Achilles Tendon Recovery #6-1 year, non-surgical, early weight bearing option 

I fully ruptured my both Achilles same time its very unfortunate but no help on internet to make me comfortable i started searching on you tube and i found your videos it helps me to build my confidence i can walk again without getting into surgery i ruptured in October 2022 and its February now i am still recovering I talked to doctor and she said its going to take sometime because its my both Achilles not just one But i want to thank you for all these your videos helped me to get through this time

My Achilles rupture happened in May 2016 on a tennis court. I was known to be a quick runner so this was a big life changing shock to me. I was back to playing tennis in a year with no surgery. Did not miss a day of work, no cast, no boot. Did not see a doctor ever. Had to shuffle for quite a while, spent lots of time on my back with my leg raised to ease occasional swelling. Did a lot of icing, took glucosamine and other nutrients regularly and still do. Tried to keep my toes pointed as much as possible during sleep to help the tendon reconnect to the heel. I’m now almost as quick as I used to be and still find improvement in my ankle as time goes by. Good luck to you.

So pleased for you. I'm 6 weeks in to my non-operative recovery, I can't tell you how much your posts have helped me. As a 48 year old man I've never been injured before nor suffered any kind of depression - the last six weeks have introduced me to both. You're an inspiration to me and no doubt to many others and I thank you for the time you have dedicated to letting all of us be part of your recovery. My best wishes and good luck for the future.

I just ruptured my Achilles 2 weeks ago and when I came across this video, I felt so much better. Thankyou so much Evan for sharing your journey and making it easier for me and other people.

I speak about you just about every month... You are my hero.. Really. Been a year and half... Started to coach soccer now.. However your lessons saved me mentally first ..then physically after.. Your tone and delivery of the info is perfect. God sent. This Chinese berry schisandra was great companion during the healing process. So was tumeric. May God continue to bless you and your family. Quoting the 27 years exp surgeon that saw me and told me two hour before seeing your first video.."the grand canyon cannot come back together, you need surgery now"

Week six of partial tear, no surgery. Basket ball. Felt like someone hit me on the calf and heard a pop. Fell down, looked to see who hit me. No one there. Yes, heal pain because walking on the heal all the time is unnatural. Ordered memory foam inserts today. Thanks for the tip! At first I used crutches with a boot. Then, iWalk 3.0 with a boot. Then, just the boot. Therapist said to stop with the boot at four weeks. Shoe was fine on level floors and ground. Uneven ground got me a big set back, big pain. Wasn't able to sleep without stressing it again while turning over and catching the foot on blankets, etc. Got a lace up ankle brace which protects it while sleeping and is great for walking in shoes, but I am much more cautious now. Started stationary bike at four weeks. Had to stop after reinjury. Back again after getting the ankle brace. Still feels awkward, not painful. Found I can do the rowing machine as good as ever, no pain, can get a good workout. Push ups and ab wheel are fine. Also, squat/pulls. The Chi machine and Whole Body Vibrator seem to help with swelling and feels good. And foot massager with heat. Tried the rebounder a few times; kinda risky; just gentle bouncing; easy to stress the tendon. Mowed the lawn today, two days short of six weeks. It's like a motorized self-powered walker, so not too hard. I'll be 77 this month, fyi. Strange, last night, midnight, I awoke with burning in the tendon. Had to take the brace off and ice it. No idea why that happened. Over did it?

Dude you have no idea how much I'm going to be watching these videos for the next few months. Really appreciate you making them.

Hi, Evan. I just want to say thank you, for all your time invested in helping other people in the same situation! I'm in the week 10 now and, step by step, getting better. Thanks again! Really, you've helped us with a lot of very useful advises. All the best from UK!

Evan, thanks so much for all your videos on your recovery. I am currently 17 weeks post Achilles rupture, non-op route. I found my progress has been very similar to yours and it was nice to check in and watch what you were going through, and your detailed videos really helped me feel at ease and to just carry on with the physio and exercises. Good to see you're doing well, and thanks again!

Thanks for this video! I'm in the early weeks of my recovery and listening to your experience is very encouraging!

Thanks for your experience. Very happy for your recovery and advice. I am on my journey, 12 weeks, following some of your recommendations.

Thank you for your encouraging videos! They helped me so much. Today is one year since the accident. My treatment program was same like yours. I'm very pleased about this program. My calf is still weaker as the other one, but I hope it's going better all the time.Thank so lot!

I'm viewing this message in what seems to be four years since you celebrated your first anniversary. Congrats again! I'm in recovery week 13 since having surgery for a full rupture. Even at this point I can completely agree that your video is one of the best and most honest I have seen. Very good information and helpful advice. Thank you!

i just wanna say thanks so much my doc told me surgery was the best way or it would be 6-7 months before i can walk again but, after watching your videos i decided to go the non surgery route and i was able to walk in shoes after only 4 weeks its only been 12 weeks and i can jog a little i pretty much rehabbed myself slowly taking it day by day keeping a positive mind and i am coming along fine. thanks again you helped me more than you will ever know

4 days in, non op route, heel lift and in an aircast. Full rupture while playing soccer. Heard the pop and felt the snap. Looking fwd to every milestone and I hope I don't get to impatient along the way. Thanks for posting and keeping that light on at the end of the tunnel. Cheers!

Very well presented videos. I am 3 weeks post-injury and really appreciate the resource that your videos represent.

Wow Even! This is really giving me hope. I also didn't wanna do a surgical operation, so I trust that I'm also going to heal patiently and get back to my normal self in right time.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge I'm 10 weeks down the line and gett6fed up of boot. I realise with this injury although not painful it is a long healing process that requires a lot of patience and a strong will to help you through the dark times. Best Keith

Great videos Evan ! I’m on week 6 post rupture of the achilies . I am on a vacoped boot tendon seems to be healing very well . Trying to continue excercises which seem to help a lot !

Hi Evan - this is a message from my Dad, David King - he had the same injury (achillies rupture) 10 weeks ago and he just wants to say thank you so much for posting these videos as you have been very helpful to his recovery. And also thanks for sharing your own experience!

Thank you so much for making these. I watched your entire journey and feel a bit better with my situation. I ruptured mine 3 days ago. Again you have no idea how at ease you've put my mind. Now for the uphill (win-able) battle. Thank you good sir.

Thank you for sharing! Very useful my injury was back in April and it has been a struggle, seeing a video of someones own experience gives me hope on getting back on my feet and making my leg stronger!

thank you Evan i have been in a boot for 3 weeks and looked at all of your videos thank you

Evan, nice job; you've helped me. I'm going to add my story to confirm the spectrum of how this injury can go. I'm a retired medical doctor. On 8/3/16 I tore my right Achilles playing basketball. I had been training for two years to play Senior Olympics 3 on 3 with my high school buddy's team. That was a Wednesday. That Friday I played with my partner in our 2 man scramble golf league. What the hell, it was already torn. We shot a 76. In my Monday league, my 83 yo partner and I shot a 78. Surgery was 8/10/16. Re-rupture in PT was at seven weeks. I got up to 2 miles on treadmill (5 mph for a couple minutes/3 mph for a couple). The minor alteration in gait and stride started my R knee to start complaining so I've taken a week off. I'm just going to do as you say. Listen, adjust, adapt, accept. By the way, my team won Gold at Oakland University 8/19/16 and they gave me one. My target: 6/2/17 Games in Birmingham AL. Hey, at what month were you able to come up on just the affected side toes?

thanks for making these videos, they are really helpful, especially the physio one!

Evan, your videos have been a true inspiration. I ruptured my achilles June 2nd, 2017 while play basketball. I was considering the surgery until one sleepless night I watched all of you videos and saw how well you did with the non-surgical route. I am now 13 weeks non-surgical. At week 5 I was FWB and doing exercises at the gym. (Bike riding and single leg stands). This past week I was given the green light to wean off the boot and yesterday was the first full day without the boot. I am using compression socks and heal lifts in my sneakers to help with the transition. THANK YOU!!!!!

Great work mate. You are the man! You've given me so much comfort with your vids. As we all know it's a long road - especially those first few weeks - so just wanted to say many thanks. If you're ever in Manchester pints on me!

Thanks for documenting and sharing. Ur series were really informative and useful.

Your vids helped me! I TOO am now coming up on 1-year anniversary from last June 2nd (doing gymnastics drill). It has come a LONG way. My inner right calf is still much smaller, but I keep on strengthening and hoping to get closer and closer to 100%! I think over the next couple years, we will still see more improvement and tissue regeneration (with good blood flow and exercise)! THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO as it was one of the most inspiring aspects of MY RECOVERY PROCESS. And I just shared your #1 video with a friend who just experienced the same injury. I can walk, jump, run (for one hour straight) and still do my tumbling on trampolines (just recently). I went non-surgical and had a major bump in the road at 4 weeks, so it was a LONGGGG process (especially being a full-time dental student--I could not miss a beat, nor did I--I still have perfect attendance through it all). So, thanks again, Brother!

Hello Evan, I suffered a full rupture back on April 28th, so it's been a little more than 4 months. Your videos have been of tremendous help, thank you so much. Came off the boot 2 months ago and my non-surgical recovery has been going surprisingly great. I just started feeling that soreness in my heel and sometimes the pain is just too much!

Evan- Thanks so much for documenting your journey. It's brought me a lot of hope as I have been going through my own recovery. I ruptured my tendon in a father/sons basketball game in March 2016. I went the non-op route and things were going well...back in my shoes after 9 weeks and then had a partial re-rupture just doing some light walking one day. It was a major blow to me. I ended up doing surgery at the end of May, and am now 13 weeks post surgery (walking after 6 weeks) back in my shoes now without the ankle brace and walking somewhat normally. This week I started doing some two leg heel raises in PT. My hurdle now, as you had mentioned in one or your videos is the mental challenge of me not wanting to let all of my weight roll to the front of my foot when walking. My therapist says it's more mental than physical at this point for me. Going down the stairs is still a challenge, but I know the flexibility is slowly coming back. Looking forward to moving on from this! I know it's still a long road ahead, though life is much better than what it has been the last 5 months!

Thank you! People were telling me to walk and it was painful and I decided to give it rest. Soon after the pain went away because I listened to it and let it rest. I appreciate you sharing your experience, it made me feel better and more confident.

Evan, I started watching your videos in August 2022, and I have found them very helpful. At the moment, i am 7 weeks post injury with my first 2 weeks in a boot before MRI diagnosed a partial tear, and after MRI, 3 weeks NWB in a cash and the past 2 weeks back in the book NWB again... My rupture gap was 2.1 cm and I don't know if that is a lot or a little, but my Dr has not yet authorized me to start weight bearing nor any physical therapy. I have scrunched up my toes, moved my foot laterally, and with the boot and double heel cushion, I allow some very, very moderate weight bearing when standing in the kitchen sort of thing (no pain at all). Anyway,,,,, THANKS so MUCH for your videos, they have been very helpful.

Thanks Evan, you really are a great guy! I am 8 weeks in now non-op and have benefited a lot from your information.

Hello Evan, and greetings from London 🇬🇧 I think the internet gods took pity on me and your videos came up on my feed at exactly the right time! I'm almost 2 weeks into a partial tear, and boy did I ever need the info gained from the experience with your own injury. The good old NHS over here are pathetic really, when it comes to this type of injury. My GP (family Dr.) gave me NSAID's and one print out with four exercises to perform. I was about to do something which I now realize would have been so stupid but thankfully watching your videos saved me (from myself). I found it astonishing how quickly my calf muscle turned to sponge. The biggest hurdle for me at least has been the mental adjustment. I've always been active - British Army, parachuting, martial arts - but all that didn't matter. My body wasn't ready but I wasn't listening! And that's when I found you. Really, I can't thank you enough for taking the time to make these videos and to detail your own recovery. Better than anything by the 'professionals' out there. Hopefully my recovery will not be that long, provided I continue to engage my brain before I have any more stupid ideas. Thank you Evan, most sincerely.

thanks for the advice and updates. to tell u the truth after rupturing my AT in late march, i was pretty set on getting surgery until i ran across your video. mainly b/c u struck me as a regular guy...not like some of the professional athletes that have also posted vids and were pretty much fast tracking their recovery. just gave an everyday guy like me hope that while ive always been athletic, realized that my younger days were already behind me...but i could still beat this and be more than just functional. thanks again!

Hey Evan , your videos have been very useful . It's been a month that I hurt my achilles tendon (non-op ) , recovering well . Thanks for posting these .

...really good of you to update like this, thanks so much ..

Evan thx you helped me. I am in 2 week from injury. As healcare tech I work at Ortopedic clinic, and non op was my choice. But yours exspir. was wow. You helped me with your video. THX once again

Evan thx 4 your info on this subject.....I too went non op also.....& watched what you were doing & it's helped me.......I'm on my 4th month & working slowly but surely I will get there...........btw you look like you're doing well & good luck to you ........thx again.... Mark

Evan, Thanks for all of your posts! Especially this one. I tore my right Achilles and left cartlidges in March. Coming from an Obstacle Course running, I'm interested in learning how much to push or not. I'm currently in 2 boots, non weight-bearing for 4 weeks. Getting ready for therapy in 2 wks. Thanks again for sharing, Tom in Maryland

This video still comfort and good advices; I'm now 5 weeks in non-surgical rehab. My goal is also to get back to running.

Thank you for this video I am 3 weeks post injury your advice has been really helpful. I was a really active person and it's killing me not being able to do anything. I need to not push my luck and give it time. Thanks again X

Hi Evan, a lot of information you have been giving and thanks to all of these. When was it that you shed those boot and came back to normal shoes. I am currently in my 8th week and have just begun to walk without the crutches. Eagerly waiting to be back without the boot and into my normal shoes. The walk in the boot is rocky probably due to the curved bottom of the boot.

Hey thanks so much, it's videos like yours which give hope to people like me me. Ive got three young children and sometime it scares me to think if I will be the same again for them but as the day go on I'm getting better. Once again thanks for the new video and all the best in your life👍🏻

Hi evan, I don't know if you check in now or not but if you do, thanks for posting your videos. Theyve been very helpful and youre correct about the thinking about the mechanics of walking properly with the weakened calf. I'm at 8 months and although enjoying walking 3 or 4 miles twice a walk I dont look forward to the thinking process whilst walking and will be glad when I'm not conscious of this mental thoughtfulnous, which I am expecting to be at the year point. thanks again Peter

Hi Evan. Thanks for your videos. I ruptured mine last thursday and have been contemplating whether to have surgery or not. In the end I chose to have surgery based on a lot of research and talking with physios and other patients with the same injury. It seems to me the most important part of this is the rehab and the discipline each patient puts into recovery. I will probably be video logging as well because I have not been able to find anyone documenting their rehab after surgery. Wish me luck, and great to see you on your feet!

Thanks Evan so much for your videos as they have given me quite of motivation on these rough times. I ruptured my achilles tendon playing soccer decided to go non surgical route. I was put on a cast for 5 weeks by the OS now i'm 5 days with my cam boot. OS told me not to start doing any exercises. This is very frustrating because I feel like I want to get started with exercises to get my injured leg stronger. I'm still worried because my foot is still swollen and I still feel a dent on my tendon. OS did the Thompson test after my cast was taken off and there is some movement so i was happy about that and it is giving me hope that i will be back to normal some day. LOL. OS told me that was a sign of reattachment.Hopefully i can count on you with any questions I might have during my recovery. Thanks again.

My left Achilles tendon rupture completely in Jan 2019, and the Doctors didn't give me this choice to do without surgery.. Im on week 13 and you did better then me at week 9.

Thanks mate! Very helpful. I'm in 2nd week of rupture, early days still.

Thanks Evan, I just made a year as well.

Thanks bud for ya amazing help all best to you.

Love your video page. Now, I have micro-tears, at the insertion point, not a full tear. I’m not a full tear. Doesn’t hurt to walk, but running does. Where to start? Same regimen as you?

Hi, Evan. Thank you very much for documenting your experience. I have a question for you. This comes from a person that is 44 years old an ruptured his achilles tendon 7 days ago. Don't worry, I took care of it since day 2, in part thanks to your videos. I have to make the decision to go op or non-op. Do you regret your decision to choose non-op, after 7 years of having posted this last video? What would you recommend from your experience, personally? Thank you kindly for your help.

Hi Evan, wondering if you could please share about how your colleague who reruptured is doing? You said he did op then non op, and I think I'm going the same route, and wondering how that person has recovered. Thanks for the awesome videos.

Hey Evan - ...this is long overdue, but "Thank you Thank You THANK YOU" :D I ruptured my right achilles May of 2014 (reliving my youthful basketball days)...and it definitely required surgery. It snapped with such force, the tendon coiled up under my calf. I personally wasn't going to risk going the non surgical route, and you hadn't made a video yet! It took me 3 months to get back to walking in a shoe. My doc said that I healed up pretty quick; nevertheless, after a year I was pretty much back to Me! Nov 1 of 2015, I ruptured my left achilles (basketball - I'm officially retired btw:)...and going off of my experience from my first rupture, I could tell it was a lot more manageable - if you can even refer to an achilles rupture as such. There was that space that you described in your previous vids that the tear took place, but I could still painfully shuffle around. With my first rupture, my foot was simply dangling there completely helpless. So again, I noticed a slightly different degree of rupture. I had already promised myself that I'm not going to have another surgery - in addition to the right achilles surgery, I've had a shoulder surgery and 2 knee surgeries for a lateral meniscus tear (basketball)...did I mention that I don't play basketball anymore?? So I began seriously exploring the non surgical option that I initially thought was a long shot half a$$ed way to heal up from this type of injury. Ha! But then I found your vids...and boy did that give me hope. I walked into my same doc's office that did the first achilles procedure, and he confirmed that it was in fact a rupture. Of course he recommended surgery - that's what they spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on their education for right?...to open people up! It was empowering to declare with confidence that I will be opting for the NON surgical route, thanks to a few RU-vid videos by this guy Evan Brown that is going through the same injury. LOL - I could tell that doc was rather turned off by that decision, but "hey" it's my decision to make, right? I wish I kept a more detail oriented account of what exactly happened, but I pretty much followed exactly ALL of your video recommendations. Only difference, I was healing faster than normal. I was back walking in a shoe under 1 1/2 months. I think a lot of it goes to early weight bearing after two weeks of my foot in a cast in the plantar flexion position. I gained much of my muscle definition back in no time. Also, age and genetics are important factors...I'm in the late 20s early 30s range, and I've always felt like I heal fairly quick, rarely get sick, and simply have more energy than my peers (I eat healthier than the typical individual as well). Now at 7 months post 2015 rupture, I would probably say that my progress is the equivalent to where you are in this video! What really pushed me was being able to beat my 4 year old racing again XD I feel super blessed that you took the time to document your recovery, and I'm glad that you decided to make one more video - it was the catalyst to me finally sitting down to take the time to tell you how much I appreciate you. Thanks again! ~Jon PS - I know it's a long winded comment, but necessary...

Amazing human being. Thank you.

I ruptured my Achilles 6 weeks ago. Day 5 of a 23 day western USA dirt bike road trip. I kept going on my trip and even kept riding. My heel hurts bad and I wake up at night in pain all the time. Seeing doctor Tuesday and expected to go surgery. But after watching your vids, I'm not going that direction. Thanks for your awesome videos!! Did anyone else have very painful heel? How long? My injury is on my RU-vid channel.,.moab tames tiger tanker...crash at the end of video. My limp now is noticeable but not as bad as it was for 4 weeks looking like a cripple.

Thanks again Evan. To see how you are a year later gives me hope as I'm only my second week after my partial rupture. I have my first physiotherapy session tomorrow. Did you suffer a complete rupture or a partial rupture? Thanks you so much for posting video as it give me hope👍🏻

Thank you

Thanks for sharing 👍

Hi Evan, thank you for sharing your experience. It is my first week of my Achilles rupture "went with the non op route". I am struggling with the cast, really hate it. Thanks alot for the encouraging vids

Can you tell me if to what extent can you do after full recovery, do you feel like you're still 100% same after that injury or not?

I’m three weeks post surgery and can’t wait to get out of this cast 😬😬

Great videos Evan, thank you so much for sharing them. I'm just over 3 weeks into my full rupture. I have been in the boot for 2 weeks and today was the first full day I've not used crutches! Aside from the boot, it feels great to walk/shuffle unaided. Did you keep your boot on during the nights?

Hi Evan, I have completely ruptured my right achilles on 13th of June. I was lucky enough to find your post. Thank you so much for posting such informative, helpful and inspirational videos with real person detailed recovering experience reflecting recent years scientific research findings, and including lots of links for people to search further. Really really appreciate what you did in helping people. By having found you and watched and read yours and those you linked and what I researched further, I was quite fully cleared up and motivated to take nonsurgical way before I met my surgeon. Then when I met the surgeon he actually suggested nonsurgical way and I had no doubt to accept it. Now it has been 7 weeks and everything went smooth. I just have a question here, when did you start sleeping without boot? By the rehab protocol it says during 6-8 weeks one is still required wearing boot when sleeping. Thanks a lot!

Hi Evan. I have just ruptured my achilles tendon and I'm feeling pretty low! watching your videos has given me some hope so thank you. I'm 1 week in and I'm finding this hard especially having to depend on other people. You seem so optimistic in your videos but did you have the similar feelings at the beginning

It's been 2 months since I had my tear and I went non surgical by choice but happy I did and watching this makes me feel very good. But when did you start swimming and walking without the boot?

Thanks for the videos Evan! I went non op by initial doctors suggestion and it has been 5 month. I stayed in the boot for 3.5 month , doctors didn't think it was reconnected properl, so stayed a little longer . I was then told I should have surgery because it wasn't feeling that well, I decided to wait a month and now doctor thinks it's too late to have the surgery. I can walk just fine with a slight limp. I don't feel much tension of the Achilles on the injured foot. I can't do a single heel raise with the same foot at all. When could you do one, and when did you start running.? Did you feel the tension of the tendon when you got out of the boot? I'm just trying to see if I'm screwed or there is a chance for me to recover. Thanks for any input.

So I have been in a splint with foot in planter flexion position going on to 3 weeks now. Ortho is putting me in a cast for another 6. Is that a good idea? I feel like I will have muscle issues after this without any foot movement.

do you feel like your balance is off when you walk ? I've noticed that I put a lot of pressure still on the external side of my foot. so my feet are not flat on the floor and I keep loosing balance. does this happen to you ?

Feeling Frustrated!! I was told the rupture in my achiles tendon is 5 centimeters apart and I need surgery or will limp forever. I am regaining strength and almost on track according to videos like this one. Did anyone experienced a tendon separation like mine and recovered without a surgery?? Please share your stories, I really need to hear some good hopeful news, or face reality. Thank you

Hello Evan, First of all, thanks so much to share those videos. It really makes me feel better. I had a rupture in my achilles tendon 2 days ago and I'm still not sure with a go to surgery or non surgery procedure. The doctor said that the recovery is almost the same time but with non surgery I have between 0 to 9% of having my tendon rupture again. I'm not sure what to do but after watching your videos I will try the non surgery way. My concerns is about being back to soccer. I play soccer 2-3 times per week, I play in a league and I'd like to be ready to play as soon as possible. I could not find anything saying that surgery is better (if I wanna play soccer sooner). Do you know anything about it? Thanks a lot.

How long take u to be ok

Hi evan, Great to hear things are still going well. My "anniversary" is next week & it was interesting to compare your experiences to date with mine - me having gone down the surgical route due to the double achilles rupture. I'm walking 100% now and back mountain biking 4-5hrs over pretty extreme stuff. Still some things i find hard such as walking down stairs without shoes on (not sure if this is a mental issue or not lols) & limited movement on 1 leg heel raises as yet but progressing. just started 1 leg jumps on and off small step box which is a real ureka moment for me. Agree on the sketchers and memory foam , brilliant on the feet. Strangely although the achilles are fine now i sometimes get sore bits around the front of my ankles after exercise and the bones in underside of feet can often crack - i can only put this down to wearing the boots for 7 weeks and everything locking up solid. Most painful part of the whole process to date was without a doubt the physio sessions where she used the graston technique on my achilles to beak things up and get blood into the area to improve healing - strongest pain killers possible required for this! Took about 9months to see some muscle definition return to the calfs but progressing nicely now. Long may your recovery continue. cheers Barrie

when you were in the early weeks and months did you use a ankle brace just for support on the ankle? I have noticed since I'm starting to walk that my injured ankle by the heel is a bit numb. maybe due to the way I step perhaps. did you experience any of that.

Hello Evan, My name is Martin and I ruptured my tendon 2 weeks ago. I went to see an ortho and I am going the non surgical route as well. I was curious about putting pressure on the injured foot. I do not feel any pain on the effected foot unless the boot is off or i attempt to point my toes. Its been 2 weeks since the day of the injury. I was curious if this is good or bad for me to be walking around with the boot two weeks after the injury?

Hello Evan, I'm into my 15 months recovery for my non surgical Achilles' tendon rupture. I'm having a problem building my calf muscles on my injured leg. I'm doing my daily excerise, I walk for a living, I still go to the gym and still nothing. I'm wondering if or did your build up? if so, can you please tell me what you did for it? Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

hi evan I rapture my achilles tendon 3 month ago what I wandering is how long the pain is going to last

bro..I also broke my Achilles tendon...did your calf hurt as well? This is my second week since I injured my Achilles tendon...my calf hurts so much...is it normal?

I had a strain in my Achilles 2 months ago. Now it’s been really stiff/tight for 2 weeks..is this normal? 🤔

I just got my boot today after 6 month injury to achilkies tendon I have tears in it do I have to wear this boot at night also?

Hi Evan, First off I want to Thank you for posting your journey through your non surgical path to healing. It's helped guide me through my journey as I'm now 18 weeks post rupture. My question to you is if you experienced pain in the Achilles area when pushing off at the ball of the foot. If I don't push off there is no pain really, just stiffness. Just wondering your experience with this. Hope to hear from you soon!

Hi Even, I ruptured my Achilles' tendon a week ago. No pain while foot is elevated but when I stand I feel like my calf muscle will explode. It's like a cramp I can't stretch out. No pain in the Achilles to touch but my calf feels like it's bruised to touch. Did you experience these symptoms in your calf?

Hi. I,m 38 years old. I ruptured completely my left leg achilese tendon on the 20 August 2019 while playing football. Had surgery and my foot was placed in a plaster for 12 weeks after which I have started some physio exercises for 3 weeks now. I am now on my 15 weeks. I still cannot do a single toe raised with my left foot as I feel a lot of pain at the base of the injured tendon while trying to raise that foot from the ground. I can walk though not perfectly and the numbness and pain is still there. Can you please tell me at what week or month were you able to at least start doing a single toe raised on the injured leg?

its been 1.5 years since my ATR, and i still can't to a single legged heel raiswe with my bad leg. It's gotten so much stronger but im worried

Hello Evan i had my full rupture around 10 month ago and i also went the none op route. however, i still am unable to walk properly and am very limited to around 2 blocks, do not have calve strength and am starting to have other parts of my body being effected because of this. I am usually extremely active yet have been unable to do so because of my achilies. hopefully you could give me some personal advise on my situation in relevance to what you've experienced.

awesome video, great advice, thank you, I am about 2 months into on non- surgical recovery so these things are ideal... thanks @evanbrown

Surgical is the better way to go. I did it both ways. Two ruptures in 11 month period. Surgical is the better way. Sorry Evan.

Hello from Australia Evan. I'm just over a year in now on non-op route. Watched your video's at the beginning and now at the other end. Your thoughtful and sharing approach to this scary injury was indeed a great help, showing me some good practical steps, but also in the sincerity of your delivery and empathy for others. Thank you sir for thinking of others and taking the time to share your journey.