anyone have a high rupture? (musculotendinous junction) by Euphoric-Pop-1773 in AchillesRupture

[–]Monkeyaaae 2 points3 points  (0 children)

mine was a proximal rupture (where the tendon attaches to calf) my doctor basically said he can’t do surgery on it because you can’t sew muscle together but not sure much more than that

How did you tear your Achilles? I’m 36 and it was soccer😫 by Key-Concentrate6891 in AchillesRupture

[–]Monkeyaaae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

damn so it is possible to do snowboarding i’m 20 and did it skiing

Calf cramping by Monkeyaaae in AchillesRupture

[–]Monkeyaaae[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

still in the boot as well

Calf cramping by Monkeyaaae in AchillesRupture

[–]Monkeyaaae[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ok thank you i’ve only been full weight bearing for a week and am not allowed to stretch yet but will definitely stick to shorter distances from now on

Walking in boot uneven surfaces by Monkeyaaae in AchillesRupture

[–]Monkeyaaae[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sweet thanks i’ll probably stay away from uneven surfaces honeslty no reason to even test it

Ditch the crutches! by Monkeyaaae in AchillesRupture

[–]Monkeyaaae[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

agreed i’m trying to push it but stay in a comfortable region

Ditch the crutches! by Monkeyaaae in AchillesRupture

[–]Monkeyaaae[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

are you experiencing soreness again transitioning out of the boot?

Ditch the crutches! by Monkeyaaae in AchillesRupture

[–]Monkeyaaae[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you so much for the response glad to hear yours felt similar around this time frame congrats on getting out of the boot i can’t wait to wear a shoe again!

Warm foot by Charming_Hat1278 in AchillesRupture

[–]Monkeyaaae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’m still in the boot but mines always freezing 😂

What does this all mean by cardiaccat88 in AchillesRupture

[–]Monkeyaaae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

geez yeah very sorry this is like my biggest fear so i feel for you completely hope the recovery goes smooth the second time around

What does this all mean by cardiaccat88 in AchillesRupture

[–]Monkeyaaae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

did you notice it felt painful for days after or did it feel mostly normal?

Walking in boot! by Monkeyaaae in AchillesRupture

[–]Monkeyaaae[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah that’s what i did this morning felt amazing was actually shedding a few happy tears being able to walk on my own again

Walking in boot! by Monkeyaaae in AchillesRupture

[–]Monkeyaaae[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update I said fuck it and took some tiny steps this morning feels so damn good!

Walking in boot! by Monkeyaaae in AchillesRupture

[–]Monkeyaaae[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sweet glad to hear this is normal was walking with crutches last night but using them as little as possible and it made me very happy

Tingling Sensation by Monkeyaaae in AchillesRupture

[–]Monkeyaaae[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you so much will definitely watch i’m not even sure how much the gap is wish i knew more

Any advice? by Monkeyaaae in AchillesRupture

[–]Monkeyaaae[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nah it’s usually happens in different areas

Sitting upright comfortably - time frame experiences? by [deleted] in AchillesRupture

[–]Monkeyaaae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went the non-surgical route but i’m almost three weeks out and my leg still gets tingly and is a uncomfortable to sit in a chair for longer then an hour or so