Walking Again After Achilles Tendon Surgery. Most doctors now prescribe walking as a must after the first week as it helps the tendons to realize the. This tendon helps your foot move in just about every direction and is essential to walking and jumping.
In most cases you will be seen in the office for a couple of weeks after surgery. Here i am 11 weeks after surgery and 3 months after the achilles tendon rupture seems like an eternity ago but only been 3 months let me begin by saying i was 35 in good athletic shape not great but on a scale of 1 10 probably a 7 5 to 8 it happenned at a mens soccer game playing keeper and i was shocked when it happenned it was like the world was ending i heard all these horror. 2 weeks in a soft cast then 4 weeks in a cast to where my foot was pointed down to help heal the tendon and the last 4 weeks in a walking cast to where i can walk around no crutches but i did use knee scooter for the 1st 6 weeks since doctor told me not to put any pressure on my foot.
Surgery was oct 22.
A friend is taking a road trip 6 weeks after achilles tendon surgery. Achilles surgery takes only about 30 minutes to an hour and. Rehab after surgery. Modern trends in rehabilitation after achilles tendon repair represent a progression toward a more functional strength recovery.