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  1. Achilles Rupture

    Hi

    I am just wondering if somebody can give me some advice. Three days ago I damaged my achillies playing badminton. I went to push off my left ankle and felt ....

  2. Achilles Tendon Rupture

    My mother who is 86 years old but quite fit has suffered an achilles tendon rupture about 7 years ago which has just been diagnosed!! After many visits to doctors ....

  3. Newby complete ATR

    I have just had a complete rupture of my AT. I have been to hospital and knew immediately what the problem was. Fortunately the emergency doctor referred me to ....

  4. Achillies tendon rupture

    I had a complete achillies tendon rupture on 4th March while playing badminton. 5 weeks post surgery still in fibre glass cast, foot been positioned three times ....

  5. pls help

    Hi guys and gals im having my op 13sep2011. My tendon is killing me and i cannot wait for my op,pls can someone help me what to expect after my op the pain and what ....

  6. You guessed it- ATR

    Snapped mine playing basketball last week, having read various entries on this forum I'm feeling like the lucky one. Was 100% rupture but I was put in cast immediately ....

  7. Achilles Tendonitis

    I have Achilles Tendonitis in both heels, my left heel has a swelling on the Tendon. This has been caused by work boots pressing against the Tendons over a period ....

  8. twelve months on and regretting not having the operation

    sad sad after a total rupture with my left achilles tendon last july ,am not a great deal better off,after all the spells in plaster after not having the operation ....

  9. achilles tendon debridement & FHL tendon transfer

    Reading your experiences definately struck a nerve, so to speak, with me.

    I am one week post op after having achilles debridement & FHL tendon transfer. It ....

  10. full rupture22/12/09, rerupture 15/01/10..gutted

    ruptured my AT on the 22/12/09 opted not to have surgery and spent 3 weeks in half cast in equine postion,i returned to have my cast changed and foot re-postioned ....

  11. Ruptured Achilles Tendon

    I ruptured my achilled tendon 5 weeks ago. I was advised not to have it opratied on. I have been in plaster since I did it. The casthas been put on so my foot is ....

  12. tendonitus achillies

    had been limping on and off with pain a few weeks now but tuesday really bad told i had tendonitus [sorry about spelling] by doctor given tablets to take but today ....

  13. Full rupture of RL Achilles tendon.Fell off a deck(notdrunk)

    [color=darkblue:b7247bec90][/color:b7247bec90]Did it by a fall off a deck.[b:b7247bec90] Misdiagnosed on 5/1/09. Diagnosed correctly on 14/1/09. Had the operation ....

  14. 100% rupture

    Ruptured my right tendon in March 2008 - 68 years old - specialist recommended conservative treatment - 7 weeks in cast. Fine - but physio after gave me dreadful ....

  15. PLZZZZ CAN SUM1 ANSWER MY QUESTION

    PLEASE CAN SUM1 TELL ME IF THEY HAVE HAD A FULL ACHILLES RUPTURE AND IF THEY HAD OPTION OF EITHER OPERATION OR NO OPERATION? ALSO IF THEY HAD AN OPERATION HOW LARGE ....

  16. week 4 100% rupture AT

    Trying to avoid stepping on a hornets nest, I jumped and ruptured left AT 100%. After surg , cast for 3 weeks. Now in boot with no weight bearing. Anyone ....

  17. getting better without surgery

    full rupture four weeks ago playing badmington, now into second pot (foot slightly up) i ve got this pot for another 5 weeks, the after that another pot for a further ....

  18. Advice, please!

    Having suffered an ATR (playing tennis...trying to 'get in shape'!!), I was not offered the option of an operation and had a full length equinous cast for 3.5 weeks. ....

  19. Freak Accident

    I ruptured my AT playing frisbee with my son. I just took a step. It felt like I was hit in the ankle with a fast ball. My son heard the pop on the other side of ....

  20. re-ruptures

    I had full ATR on 9/12/07 which was treated conservatively with plaster casts for 9 weeks, then boot for further wks with physio weekly for 4 weeks then fortnightly. ....

  21. Early Mobilisation experiences

    Attended fracture clinic yesterday 8 weeks after complete tear of the left achilles tendon. Due to complications I've not had any surgery; instead I have had two ....

  22. 93% AT rupture - when will I be able to ride my horse again?

    I suffered a 93% rupture of my right Achilles whilst on holiday in the Gambia on the 2nd December 2007. Upon my return to the UK, it was decided by my Consultant ....

  23. Ruptured Achilles Tendon 2 days ago

    44 year old should've known better playing football ruptured achilles tendon. Thought I had been shot. Match abandoned 10 minutes later when another player broke ....

  24. multiple rupture

    has anyone had multiple ruptures? I rupture R achilles in 03. Ruptured L achilles month ago. Playing basketball both times. It was my first time onto the basketball ....

  25. Ruptured achillies 9 wks still cant walk

    Full rupture of right achillies 9 weeks ago playing netball, had 3 different cast, took off cast yersterday and have walking boot. Been told that I need to be walking ....

  26. Plastic brace v paster cast

    I have a complete rupture which occured on 9.12.07 whilst dancing (well more a case of jumping around than dancing really). Have been in plaster for 3weeks and ....

  27. complete rupture of achilles tendon

    I sustained this injury on 14/August/07. I experienced no pain after the injury.I alighted from a subway train and my leg gave out under me and I fell on my face.Ironically ....

  28. will my ATR recover in time!

    hi all ATR sufferers, ruptured my right achilles while on hols in lanzarote. same old story, 47 year old bloke, who thinks he is still 18, reliving younger ....

  29. Hello all, Just found this site whilst surfing for AT in...

    Hello all,

    Just found this site whilst surfing for AT info - thanks to all for your comments, really helpful.

    Ruptured my right AT about 10 days ago, playing badminton. ....

  30. Ruptured Achilles

    On 5th Feb 07 I completely ruptured my Achilles tendon playing badminton. Ambulance job to hospital where I was kept in and after discussing with my consultant was ....

  31. Achillies Tendon Rupture - using a splint

    :?: Does anyone have any experience of using a splint. I completely ruptured my achillies 6 weeks ago. Had a cast for 5 weeks and am now in a metal splint, with ....

  32. full AT rupture-return to work can any one help?

    hi all

    it is so nice to realise i'm not alone!

    I ruptured my AT in a tennis final July 31st. The Orthopeadic surgeon I saw at A&E was not really forthcoming ....

  33. Complete rupture of my AT on 16/9/06. Straight to hospi...

    Complete rupture of my AT on 16/9/06. Straight to hospital where the consultant in A&E advised to have the op. In hospital overnight for op next morning..talked ....

  34. ATR

    Hi all, I ruptured my AT on Monday evening 23rd July 07 playing badminton for the first time in years in an attempt to to start to lose a little weight... Im 46 ....

  35. Ahilles Tendon rupture

    :oops: I done my achilles falling out of loft on april7th 2007, had the op on Friday 13th April, had a plaster cask on for 4 weeks, then a fibreglass one on for ....

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