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Ruptured Achilles experience
Posted on 7/16/19 at 9:51 am
Posted on 7/16/19 at 9:51 am
I just ruptured my achilles yesterday playing basketball (sound of it popping will haunt me for life I think), anyone out here experience this and have any tips on what to expect recovery wise? I am 31 years old and in good shape. Will hit PT pretty hard post surgery. Just anxious about this process as I’m starting to expect this to take a full year to get back to pre injury form from what I have been reading.
Most concerned about being able to get walking and moving again to do things with my kids and be able to play some golf again. Anyone have a timeline on what they experienced with regards to this as well? It’s also my right leg so doc saying I won’t be medically cleared to drive for awhile FML
Thanks in advance
Update: just went over mri with doctor and is total rupture 3-4” above heel. He wants to wait a week to let swelling go down and also allow the frayed tendon strands get better I guess as he will reconnect the two ends (forgot terminology he used for this). He also said that there has been recent studies and results that a more aggressive (but smarter) recovery plan is what he suggests. Still be wearing the casts and boots and all people have mentioned but should be starting PT sooner than what has typically been done in years past. Im not young, but I’m not old either, i just dont think I can give up athletics at my current age. The competition is almost addicting, I don’t need it everyday but playing a sport competitively once or twice a week just gives me gratification. I could be on a basketball court all day if I could, like a stress reliever for me, I dunno it’s hard to explain.
Thanks for all the input and insight, sounds like I got a lot of fun ahead of me!
Most concerned about being able to get walking and moving again to do things with my kids and be able to play some golf again. Anyone have a timeline on what they experienced with regards to this as well? It’s also my right leg so doc saying I won’t be medically cleared to drive for awhile FML
Thanks in advance
Update: just went over mri with doctor and is total rupture 3-4” above heel. He wants to wait a week to let swelling go down and also allow the frayed tendon strands get better I guess as he will reconnect the two ends (forgot terminology he used for this). He also said that there has been recent studies and results that a more aggressive (but smarter) recovery plan is what he suggests. Still be wearing the casts and boots and all people have mentioned but should be starting PT sooner than what has typically been done in years past. Im not young, but I’m not old either, i just dont think I can give up athletics at my current age. The competition is almost addicting, I don’t need it everyday but playing a sport competitively once or twice a week just gives me gratification. I could be on a basketball court all day if I could, like a stress reliever for me, I dunno it’s hard to explain.
Thanks for all the input and insight, sounds like I got a lot of fun ahead of me!
This post was edited on 7/16/19 at 2:36 pm
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Posted on 7/16/19 at 10:00 am to honeybadger07
tfw
im not as bad as you baw
but i fricked up my ankle yesterday as well working out, not an achilles, one of the ligaments on the outside part of the ankle, i felt a pop feeling when in happened
this sucks
im not as bad as you baw
but i fricked up my ankle yesterday as well working out, not an achilles, one of the ligaments on the outside part of the ankle, i felt a pop feeling when in happened
this sucks
Posted on 7/16/19 at 10:05 am to honeybadger07
You should still be good for a max contract.
Posted on 7/16/19 at 10:05 am to honeybadger07
Posted on 7/16/19 at 10:16 am to honeybadger07
Recovery and rehab sucks - that is all.
Posted on 7/16/19 at 10:19 am to honeybadger07
Anthony Kim still isn’t back to playing golf after tearing his Achilles in 2012
Posted on 7/16/19 at 10:24 am to honeybadger07
Tore mine from bone on ankle. Reattached to bone. Extensive therapy after surgery in cast 7 mo. Then boot. Have 10% disability in it. Pain was awfull No more climbing basketball. Sudden stops and going. Was a real pain in the arse
This post was edited on 7/16/19 at 10:26 am
Posted on 7/16/19 at 10:28 am to Hermit Crab
Had it happen. Was not that bad recovery actually. Once surgery is over, you cannot put weight on it for few weeks, then be in a boot for awhile. I did light rehab for abit but actually once you are able to walk on it that is good rehab itself. Was not much pain at all.
Posted on 7/16/19 at 10:35 am to Amblin
You got off easy
Posted on 7/16/19 at 10:44 am to honeybadger07
quote:
I just ruptured my achilles yesterday playing basketball (sound of it popping will haunt me for life I think), anyone out here experience this and have any tips on what to expect recovery wise? I am 31 years old and in good shape. Will hit PT pretty hard post surgery. Just anxious about this process as I’m starting to expect this to take a full year to get back to pre injury form from what I have been reading.
It's not going to be fun. It's going to be extremely painful. You are going to have a shitty year from a physical standpoint. It's not going to be pleasant at all. Just push through, because it's going to take a while before your foot works normally. It's going to amaze you how difficult it is going to walk normally until you are fully rehabbed. My buddy who tore his, who was physically fit and active, was in the same boat. It was right at a year before he was able to start running normally. He completely tore his, so his foot pointed south for several months as he worked through PT and got it to where he could plant his full sole on the ground. And even then still had to walk with crutches or a walker.
Posted on 7/16/19 at 10:55 am to Kracka
That's how mine was. After 4 years still not right. Had complete tear from bone
Posted on 7/16/19 at 11:14 am to honeybadger07
Hey, I just ruptured mine a month ago today. Had surgery two days later and am on the path back right now.
You won’t hit PT hard after surgery and you won’t be walking for another 6-8 weeks. You can do some light walking in your boot if your surgeon allows it. The best advice I can give you is find a doctor who can perform the PARS technique on you (if you are eligible). Smaller incision, less recovery time, and less risk for infection.
My timeline was this.
June 16th - ruptured
17th - saw doctor, scheduled surgery for next day
18th - surgery (be careful on the pain meds, I had some brutal anxiety)
19-30th in a cast with no weight bearing
1st-current day 50% weight bearing in boot with crutches. In this mode for 2 more weeks, then no boot and PT starts.
It is a long road. You need help so hopefully you have someone who can help. It can get depressing the first couple weeks because you are just lying around. Get out of the house if you can and get an iwalk or a scooter.
@gmail.com if you want to talk more.
You won’t hit PT hard after surgery and you won’t be walking for another 6-8 weeks. You can do some light walking in your boot if your surgeon allows it. The best advice I can give you is find a doctor who can perform the PARS technique on you (if you are eligible). Smaller incision, less recovery time, and less risk for infection.
My timeline was this.
June 16th - ruptured
17th - saw doctor, scheduled surgery for next day
18th - surgery (be careful on the pain meds, I had some brutal anxiety)
19-30th in a cast with no weight bearing
1st-current day 50% weight bearing in boot with crutches. In this mode for 2 more weeks, then no boot and PT starts.
It is a long road. You need help so hopefully you have someone who can help. It can get depressing the first couple weeks because you are just lying around. Get out of the house if you can and get an iwalk or a scooter.
@gmail.com if you want to talk more.
Posted on 7/16/19 at 11:17 am to honeybadger07
Damn. Sorry man, that’s a tough one. I had plantar fasciitis in both heels and it lasted two years. It’s tough because any time you deal with your feet, you want to push yourself but It takes a long time to trust it.
Posted on 7/16/19 at 12:23 pm to Lsupimp
Time line everyone saying is about right. Its a long road and you'll never been 100% again.
That being said, I've done Spartan Races, soccer leagues, etc since having it torn. You will still live a normal life, you just become more aware of you achilles.
A good documentary on it is the one with Kobe Bryant after he tore his. It actually helped me mentally get through it.
That being said, I've done Spartan Races, soccer leagues, etc since having it torn. You will still live a normal life, you just become more aware of you achilles.
A good documentary on it is the one with Kobe Bryant after he tore his. It actually helped me mentally get through it.
Posted on 7/16/19 at 12:24 pm to honeybadger07
I ruptured mine (completely) playing flag football, coincidentally also at 31 years of age. Pop was loud enough that play on all fields stopped to figure our WTF just happened. Foot just dangled with me having no control of it at all.
No way around it. Recovery sucks donkey balls. Had surgery performed by LSU football team surgeon, Dr. Ferachi (RIP). The actual surgery is supposed to be pretty simple but depends on how the tendon ruptured (clean break, frayed, etc.). My break was pretty clean and he was able to sew it back with itself without having to used other sources like pig tendons or from other parts of your own body.
Unless major improvements have been made since I ruptured mine in 2001, recovery is just a slow process. I had a cast for 4 months. It was replaced every month and foot angle increased with every change. After the final cast removed, I wore a boot for another 3-4 months and started PT. DO NOT SKIP PT AND PERFORM ALL THE EXERCISES THEY PRESCRIBE. I cannot emphasize this enough. Your range of motion will suck initially and will take months to fully recover.
After about a year I could start exercising on a limited basis. It took me 1.5 years to be back to "normal", and by that I mean being able to jog and play sports, albeit cautiously. It took me a full 2 years to feel all the way back on the soccer field and totally forget about the injury.
Today my ruptured tendon is the stronger of my two but has a slightly inhibited range of motion. I am 100% happy with my recovery and feel 100% back, even if slightly different than before injury.
Best of luck! Do not skip PT...not even a session. I have friends who half assed PT and they never healed all the way.
No way around it. Recovery sucks donkey balls. Had surgery performed by LSU football team surgeon, Dr. Ferachi (RIP). The actual surgery is supposed to be pretty simple but depends on how the tendon ruptured (clean break, frayed, etc.). My break was pretty clean and he was able to sew it back with itself without having to used other sources like pig tendons or from other parts of your own body.
Unless major improvements have been made since I ruptured mine in 2001, recovery is just a slow process. I had a cast for 4 months. It was replaced every month and foot angle increased with every change. After the final cast removed, I wore a boot for another 3-4 months and started PT. DO NOT SKIP PT AND PERFORM ALL THE EXERCISES THEY PRESCRIBE. I cannot emphasize this enough. Your range of motion will suck initially and will take months to fully recover.
After about a year I could start exercising on a limited basis. It took me 1.5 years to be back to "normal", and by that I mean being able to jog and play sports, albeit cautiously. It took me a full 2 years to feel all the way back on the soccer field and totally forget about the injury.
Today my ruptured tendon is the stronger of my two but has a slightly inhibited range of motion. I am 100% happy with my recovery and feel 100% back, even if slightly different than before injury.
Best of luck! Do not skip PT...not even a session. I have friends who half assed PT and they never healed all the way.
This post was edited on 7/16/19 at 12:29 pm
Posted on 7/16/19 at 12:29 pm to honeybadger07
My recovery was 18 months to full prior use but I was 40 when it happened.
Posted on 7/16/19 at 12:34 pm to honeybadger07
Sorry to hear it. Ruptured mine when I was 27 playing at Premier Soccer. Started playing soccer again a year and a half later...and then began the ankle sprains. My ankle is fricked and my right calf looks like a deer leg - It's pathetic.
At 34 it's very difficult for me to give up all sports, so I'm focusing on other activities & coaching my kids. As much as it sucks to give up soccer, it would suck so much worse if I couldn't run around with my kids.
At 34 it's very difficult for me to give up all sports, so I'm focusing on other activities & coaching my kids. As much as it sucks to give up soccer, it would suck so much worse if I couldn't run around with my kids.
Posted on 7/16/19 at 2:38 pm to jimmy the leg
Thanks for link!
Posted on 7/16/19 at 3:13 pm to honeybadger07
Did it 3 years ago playing basketball. 1) Go get a knee scooter ASAP, the crutches suck. 2) I learned how to drive with my left foot in about 5 minutes. It was not advised by the doctors but I own a business and there was nobody able to drive me around. 3) search out a place to do physical therapy with a good reputation and not just the place ur doctor suggests. 4) it’s a long road back with lots of plateaus and a few setbacks on the road. If you get discouraged bc ur Achilles feels worse for a week than it did the week before while you are rehabbing you will be discouraged a lot. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, I was back playing basketball a year later, albeit noticeably less explosive. I had a slight rerupture and a blood clot during my first 2 months after I ruptured it and my ankle blew up like a balloon. Stay off of it as much as possible, and my greatest piece of advice is don’t get wasted at a bar on ur knee scooter, the wheel turns fast and you will flip over it repeatedly in a belligerent stupor.
Posted on 7/16/19 at 3:19 pm to honeybadger07
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could be on a basketball court all day if I could, like a stress reliever for me, I dunno it’s hard to explain.
It's quite common. Playing basketball is by far my favorite hobbie. Unfortunately, as we age, we're highly susceptible to injury. I've developed tendinitis in both knees because of basketball.
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