I tore my Achilles tendon in half
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about 5 months ago I had surgery after tearing my tendon in half helping some one push their truck off a road. I was doing great for about 3 months in PT but now it feels like I am regressing in progress. I have had no issues completing my PT exercises till the last 2 weeks. now I am getting pain where I didn't have and feels like a sprained ankle in some spots. also feels like I have a major not in my upper part of my tendon where it connects to my calf. some movements I do still makes my calf and foot not want to function to where I can't control what it does. ( say standing and trying to put a slipper on ). waiting to go back to the surgeon to find out why it is starting to get worse out of no where
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jim8038 Slhopper
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I tore my Achilles tendon on November 2, 2018. It is almost a year, and I am still having trouble. My calf muscle has wasted away, and I am trying to get it back, so I don't rupture it again. It is a slow process. I have had all kind of problems with this injury. My heel pad has a numb hurting pain in it, and if I wear a shoe for more than an hour, I will get searing pain in the heel pad. I am finally walking right. I have to wear Crocs so the heel won't hurt so bad. You might want to invest in a couple of nice pairs. The main thing is to protect tendon, let it get thick. Strengthen your two calf muscles, the soleus, and the gastrocnemius to make sure you don't rupture again. A high percentage of people rupture again. I could go on and on about the problems I've had with this. Email me if you have any questions that arise.
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andrew48722 Slhopper
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i had similar problems where i started to get pains and aches in my heel and in the upper part of the tendon where it connects with the muscle. it seems to be all part of the long term healing process. i found gentle massage over the area for 10-15 mins day using an oil and or a CBD balm helps with the stretching exercises
jim8038 Slhopper
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Stretching and massage is great to do it will ease some of the problems. Whenever your ready to start working on your calf muscle the sooner the better. Re-rupture is common.
jim8038 Slhopper
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Stretching and massage is great to do it will ease some of the problems. Whenever your ready to start working on your calf muscle the sooner the better. Re-rupture is common.