Achilles Tendon Rupture And Aircast Boot

[rockyracoon]

Morning all

I ruptured the tendon about 5 weeks ago, I spent 4 weeks in a cast and I'm now into week 2 of an Airboot. My foot and ankle is still quite swollen and it looks awful, is this normal? I did think it might have subsided a bit by being in the boot. Does the boot make it swollen?

It's all very annoying and completely aggravating me now.

[ummmm]

I don't know but I injured my foot about 10 years ago and it's still swollen!

[rockyracoon]

Don't say that. Is it permanently swollen?

[Sqad]

Swelling is probably due to tissue damage and bleeding which is taking it's time to resolve and is not uncommon to last a few weeks, if not a few months. Just make sure that the swelling isn't red and painful and that you do not have a temperature.

[ummmm]

Yep....it doesn't hurt and actually looks okay until you compare it to the other foot.

Did I not show you? I usually show people when I'm wearing sandals :-)

I tripped up a kirb on a night out in Chester. Couldn't get a taxi and ended up having to walk 5 miles back to the B&B. Next morning getting reading for the wedding we were attending I couldn't get my shoe on! Luckily the wedding was a casual affair and I got away with carrying my shoes....

[rockyracoon]

Thanks Sqad. It's not painful or red, just a bit of bruising that's starting to fade around one side. It looks like it belong to a sasquatch. I wear the boot in bed, would it be worth keeping the leg elevated whilst sleeping, if possible?

[rockyracoon]

Lol, no Ummmm you didn't show me. How do you buy shoes? Or do you wear flipflops most of the time?

[Sqad]

\\\would it be worth keeping the leg elevated whilst sleeping, i\\\

A good idea.

[rockyracoon]

Thanks :)

[ummmm]

Shoes are okay usually. Most the time I'm in sensible shoes, flip flops, pumps, trainers. Going out shoes I have little grip things I put in my smaller foot. I rarely go anywhere I need to dress up for though.

[rockyracoon]

I hope it goes down a bit before the boot comes off cos at the moment I would struggle to have shoes to fit. Doubt even my trainers would be suitable :(

[ummmm]

I just bought some cheap pumps from Primark. I used to be a size 4, now I buy a size 5 and do up the laces tighter on the smaller foot.

Are you in pain?

[rockyracoon]

Not a lot of pain, just a bit achey. Though my actual heel is hurting a bit during the last couple of nights, hopefully it's where it's knitting back together.

[rockyracoon]

Well, I elevated my foot (above heart) all night and hey presto, most of the swelling was gone this morning. My foot looked nearly normal.