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jdavies1976 
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Post subject: Ruptured achilles and boarding
 Posted: Apr 11, 2012 - 08:31 PM
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I basically snapped my right achilles last October and had it surgically repaired and after weeks in plaster and months in a plastic boot I can now nearly walk normally again. Have been assured that I'll have full movement in my ankle and full strength in my leg back by the autumn and will then be able to carry on as normal.
Has anyone on here ever had a similar injury and if you have have you had any problems subsequently whilst boarding or is your achilles as good as new? |
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nickmotture
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Post subject: RE: Ruptured achilles and boarding
Posted: Apr 11, 2012 - 08:46 PM
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jdavies1976
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Post subject: RE: Ruptured achilles and boarding
Posted: Apr 11, 2012 - 09:54 PM
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| Did she go NHS or private? I made such a mess of mine they've actually transferred the tendon from my big toe to replace my achilles. Figured being able to do everything vaguely normally beat losing a bit of movement in one big toe. Interesting to see if I feel any difference when on my toe edge. |
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francium
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Post subject: Re: RE: Ruptured achilles and boarding
Posted: Apr 11, 2012 - 11:11 PM
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jdavies1976 wrote:
Interesting to see if I feel any difference when on my toe edge.
Ahh but which is your toe edge now......  |
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jdavies1976
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Ruptured achilles and boarding
Posted: Apr 12, 2012 - 09:45 AM
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| Just a guess but reckon it's the one that all my toes are still attached to! |
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JakeTurbo
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Ruptured achilles and boarding
Posted: Apr 12, 2012 - 01:36 PM
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No leg injurries yet thankfully.
Plenty of upper body injurries though. Currently recovering from torn rotator cuff, ruptured bicep and have a recently healed collar bone.
I can't raise either arm above my head at the moment without quite a lot of pain... which is worrying.
Anything where catching edges or falling over is a worry for me at the moment so having to stay away from Kickers. |
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jdavies1976
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Ruptured achilles and boarding
Posted: Apr 12, 2012 - 02:26 PM
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| I've done the rotator cuff sailing and it's worth doing the physio properly as I did the classic male thing of thinking it seems fine and going back to sailing but every now and then notice that even a couple of years later it's not as strong as the other shoulder and some sudden movements can still be sore. |
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cwj
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Ruptured achilles and boarding
Posted: Apr 12, 2012 - 06:19 PM
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That sounds like one of the most painful injuries long term I could imagine.
I had problems there in my right foot when I was a kid because I never tied my shoes properly and would buy shoes a little too big so I would grow into them and they would last longer, sh1t hurt man. |
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: Ruptured achilles and boarding
Posted: Apr 13, 2012 - 11:03 AM
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Blimey, that sounded painful!! Unfortunately I couldn't tell you much about the healing process of tearing the achilles, but I would definitely recommend going to physio. They'll help you do the right moves etc to build up the strength.
I only realised a week or so ago that I've not been properly using the ligament in my ankle (the one I tore last November.) When I try to move the foot side to side it just looks a little spasticated!! So I'm now doing daily exercises to build the ligament up. Probably shouldn't have quit the physio so soon but hey.. |
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hellboarder
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Posted: Apr 14, 2012 - 05:38 PM
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The same thing happened to me.
Mine snapped back in '98, which made me switch from skis to snowboard (for the softer boots), so been snowboarding since 2000.
I thought I'd have problems on my toe edge and on a couple of long tracks where I had to hold on my toe edge for a while I thought it was going to go again. This was all in my head but you will think about it the first few times.
The only real problem I've had is the scar on my ankle/calf has been rubbed by my boots a few times which has left it pretty raw and caused a lot of pain. This could be because my achilles is now a lot thicker since the repair, plus the scar tissue has a bit of a lump in it (which is where it gets rubbed off).
I finally found a pair of boots which do not rub at all (Vans Fargo) - it could be that they're a bit stiffer. It could be that they're a bit wider in the ankle. They were more expensive than any of my previous boots, so they could just be better quality.
So, be sure that your boots are the best fit you can get (more so than usual) and wear the right socks (preferably with merino) and you should avoid this.
Oh and be sure to keep up the physio and you should ride again. Best of luck with the recovery. |
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jdavies1976
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Posted: Apr 16, 2012 - 11:10 AM
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Thankfully my health insurance is paying for me to spend lots of time with the physio and slowly getting back to normal. Bit stiff today after deciding to hit the dance floor whilst out on Friday night! Surgeon is of the opinion that the repair is now sufficiently strong that it can take pretty much anything so once the physio is happier think I'll head up to MK or Hemel and start off gently rather than heading straight off for a week.
Hellboarder I know what you mean about the mental side. Getting out of my big plastic boot and walking normally I spent a while worrying about doing myself damage but have now relaxed and will go through the same process the first time I'm allowed to run, sail, etc. and will have to just get on with it.
Tortyv all the muscles and tendons in my ankle and calf were so unused to working after weeks in plaster and months in a big plastic boot that initially my foot wouldn't move side to side and I could move it up and down about an inch. Over time it all slowly starts to work again and the physio has done a great job so far of getting me moving again. |
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tortyv
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Posted: Apr 16, 2012 - 12:21 PM
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Good to hear that! Keep on with the physio and you'll be moving freely in no time!  |
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jdavies1976
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Posted: Nov 22, 2012 - 02:41 PM
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First post: Jan 21, 2011
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| Glad to say that after a year the surgeon and physio have signed me off to return to life as normal. Just been for my second run in 13 months and tomorrow off to Hemel for a couple of hours to remind myself how this boarding lark works. If all goes well tomorrow then I'm off to Verbier for a weekend in mid-December. |
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