discomfort mind you. My calf is now about half the size of my healthy leg and still hangs like a water filled sack, no tension at all. Is this still perfectly normal and am I just expecting too much, or should there be some sort of movement/tension?

Thanks for any input you may have

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    skigras8163 matthew_91848

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    It's been sick weeks since surgery and I went to see my doctor today and he gave me two choices. Weight bearing just with boot or a sneaker with crutches or alternating them. I have 8 weeks of physical therapy and then he will reevaluate.

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