


Severe achilles tendinopathy
Note: not a rupture, but I haven't found a suitable community to post.
Hi folks. I was born with Bilateral clubfeet, had casts and surgeries as an infant (not sure which ones, but I suspect it was tendon release). Left was fairly "corrected", then had a triple arthrodesis on my right at age 12. Long story short: have a more normal left foot, but my right has limited range of motion (no dorsiflexion) and effective no calf. However, I have always been extremely active. Perhaps increased activity - playing amatuer tennis tournaments and concurrently pickup basketbell - in my late 20s. As soon as I hit 30, pain started in the soles of my feet, and then progressed to see a huge swelling in my achilles. This was about 6 months ago, lots of PT, several specialist visits, 6 sessions of ESWT since. Every day has been filled with strife, one step forward and one step back. Feeling really stuck. Has anybody had a similar experience?