Achilles injury

[Dinks97420 52]

Has anyone who had an Achilles injury noticed improvement in daily pain after surgery?? I am hoping getting weight off will help. This winter i almost ruptured both of my Achilles tendons and have been babied it since. I have seen a foot doc and have orthotics but it is still just there. Thanks

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[BiggiSmalls 90]

I had a calcified Achilles and three ankle surgeries, and I have noticed an improvement. Before surgery I had trouble walking for long, and now I can easily walk three miles almost every day. One thing I did prior to surgery is I got a prescription for Tramadol (pain killer) that was stronger than Tylenol so I had a true pain killer that was Gastric sleeve approved. Before I lost much weight I would use the Tramadol to cut the pain after exercise, so I could keep going the next day. I'm down 50lbs now, and I rarely have to take Tramadol or anything else after exercise now. I hope that helps.

[Bear 68 3]

I had ruptured my Achilles twice in 15 years. Lots of pain before surgery. Did not believe I would ever walk pain free much less jog. I don't have any pain almost 2 years out from my surgery and am jogging 25 miles a week. Took about 3 months before I started to notice pain going away and built strength back in my ankle. Been jogging for 18 months, started by walking. Good luck

[MaeCampbell 0]

you need to shorten the achilles, not stretch it, and let it rest. Try a heel pad in the shoe and stay off the foot as much as possible. Rest, Ice, Ibuprofen...and time...may take a week or 2. If no better by than, see your soctor, you may have partially ruptures it or injured something else. Good Luck!