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samerlin

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hi wondering if anyone here has snapped their achilles tendon if so how long was it before you could start riding and jumping?
 
shortened one and torn but not snapped the other one. Was 'six weeks' but rode without stirrups to start with toes down as I am a wimp and don't like pain. Was 6 months of physio tho. :mad: sorry I can't be more help
Get well soon
 
Parents both snapped one each and mine used to threaten to go when I was boosting up onto a 16'2 TB. Theirs took about 6 (mum) and 9 (dad) weeks to heal. Neither ride and both needed physio afterwards just to walk again properly. Both were in their 50s when it happened (Ma fell down the stairs drunk, Dad was running after naughty kids in the street) so probably took longer to heal than a younger person might do. Both were in plaster from toes to hip.
 
thanks snapped mine when i fell off on sunday leg now in plaster and am bored with not riding already. looks like a long haul.
 
Oh Gawd. You may be laid up for some time! My sincere sympathy: it was very difficult for the parents, very restrictive. Hope you got some good pain killers.
 
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