Torn Achilles

[JBA]

Torn Achilles

Well I’ve gone and torn my Achilles. Playing hoop with guys half my age. I reached out for a loose ball and pushed off on my foot and heard a pop.     

Has anyone done this and did you have surgery to repair it? If so how long was the rehab/down time? And how well did you recover?

thanks, in much pain JBA

[indy007]

You'll be recovering for up to 6 months. Talk to your doctor very thoroughly about the options. You may not need surgery, but I'd kind of expect it.

[Ripsnort]

Are you sure its torn and not hyper-extended? If its torn, you will not be able to even put your toe on the ground without excruciating pain.

Sorry to hear about your Achille's, JBA. Hope you heal fast.

[SteveBailey]

Ohh no! Partial or complete?
 You were much better off just shattering a leg bone.... young men take up to a year to fully heal.  As far as athletic injuries go, only blowing out a knee is worse.

[AWMac]

It always sux when Father Time reaches out and touches you...

Heal quickly JBA.

Mac

[Terror]

Been there done that.  Ruptured my Achilles three years years ago.  I had repair surgery 7 days after I ruptured it.  Had to go to 3 months of physical therapy about a month and a half after surgery.  I was walking without crutches in about 4 months, but didn't feel "normal" for a full year.  Even now I feel I have lost alot of "spring" and strength from that leg.  Got a nice scar up the back of my ankle.

I did it playing basketball also.  Went for a layup and *pop*.  I was for sure someone had kicked me in the back of the leg, but I was all alone.  There was *definitely* some pain associated with the rupture....

T

[Yknurd]

Torn Achilles

Well I’ve gone and torn my Achilles. Playing hoop with guys half my age. I reached out for a loose ball and pushed off on my foot and heard a pop.     

Has anyone done this and did you have surgery to repair it? If so how long was the rehab/down time? And how well did you recover?

thanks, in much pain JBA

I blame the Democrats.

[JunkyII]

  that sucks bro, I actually had a buddy of mine do that last year in lacrosse he said it was the single worse pain in his life but Im sure you already know that I hope your recovery is smooth and swift<S>

[JBA]

I blame the Democrats.

LOL thanks,

Had the MRI this morning, will meet with Ortho surgeon tomorrow morning, I'm tentatively scheduled for surgery next Friday.  The real B itch of it all is I fractured my thumb last August play soccer with my kids, and had surgery to reattach the ligament. I still have not recovered fully from that.

First time I have ever had a cast and,  I get two with in a year,  at age 41.

[AWMac]

*hint*  maybe sports are not yer thing anymore?

Have you considered flyin cartoon areoplanes?

 

Get well soon Bud.

[Ripsnort]

Have you considered flyin cartoon areoplanes?

 

[Dichotomy]

*hint*  maybe sports are not yer thing anymore?

Have you considered flyin cartoon areoplanes?

 

Get well soon Bud.

^^^^^

What HE said

j/k

Hope you heal up soon

[ROX]

JBA        sir!

The wife is an RN in surgery with a big ortho/gastro/neuro background, so I asked her.

Your achillies tendon is THE major tendon connecting your lower leg muscle to your foot. 

She says that it will take a good 6 to 12 weeks for full movement and recovery (depending on the tear).  First, the doc's have them on a restricted physical therapy, usually a cast and crutches.  Then graduating to a cane and restrictive "boot".  There is quite a bit of physical therapy involved.  By 12 weeks you should be walking without pain. 

She also says to ask your own doc (depending on the tear) what his opinion is on how long it should be before you can start physical therapy...in other words, how long for your own individual situation (what did the MRI indicate) before it heals enough to start getting movement back without risking un-doing what the surgery fixed.

This is from me:  especially the first week of and after surgery, don't be Mr. Tough Guy.  If they offer a prescription for pain medication, TAKE IT. 

My thoughts & prayers are with you, and I wish you an easy surgery & post-op!



ROX

[Curval]

Enjoy a percocet fueled recovery.

Achilles is nasty.  Good luck.

[texasmom]

Get well soon!