I didn't get a cast right away, just sent home with a walking boot.. Follow up in a 2 weeks. Is that normal? I'm one day out from the tear

Just entering week 21 myself. Jumping on spot is ok for me at the mo, but physio doesn’t want me going back and forth.

Hi, did you get an idea at the time of how big the gap was between the ends?

I'm now in week 5 and cleared to do WBAT with a boot. Non-operative route with a full rupture. I was hesitant to ditch the crutches the first few hours. Eventually had the courage to do it after taking a nap. It will come naturally for everyone. Very painful the first couple days, but I don't think it's surprising since I didn't do any weight bearing for 4 weeks. With breaks, I'm now able to walk all over the place. Feeling confident and excited to progress in PT.

The iwalk helped me for a critical week i needed to stay off my foot. But, it also put more stress on my good foot and i needed to stop using it before i had two bad feet. Balancing and lateral movements require more from the good foot.

Hi SJ...great vids...ruptured my achilles tendon 7/9/24...went to ED and was confirmed full tear via Thompson test.. The physio who saw me put me straight into moon boot and no cast.... Is this usual or is it something that they do now?

Hi SJ... I ruptured my achilles 7 Sep 2024...my wife drove me to hospital and the physio/nurse (can't really remember her title) put me in moon boot and no cast...she did the Thompson test and was confirmed by Dr that it was a full tear...she told me to walk up and down corridor with the crutches and put some weight on the injured.. Didnt feel any pain and continued to do so on my second day.. Still no pain..is this usual?..Just waiting on hospital to book me in with an orthopedic surgeon...

Hey SJ I’m almost 8 weeks into my recovery and I’m a bit scared/ nervous that my tendon is elongated, is there anything you think I could do to improve the likelihood that the tendon can be tighter. Example- If I was to flex my foot In a more downwards position so it could heal closer together? Thanks Mate these videos have been great for reassurance

I’m on episode 4 of this show (3 weeks into my own rupture) and I cannot wait to watch the season finale.

Love to refer to your vids. Currently in week 18 myself.

Crazy. I tore mine 5 weeks ago and have a follow up next week. Haven’t been told to do anything except use crutches and not bare weight

Thanks for sharing

When do you think is safe to drive ?

Thanks SJ. I am just past 1 week since the injury. I found your videos today and feel very fortunate to have found this early in my injury. I am in UK and on NHS protocol. None surgical route advised. Was in a moon boot for 3d after injury whilst waiting for assessment appointment with specialist. Now in a cast until a week or so when will be fitted for the boot with wedges. Watched your 1yr and 3yr anniversary videos as the light at the end of the tunnel. Looking forward to being mobile again and getting back to weightlifting as that kept me in some sort of shape at least. Played football/soccer after 8 years of not playing as last time picked up a bad leg injury also which resulted in knee brace for weeks and months of recovery! I never seem to learn. Thanks for your videos (I was particularly attracted to them as I lived in Aus for 4 years so your accent spoke to me!!).

I am at this stage exactly. Of all the Video diaries out there this is by far the the most helpful and accessible 🙏🏻from 2024👍🏻

I am at 7 months. Non surgical. I have been playing disc golf again since month 5 but I don't dare try and play basketball yet/again. My question is, when could you do a single heel calf raise? I still can't do one at the 7 month mark. My doc told me to not even attempt to do it until the 6 month mark but I am concerned. It's still so weak.

Thanks for taking the time to make your videos SJ. I'm at day 36 and without you and others (Scott Morgan another) I would still be doing almost nothing for recovery. No heel raises or load bearing etc. There is still old school thought out there and your efforts to show your journey is very much appreciated. Thanks again Bernie.

Hi pal!Your Achilles tendon rupture was partial?

Tore mine 3 weeks ago playing ball, non surgical route as well seeing ortho again and starting PT next week

I ruptured my achilles on August 7th 2024, I went with non surgical route and I am in a cast at the moment. Im not doing anything extraneous but move around the house + rest, its now August 14th, 2024 (its been 7 days) and I feel a sharp pain on the injured part. Does that mean its healing? Am I doing something wrong? Please help.

This is brilliant. Thanks so much

I’m in a bad situation where I think I tore my Achilles tendon but I’m abroad in Japan and the doctors will check it and feel the tendon tell me it’s not ruptured but not do a MRI or Ultrasound. I’m using a brace with it and it hurts but I can still walk a little on it. But doing stairs is impossible. It’s already been a month since I injured it I think , I’m scared

3 days intoy rupture and as of day 2 I have been in a boot with my foot at a stationary angle. I have not used crutches at all but I can walk in the boot without experiencing pain. Would you say this is okay as long as I am gentle with my steps or is it mandatory no weight? Thanks for your videos and advice!!

Hi, thanks for doing this video. Nice to see where things are once a good amount of time has passed and also good to hear the physio and rehab-related advice. I'm coming up to week 8 post-surgery and things are starting to feel much better. Feels like I'm through the worst although also cognisant there's a way to go and stories like yours give me hope of a good outcome! Best wishes from Berlin

Hi. Thank you so much for taking your time to shere your experience with us! I'm 40 years old and teard my achillies tendon apart when I whas landing flat after a jump on a motocross track. I'm now in week 9,5 and this video helpt me alot to not to worry about healing long. I have not dear to stretch the calf at all but now I will start slowley. Thank you again! Greetings from Sweden😊

Thank you so much for your video series. I'm at week 5 and had a couple set backs already. Can I ask, do you know how many millimeters the gap in your rupture was?

so nice seeing u back to 100%! thanks for your videos giving me confident during my darkest hours!

Just waned to say thanks! I am almost at week 6, almost neutral and fully weight bearing, but I had a few cast changes for that to happen! My hospitals protocol is a bit different. But the amount of detailed information you are talking about is much appreciated and helps me tons! So a huge thank you! Will continue to watch your videos as my journey continues! Again, thank you!

Hey SJ, I ruptured my Achilles 2,5 weeks ago going the non operative route and I'm scared shitless now that it will heal long after seeing how well you can do this exercise in week 4. When did you start to feel and also see that your achilles tendon had some preload again when you were just letting your foot hang loose? Thanks for the videos man!

These videos inspired me to document my own current experience. I’m at week 4. Achilles Injury is such injury that requires patience and discipline.

It’s been 6 wks since my rupture. Swelling process has past and pain isn’t as crazy as it was the first 3 wks. It’s a 1.2 cm tear. I see a doctor next wk finally and would like to go towards surgery route for sure. If surgery will be roughly 2 months after the rupture, is it worth saving if I do surgery still?

Thx SJ, I just broke 2 week 😢

Thank you so much, such valuable information for me going into week 3 of a full rupture. I'm so glad to realize my foot was cast in a hanging position and not forced down and that my non operative route has been so successful. You are truly a life inspiration I will never forget these videos and how they have brought so much light into my life at such a hard time. Thank you.

I'm on week 4 in the cast and will be transitioning to the boot on Thursday. Really needed to see this. Man I'm scared about the healing process but this series gives me hope it'll be okay!

Definitely tore my achilles wearing the Kobe Bryant low tops. If only I could have randomly watched this video beforehand. Good advice, if playing basketball, wear high tops.

It's now been about about 5 months since I ruptured mine. I didn't have insurance so I went the no surgery and rehab myself at home. I can't do a full calf raise but I can walk and jog on it. I tried running medium speed I was just sore a little after

Anyone had this experience. I was casted and flexed down for 3 weeks for a full rupture after a game of tennis. Went to my appointment the doctor said I was healing extremely well. He put me in a boot but angled at 90 degrees with only one wedge. I was told not to put weight on it. I followed the directions for 12 additional days, but honeslty, after researching and doing watching some videos including this, the benefits of early weight bearing seem better. I started bearing a little weight on my left with both crutches and I'm not going back between two/one crutch hoping to be walking in week. There is some minor pain/swelling but nothing alarming. I'm just worried about him not providing me with wedges, although my foot was immobilized for almost 5 weeks. Anyone have a similar story.

Thank you so much for these videos. It's really hard to find video on non operative route. I'm 5 weeks out from a full rupture non surgical. I was pointed down in a cast for 3 weeks, then moved to a boot 90 degrees for another two weeks and now I'm starting to weight bear a little. My ankle is a little painful, but I've been doing your range of motion exercises, as I don't have PT yet. Thank you for these.

Appreciate this is quite an old video now, but you're clearly taking a cautious approach...which is also my preference...so fair play to you. I'm about to enter Wk7 by the way. Great video.

I'm at 6 months and I've been skating for the last 6 weeks. I played some hockey this week, and I plan on going back to my regular weekly game in a couple of weeks. The skates are like the ski boot, i.e., they hold that tendon steady like a boot, so I don't worry too much.

Really appreciated this series

please tell me more about the research about rupturing your other leg (good leg) later on in life.

Thnk u for sharing.

Do you think I can have a wedding at 8 weeks

The basketball in the video is rather ominous...nice reminder of how many of us got here. Excellent videos. Thank you.

Great video! I’m on my second Achilles rupture, different legs though. Surgery route. Mid 30’s, office job and went back to sport for the first time in 2 years this year, and yeah 4 minutes in bang.

Thanks SJ Found these past two videos incredibly helpful. I've also been transtioning boot to trainer, altho i had surgery. The safe exercises suggestions to build strength and improve balance have been invaluable. Given me confidence i am not overstretching the tendon too soon and I've made massive progress returning to near normal walking in a few days as a result. 😊

I snaped mine running up a ramp, 😭

So grateful for this series!

Ciao, dopo quanto tempo hai cominciato a sentire io ritorno di forza nella camminata?