Hi there....3 weeks ago I had surgery on my left Achilles tendon. I was in a soft splint with no weight bearing for two weeks and this past week I have been in a hard walking cast that has a heel lift. for about the last 2 hours today pain has sharply returned to my ankle along the tendon. I have tried elevating my foot for the last hour and getting no relief. While my ankle was very sore after surgery the pain had gone down during the last 3 weeks to where I haven t taken any of the hydrocodone in the last week, only Advil 3 tablets once a day, and that I haven t had to do the last 3 days. Wondering what to do right now. Thank you for your time to read this
Hi, thank you for providing the brief history of your case.a thorough musculoskeletal assessment is advised. As mentioned by you that after shifting from soft splint to hard one you are getting pain in the Achilles tendon its is the common issue with occurs. It will take a day or two to get adapted to the new biomechanical position of the joint which will help further to get the mobility of the joint. Also, as the pain is not coming down kindly use quick icing technique to reduce the pain. Besides, use of the hard card is it is not fixed than use intermittently. If the hard cast is fixed and can not be removed than meeting the surgeon is advised as it may be applied tightly which has been leading to pain. RegardsJay In Chat Doctor. 