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Doctor Says I Have Achilles Tendinosis Which Is Fluid In The Tendon
by Mike
I initially went to a Sports doctor that prescribed physical therapy. After doing pt diligently for a few years (stretching, building calf muscles, etc) I still have same symptoms. I can not run without severe swelling and limping for a few days after. Usual morning tightness and soreness throughout the day. I finally saw an mri of the area and am diagnosed with Achilles Tendinosis -- fluid inside tendon. I have a great doctor -- surgery is scheduled in a few weeks. He is going to go in, drain, remove any dead stuff, re-stitch and shoot my blood platelets into tendon. Questions: What can I expect for recovery times?? How long in cast? Have others had success with similar surgeries? ---- Joshua Answers: Hi Mike. How'd that surgery go? I can't really answer your questions, as it depends on how much he cuts out of there. 4-8 weeks in a cast is common. But there's soft casts and hard casts... Plus more physical therapy! Really you went to PT for 2+ years?? Also, your doc called 'fluid in the tendon' Tendonosis? Interesting... Let me know how the surgery went, and where you're at now, and we'll go from there. ---------------------- Please reply using the comment link below. Do not submit a new submission to answer/reply, it's too hard for me to find where it's supposed to go. And, comments have a 3,000 character limit so you may have to comment twice. -----------------------  Joshua Tucker, B.A., C.M.T. The Tendonitis Expert www.TendonitisExpert.com
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