Its about 4 weeks since my last blog and time for a next installment.
I have continued to do my physio exercises - single heel raises - I can do ten of these with one hand on a table or chair in front of me. I have been trying to reduce the weight on my hand and just use my foot to lift and lower all my weight. This has not been easy and 4 weeks on I'm still only seeing very small incremental increases in strength and I still cannot do a heel raise without using my hand for support. Double heel raises - I'm able to do 50 or 60 of these without problem. Stretches are going fine and I've good range of movement. Doing a few balancing exercises now to try and strengthen the side mussels. These involve standing on bad leg with eyes clothes, standing on cushion, standing on uneven surface etc.
I have also been massaging the tendon which is starting to resemble a normal shape again. Before it was a rounded shape and it hurt when you pushed it, now its more like the other tendon. There is one really sore spot in the middle. I do have a problem with walking as I still have a slight limp. Basically as I raise my hell and roll onto my toes I feel a very slight pinch on the tendon which I think equates to the tender spot in the centre. I think this is causing the limp. I have broken into a jog a couple of times (running for Luas/train) and it felt OK. Not super by any stretch but not really painful either.
I have been swimming fairly consistently and feel some fitness and form coming back. I also have been cycling three times a week which is a lot for me. I feel some stamina coming back but I'm still a long way off on strength and I really struggle on any kind of decent hill.
I was back in at the physio this morning and he wants me to continue with the exercises and to do more balance work. He wants to give me another two weeks before coming back to try running on the treadmill.
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