Has anyone had experience of wearing an Achilles tendon support strap/brace? If so did it help and what one in particular did you use? I’m thinking of buying one for when I eventually get to ride my bike again. I have to say I’m not much taken with the ‘do it yourself’ taping method– I can’t be bothered with that faff. I guess in terms of the mechanical action of cycling (as opposed to running etc) the strap might not be overly useful – I’m just thinking about the protection it might afford on those occasions when you have to put your foot down quickly at an angle or hike the bike up a hill.
My circumstances are that I completely ruptured my Achilles tendon at the start of March playing 5-a-side football. I elected to go for non operative conservative treatment and have been in a cast for the last six weeks with a further two left to do.
Apparently when my cast comes off I will be issued wedges to insert into my shoes and will retain my crutches to mobilise with the heel raised for two weeks before commencing physiotherapy. I want to get back on the bike ASAP (I don’t envisage this being much before September) but this will of course be at the direction of the physio – I don’t intend to ignore their advice and risk a re-rupture.
All the best.
That's good advice about the pedals I was considering putting flatties on my Cove and I'll try and drill out the cleats on my SPD's - cheers.
