I'm post op 6 weeks for Haglund's surgery and had the Arthrex Achilles Suture Bridge to secure the split achilles tendon to the heel bone. I was sent home same day in a walking cam boot weight bearing as tolerated (but couldn't tolerate WB for at least 5 days post op and needed to use a front wheel walker or crutches). I start PT in a couple weeks and very hopeful to be able to run again.
F all this surgery garbage. I changed my diet and now can spike up and knock off 10 x 200 pain-free (except the "good" pain lol) 13 years clear of that nasty business, I can run like a tank, 60-80 miles no big.
Darcy. I have good news. I have made a full recovery but it did take 4 months, physical therapy and extra icing when it would get inflamed from time to time. I haven’t had any issues now for a few weeks and I’m back to playing basketball 2 times a week and lifting 2 times a week. One piece of advice I’d like to give to other people struggling is to give up using tobacco products if you use them. I finally quit after 13 years and I think the extra blood flow to my feet helped me heal finally.
What type of diet changed everything. I am looking for options. I can barely walk.
I’ve had the surgery in both heels about 10 years apart. First surgery when I was 49 and 2nd when I was 59. First one took a year to be able to run normally and the second almost 2 years. Prior to that I was a lifetime runner but always limited by heel pain dating back to Jr HS football. In both cases I waited to have surgery until I couldn’t run at all. The first one they only had to split down the middle whereas the second one the middle and one side had to be detached, hence the longer recovery. I’ve always wondered how much of the Achilles did Rupp have detached/reattached.
Hi, what diet changes did you make to reverse the Haglund pain?
Thanks
Baertlea wrote:
Darcy. I have good news. I have made a full recovery but it did take 4 months, physical therapy and extra icing when it would get inflamed from time to time. I haven’t had any issues now for a few weeks and I’m back to playing basketball 2 times a week and lifting 2 times a week. One piece of advice I’d like to give to other people struggling is to give up using tobacco products if you use them. I finally quit after 13 years and I think the extra blood flow to my feet helped me heal finally.
Thanks for the update, Beartlea!
Hope things are still well.
I've been dealing with pain for nearly a year now non-stop. I tried everything and don't see this pain going away on its own. Anyway, thanks again for the update on your recovery.
Baertlea, Can you give me more background on your surgery? I have seen two different doctors and both have told me same thing. My Achilles spur broke off two years which is why I have had pain ever since when playing tennis or trying to really push off that foot. First dr said I would recover in 2-3 months but second said 4-8 months. haha kinda of a big range. I'm 40 and in decent shape. They talked about doing the Athrex bridge on me too. Is that what you had? For me, this second doctor told me no weight bearing for one month. I see so many on here that have the option to weight bear right away so I'm not sure why this dr. told me nothing for a month besides her concerns for infection of incision. Have fast did you feel like you could jog? Would appreciate any info!
Thanks!