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Help with recovery from ruptured Achilles tendon

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Supadupa35
Supadupa35

I recently ruptured my Achilles tendon on holiday and am 2 weeks into my recovery(conservative treatment). I am currently in a CAM boot and will be for another 5 weeks or so. Can anyone help with advise as to what trousers can be worn over this large cumbersome thing

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  • Scottie13
    Scottie13 Supadupa35

    Posted

    I was lucky that when I was in the aircast boot this time I could wear shorts as it was summer. I did have plenty jogger bottoms that stretched over it and also some jeans which were wider at the bottom. Not sure if you’re male or female but female - leggings so you can wear them under the boot? 
    • Supadupa35
      Supadupa35 Scottie13

      Posted

      I'm male Scottie lol. My problem is getting top of trouser leg over hinge on boot

    • Scottie13
      Scottie13 Supadupa35

      Posted

      Are you allowed to take the boot off at all? If so put the trousers on then fold so it’s at the front of the boot? Think you may be stuck in joggers for a little while though 👎🏼

    • Supadupa35
      Supadupa35 Scottie13

      Posted

      No mate don't think I am . Looks like some new joggers!!!!!

    • Scottie13
      Scottie13 Supadupa35

      Posted

      That’s where I was lucky. once i’d had the surgery and the cast removed I was allowed to go into boot and could take it off to shower. 
    • Supadupa35
      Supadupa35

      Posted

      How soon were you allowed to start exercising and what were you allowed to do ?
  • margaret_81513
    margaret_81513 Supadupa35

    Posted

    I am 6 months post Achilles tendon operation. When I wore a cam boot, it was a case of putting my trousers on and on the cam boot side rolling trouser leg to my knee and then putting the cam boot on. That was the only way I could do it. If you have a couple of pair of trousers you are not that bothered with then you could cut the inside seem to the knee so they fall over the cam boot.
    • Supadupa35
      Supadupa35 margaret_81513

      Posted

      Thanks Margaret. Might try that with an old pair of jeans. I've not had operation as the doctor I saw advised against. So hopefully I'll heal well

    • kurt04630
      kurt04630 Supadupa35

      Posted

      Hi , im 3 months into my non op treatment . How is yours going ? 
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