I went through this last year and avoided surgery by seeing a sports medicine

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Jan 20, 2022
7:39:00am

BlackBart All-American

I went through this last year and avoided surgery by seeing a sports medicine

Doctor. It’s worth seeing a reputable one and getting their advice before the ortho

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BlackBart

Previous username: LVCoug
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Joined: Oct 3, 2004
Last login: May 6, 2024
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We started playing pickup basketball the past few weeks. Last night we heard the

1/20/22 7:32am

Encourage him to go see a sports medicine doctor well before an ortho surgeon

BlackBart

1/20/22 7:34am

Treatment is surgery, recovery is many months. He needs to see Ortho.

SJS

1/20/22 7:34am

Had it happen. Surgery then about 3 to 4 months in a boot. Weightless for 4-6

byusage

1/20/22 7:35am

In the red corner, we have BlackBart. In the blue corner, we have SJS.

1/20/22 7:36am

Yes! I got the BYU colors

SJS

1/20/22 7:37am

I went through this last year and avoided surgery by seeing a sports medicine

BlackBart

1/20/22 7:39am

Are you in Utah? Any recommendations?

1/20/22 7:40am

Yes go see Buetler in Provo

BlackBart

1/20/22 7:44am

If my house needs a new roof, I talk to the guys that fix roofs

SJS

1/20/22 7:41am

Ok. Sure. I’m fully recovered under a much shorter timeframe than what surgery

BlackBart

1/20/22 7:47am

Did you ever talk to Ortho? Have a discussion about risks/benefits/alternatives

SJS

1/20/22 8:37am

Yes, as I mentioned. He suggested surgery. I didn’t have to get it and now after

BlackBart

1/20/22 9:03am

Will you ever be able to play basketball or run marathons if you wanted to?

1/20/22 10:58am

Ya I think this would be a very important point to consider.

PKCoug

1/20/22 12:15pm

I opted for surgery so I could run - my research showed reoccurrence of rupture

Taccoug

1/20/22 12:23pm

My Achilles still had a tiny bit hanging on holding it together

BlackBart

1/20/22 7:43am

I would want to have the surgery asap so I would see the guy who is going to

byusage

1/20/22 7:41am

I gave my personal experience. Obviously everyone is an expert on the board

BlackBart

1/20/22 7:48am

Last night in our city league game I threw my brother a pass on a pick and roll

PKCoug

1/20/22 7:37am

It makes me sick. He’s a big time skier, mountain biker, runner. And the way

1/20/22 7:39am

Not your fault.

1/20/22 7:40am

By a certain stage in life, injuries are not a matter of "if," but of "when."

1/20/22 7:40am

that exact thing happened to me in pick up basketball, it was probably a year before I felt normal

byujag

1/20/22 7:40am

Essential oils on the affected area should be enough.

Shore10

1/20/22 8:03am

I prefer Windex.

NWCoug

1/20/22 8:32am

Did that 3 years ago. Surgery and long recovery.

Taccoug

1/20/22 9:26am

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