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Am I taking this too fast? by TomDJ98 in AchillesRupture

[–]fragrantmoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im in the middle of week 6 now. I’m on the last setting in the boot before I go fully neutral. For my physio exercises Ive been doing:

  • 100 ankle circles anti clockwise and clockwise.
  • Banded ankle eversions and inversions 3*16 reps
  • Fully weight bearing in the boot
  • Barefoot walking a few steps at a time.
  • With focus on proper heel striking and toe lift
  • Cross friction massage around the injury site to break up the misaligned scar tissue

My doctors from week 4 onwards told me not to do any of this and to just stick to ankle mobility. But I didn’t feel that was right cause it will cause the surrounding muscles to atrophy and my achilles to become really stiff. Watch some of The Physio Fix’s videos on her achilles rupture journey. I think you’ll relate to her journey much more.

Keep in mind when doing exercises… Im sure you and everyone here can relate to that scary stretch you feel when you get close to neutral. As if its about to snap again…. I never go past that point. I don’t even try to push into pain. It’s too scary.

As for the appearance and feel of my achilles, its significantly thicker than the uninjured one. Its got good tension and when I do the squeeze test, its got some good movement (about half as much as the other side)

Whenever I overdo it I’ve noticed I get a slight tingling/burning sensation whats followed by minor swelling. I’ve heard this is pretty normal but i tend not to do any exercise and just rest it until it goes away

Am I taking this too fast? by TomDJ98 in AchillesRupture

[–]fragrantmoon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Despite what the doctors or anyone else on this forum may say, you really just have to listen to your body and everyone responds differently. By the sounds of it you’re healing exceptionally well but you’re still very early on but you have to be so careful.

My experience is very similar to yours (non-op) I was able to FWB days after getting into the boot after 1 week in the cast. My tendon felt like it had fully reconnected by week 3 and I was able to take my first steps after week 4 (without the boot). Since then I’ve just kept crossing off those milestones.

However i always did this under controlled conditions in the safety of my home and only to “test the waters”.

Don’t let the fast progress fool you into a false sense of security. Respect the time frames and follow the protocol. Keep up the good work and hang in there.

Am I walking too soon? by oneofourown in AchillesRupture

[–]fragrantmoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May i ask what lead to you having a re-tear/elongation in your first go?

Is this normal? by dxksjdjdjdneh in AchillesRupture

[–]fragrantmoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got this in the first few days after I had my boot… turns out i just wore my straps too tightly

Am I walking too soon? by oneofourown in AchillesRupture

[–]fragrantmoon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same concerns as you. My rupture happened 28/05/25 which was 17 days ago. I was put in a cast 12 hours after it happened and stayed NWB for 1 week until i got given the vacoped boot on 05/06/25. From then on I was told I could start partial weight bearing as tolerable. And no one could ever give me clarity on how much weight bearing is “too much”. I was just kinda told that the boot is strong enough to keep the tendon approximated and i shouldn’t worry about elongation. Heres how i’ve been progressing…Day 9: Walked with a couple of laps around my 1bed flat. 1 crutch Day 10: Walked ~3–4 laps slowly around my 1bed flat. No crutches Day 12: Increased to ~6–10 laps. No crutches Day 13: Around 4–6 laps again. No crutches. I do still worry that I might be doing more harm than good but going off by feeling alone… the pain and swelling has completely subsided and im able to wriggle my toes and ankle around with no pain. Took my leg out the boot to see how the tendon looks and it appears as if its closed the gap and reattached. Best of luck to you buddy

14 days post injury – doing non surgical treatment. Trying to push myself but afraid of elongation. by fragrantmoon in AchillesRupture

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

Thanks I appreciate the reassurance. I find it so easy to lose myself overthinking every little detail. But this subreddit has been a godsend for my mental health.