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so, apparently I partially tore my achilles tendon last night (playing b-ball). The Ortho Dr. that I saw today gave me two options...surgery to repair it or a full cast to let it heal. He gave the % chance or reinjury and pros/cons of each but I wanted some unbiased feedback from folks that have had this injury. Which option did you choose...why...are you happy you made that choice, etc. I am a very active 30 yr old male (if that helps) and wish to return to being fully active ASAP.

are there any OCT meds that can reduce the pain for a stained Achilles tendon?

I've had achilles tendonitis pain for about 3 weeks and am wearing a brace, seeing a doctor next week- is it definite that I'll need surgery? =(

I do soccer and run some days, but it feels off.

I broke my ankle and tore my Achilles tendon fairly badly in the same accident.. I had all the surgeries and stuff - the doctors said I was better.. That was 8 years ago. Now, I'm starting to notice that whenever I run or take my kickboxing classes that ankle heats up and becomes VERY painful for the next few days. I was wondering if anything can be done about this or if I have to deal with those random pains for the rest of my life..?

I inverted my ankle on Saturday night while walking. The pain and bruising didn't develop until monday and I could barely walk. On tuesday I could no linger bear any weight on it. Its been 8 days since i injured it and i can still barely put any weight on it. i stopped taking motrin a couple of days ago but I may start back up. The swelling hardened and is around the ankle bone with most of the pain coming from right behind the bone and the achilles. the bruising is right on top of the bone. the pain is painful to the touch. Im a 28 yr old male and I play in 3 different highly competitive bball leagues and train/workout 4-5 times a week. any suggestions besides getting an xray??? Ive never broken a bone and i hurt my ankle walking on uneven curb slowly. i have very elastic ligaments. 2 acl surgeries, 2 herniated discs, many shoulder dislocations Any help would be greatly appreciated!

ok i think i have achilles tendinopathy so do you think i should run on monday for track???

I broke my ankle a long while back and was on crutches/walking funky for a really long time. my doctor did a surgery or two and while she was doing one of them she lengthened my achilles tendon when i explicitly told her not to. Now the back of my heel and ankle feels funky when i flex my foot forward (plantar flex i believe it is called). It sort of hurts and also just feels really weird like something is pulling.

Will this go away, and how long will it take? What is wrong? I need to know, I can't find it anywhere, and I want to know what is up so I can sue this quack for doing surgery on me without my permission.

P.S. Never, ever go to Dr. Boyette, Orthopedics East, Greenville, NC because she is the worst doctor on the face of the planet.
well, me phrasing it like this got people to answer... unlike the past 9 questions i have asked which have gotten no answers and were easier to answer than this one, so smartasses, chill out.

I think I did something to the achilles tendon. I was going down
3 steps then it hit me a pop and then a pull. I didn't think much of it. Then is started to hurt to walk on it. Then it started to spaze up and hurt really bad. I don't want to go to the Dr because they look at me say R.I.C.E if yall know what this means.