Snapped achilles tendon

[donnaharvey]

Hi there all,
Im driving myself crazy at the moment snapped my achilles tendon while dancing and find myself in plaster for minimum of six to eight weeks and worrying l will re-rupture it when out of cast. Also feeling tingly feeling throughout body l think l am going mad:blush::blush:

[Anxious_gal]

wow that sounds painful :( I once hurt mine , just a bruise but my god the PAIN .
What do you mean by snapped? and how did it happen??
I don't know much about the tendon so thought I'd ask.
so sorry it happened to you :hugs:

[Hazel B]

Someone close to me did this last year. It takes about 4 months to feel better and you need to restrict movement in your affected leg to allow it to heal. You can do small distances on crutches, but hiring an electric buggy is useful if you want to really get out and about.

You can also attach a string bag to one of your crutches, so when you're at home you can carry things you need like tissues without having to keep changing rooms. If you're going to be on your own for a while, ask soemone to make up a flask of tea/coffee for you, it's difficult to carry cups with liquid on crutches.

Hope you feel brighter soon.