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Originally posted by ljudge
Well guys as luck would have it the nasty just happened to me. I'm on the brink of the college level (if accepted) and getting the paperwork together for my application. In working my off-season program I have decided to add jumping rope into my cardiovascular routine. Low and behold in my 4th 30-second set...POP...there goes the achillies! (sp?)
I don't have conclusive results but just returned from MRI with films and it doesn't look good. I see white, then a space, then some more white. It looks like that baby is torn in 2 to me. Looks like surgery in the coming days. I find out tomorrow when I meet with a surgeon.
Have any of you had this type of injury? If so, how long did the rehab take and how long between the injury was it before you were able to take the field again?
I'm in pretty good shape and lift all the time including running. This took me by total surprise and it's really untimely especially if I get a call for a spring camp/scrimmage.
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ljudge, sorry to hear that. I suffered a total rupture several years ago while working a JV game in September. Needless to say, that ended my season very early. The only thing good I can think to say is that the timing of yours will allow you to rehabilitate so that you should be able to work next season. If the duration of your recovery is anything like mine was, you will not be able to work any spring scrimmages. As best I can remember, I had surgery to repair the tendon a week after it ruptured. Then a cast from my toes to just below my knee - non weight bearing for 7 weeks, then a walking cast for 3 or 4 more weeks. That meant using crutches for nearly 2 months and no showers while in the cast. Then wore a fracture boot for about a month which was great compared to the previous 11 weeks. At least I could shower and take it off to sleep. Then about 2 months of twice a week physical therapy. Even though the PT seemed a lot like torture, it is extremely beneficial. If you have any scar tissue around the rupture, it may impeed your range of motion in your ankle. If that happens, the scar tissue will eventually tear. When that happens it will be painful and you will think that you have re-injured the tendon, but it will only be some temporary discomfort. After that, you should probably get full range of motion back.
Keep me posted on how you are doing. My email is:
[email protected] if you would like use it to let me know how things are going.
Best of luck in the comming weeks and months.
Jack
P.S. If you need a fracture boot later and your feet are on the small side like mine, let me know. I think I still have mine and would be happy for you to have it if needed.