I'm walking without a limp now. My therapist is amazed at my progress. But I don't think I did anything special. I think it's due to the fact that they cut me out of the cast after 2 weeks. But, I'm no doctor, so don't take my opinion as fact.
The swelling is gone for the most part. The Achilles itself is still kinda fat; I wonder if it will always be like that. The scar is healing ok, but my skin is pretty dry, so I have to keep it moisturized often. I'm back to my normal routine at the gym now by including my leg workout into my routine. I'm still doing my stretching exercises as well along with my balance exercises. I want to try jogging soon to see how my ankle acts.
I still can't lift my heel on the injured leg yet. But I did have a breakthrough the other day in that I lifted my heel an inch or so off the ground before it fell back down again.
Still no snowboarding. That's the hardest part. Winter is passing me by.
How are you doing now? I am glad to hear that there are still few people blogging about how they got over their tendonitis and arthritis. I was once an Achilles tendonitis patient. I also stopped from playing tennis coz one of my therapist said I got it from wearing uneven shoes. It was really frustrating and I endured the pain for almost 3 years. My tendonitis was completely healed just 4 weeks after I finish my stem cell treatment with my ortho surgeon, Dr Purita. Now, my tendons were back to normal as well as my daily activities.
ReplyDeleteTwo and a half years later, I'm doing great. I am able to stand on my toes again on the affected leg. I run occasionally, ski, and snowboard without issues. I have yet to play racquetball since the injury. Even though my Achilles is probably stronger now than before the accident, I can't get past the mental part.
ReplyDeleteI did develop plantar fasciitis in the opposite leg (maybe from muscles not being fully strengthened or healed), so I deal with that every now and then.
I am curious about that stem cell treatment, though. Not for my Achilles, but moreso for my knees...