Achilles Recovery Week 8 

This week I share 3 wins that happened as part of my recovery process in addition to a new helpful tool to help with swelling and compression! I also discuss the research and importance of healing and dorsiflexion and why I'm deciding to slow progress towards regaining degrees of dorsiflexion.
0:00 - introduction
0:40 - exciting things happened!
0:48 - Front squat without a box!
1:15 - heavy deadlifts!
1:45 - mini bouncing calf raises on trampoline!
2:51 - Second full week in shoes - Birkenstocks!
3:37 - first week with no scar opening!
4:09 - Squid System Compression
4:37 - Healing long vs Healing short
5:03 - Rubberband example of stretched achilles
5:34 - cut back mobility/dorsiflexion work
6:14 - no more night splint to sleep
6:28 - Creep method - long term stretching in plan of care
7:02 - huge difference and achilles activation not using night splint
7:20 - Calf raises with reduced bands
7:43 - tissue healing timeline with dorsiflexion
8:28 - better to heal short than heal long!
8:47 - physical therapy - balance exercises and pallof presses!
9:23 - retro walking!
9:40 - lateral/rotational walking
10:05 - Bulgarian Split squats -
10:21 - single leg calf raises and strengthening
11:00 - strength is coming back despite leg size difference
11:25 - surgeon appointment
Please remember we all heal at our own pace. Always consult your doctors/surgeons before weight bearing or changing your movement patterns as you progress through recovery
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