What's going on everyone? So 6 weeks ago I completely tore my Achilles' tendon. Did it playing basketball. That's what I get for doing anything other than BJJ lol.
Has anyone else who trains experienced the same injury? What was it like coming back?
I'm being really smart and currently just started working with some very good physical therapists now that I got my cast off. Doc said if all goes well I can train live at the 6 month mark. I'm keeping fingers crossed to be able to drill and teach technical at the 4 month mark.
I visited the head of the physical therapy department at the University of Delaware who has been studying the Achilles for the past 15 years and she said it's healing right on track. Did an ultrasound and all.
Also started doing some assisted walking with one crutch.
I know I'm usually the one sharing info with you all but was hoping anyone could share their experience if they have had the same injury in the past. 
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My friend did it twice playing rugby. Be very careful when you are given the green light to train. He was out for 8months first time i think as it tottally snapped. Came back to soon and snapped it again 
GARRA - My friend did it twice playing rugby. Be very careful when you are given the green light to train. He was out for 8months first time i think as it tottally snapped. Came back to soon and snapped it again
Yeah, I'm going to be super careful. Achilles injuries in general don't happen often in grappling sports. Moreso in sports that fast running or jumping. I'm probably going to be just doing a lot of relaxed drilling for a long time.
Jason,
Look up bpc-157 it is an amazing peptide that helps heal tendons and cartilage. There have been several studies done on rats Achilles tendons and the healing rate.
I personally use it for all my injuries.
AFTC - Jason,
Look up bpc-157 it is an amazing peptide that helps heal tendons and cartilage. There have been several studios done on rats Achilles tendons and the healing rate.
I personally use it for all my injuries.
Good call, if you can find something on pubmed about it, you know it isn't complete snake oil. Voted up.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20225319
AFTC - Jason,Just been reading on these peptides BPC157 and TB500...plus a lot of others. They seem to be a wonder drug and stimulate the body into healing itself. I take it they are illegal without prescription like growth hormones etc?
Look up bpc-157 it is an amazing peptide that helps heal tendons and cartilage. There have been several studies done on rats Achilles tendons and the healing rate.
I personally use it for all my injuries.
GARRA -They are illegal for human consumption. Ostorin was popular in Mma circles 5-6 years agoAFTC - Jason,Just been reading on these peptides BPC157 and TB500...plus a lot of others. They seem to be a wonder drug and stimulate the body into healing itself. I take it they are illegal without prescription like growth hormones etc?
Look up bpc-157 it is an amazing peptide that helps heal tendons and cartilage. There have been several studies done on rats Achilles tendons and the healing rate.
I personally use it for all my injuries.
I popped mine back in 2009-2010( don't remember exactly). Take a good 10min to stretch before every activity & try to wear a heated pad on the back of your heel while stretching(the cold is your enemy).
Anyway, I tried to just give up standing starts & judo but found that you do push off or base out while on the ground quite a bit. I ended up just finding a really cool partner & flow rolling for nearly 2yrs. Before that I kept hurting it & being out for an additional week or two at a time. It was much more benificial for me to take it easy & keep it moving than to have it "zing" me & be out again(which happened constantly).
If you got the "clamp" to repair yours then feel fortunate. Workers comp wouldn't pay for that with me so my leg was elevated for 6weeks to heel on its own. I now have a "ball" of scar tissue where it repaired itself. Surgion told work comp that it will pop again but they still wouldn't operate.
Sorry this isn't the best responce but I'm on my phone & this thing keeps freezing up on me.
GARRA,
You can easily get BPC 157 and TB500 online. There are lots of sites selling peptides. I don't know how "illegal" they are as they are really avaliable.
They both are amazing at healing especially for us older guys.
Also lots of studies on Pubmed so there is real science behind them.
AFTC - GARRA,Many chemicals can be purchased legally but they are not recommend for human consumption.
You can easily get BPC 157 and TB500 online. There are lots of sites selling peptides. I don't know how "illegal" they are as they are really avaliable.
They both are amazing at healing especially for us older guys.
Also lots of studies on Pubmed so there is real science behind them.
What's the side effects?