Achilles week 3
Week 3 – this week I talk about getting my cast off (yay!) and life in a walking boot! I also talk about non weight bearing exercises and you get a first hand look at the physical therapy process in the long road to recovery with Dr. Meghan!
Timeline:
00:42 cast off/Dr. appointment
2:50 1st Physical Therapy appointment/1st week
5:15 toe scrunches/toes not moving well
6:30 exercises outside of therapy
6:50 recovery tools (Normatec and E-Stim)
8:30 strengthening exercises on my own
11:15 atrophy
12:35 supplements I have been taking
14:00 taking time off of work
14:45 shower/scar care
15:45 difficulty sleeping
18:20 Facebook support group “Achilles Tendon Rupture Group”
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