u/peachy11111131

Hi,

I will be moving to Korea soon. I am bracing myself to be confronted with an overwhelmingly pro-ai take there, but I would like to know more about any anti-ai movement that potentially exists in Korea. I currently live in the West, and the overall sentiment towards AI around me is very negative. I personally am against its use in daily life for ethical reasons. I was wondering if there are any Korean groups/influencers/media I could follow that are publicly critical of AI? I read and speak Korean if that helps.

Thank you!

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It's been about 7 weeks since my achilles rupture. I just weighted myself and realized I lost 5 kg and am now at a bmi of 19... Still heathy but close to underweight. I don't think it's due to nutrition (I actually feel like I've been eating more as I tried to incorporate more protein in my diet, although I haven't tracked calories).

My calf and thigh have visibly shrunk a bit. I was wondering if this weight loss can be solely attributed to muscle atrophy? Or should I be concerned about something else?

Hi,

My situation: 25F, partial rupture (assumed to be 80~90%) closer to the calf muscle almost 6 weeks ago now.

Following my protocol, I've been doing slight dorsiflexion exercises (never going past neutral) from Week 2 with 3cm wedge. Until now my tendon has felt tight, but since losing my crutches and going down to 2cm in the boot a week ago at the start of my 5th week, it feels like there's no resistance in the tendon anymore when I reach neutral.

Is this normal? Since losing the crutches I've had 2-3 slight accidents while wearing the boot where I almost tripped. Each time I could feel a sharp pain in my calf but it would subside after maybe 30 seconds. I'm worried this could have caused elongation? Or are my exercices working and there's nothing to worry about? My next doctor appointment is in a month and I can't reach him until then, so I'm asking here just in case.

Hi everyone,

I saw an orthopedist 10 days after my partial rupture and after giving me a 3cm wedge in the boot he told me to start protected weight bearing using crutches. I got a referral for a PT, and she gave me a range of exercices to work my leg so I don't lose too much muscle, while also getting me started on very light dorsiflexion/plantar flexion exercises.

I'm barely able to control my ankle muscles atp so there's no chance I reach neutral yet, but by looking at everybody's story here I feel like my protocol is moving way too fast. Has anyone gotten similar instructions?

Hi,

I am wondering if anyone had this same situation, because I've unable to find posts about people not wearing casts.

I'm a woman, mid-twenties, relatively active, and got a partial rupture a week ago(No idea what % because I only did an echography), most likely going non-op. First doctor put me in a walking boot (4 days after the rupture), and I saw a second doctor yesterday who told me they usually give casts to people until they can get in the boot, and since I already had the boot then a cast would not be necessary. She told me to go NWB as much as possible, but it wouldn't be an issue if I put some weight from time to time when using crutches. I have yet to see an orthopedist.

I was wondering if anyone here recovered from their rupture without ever being in a cast? I saw studies saying earlier WB helps in recovery, but is week 1/week 2 too early?

I ruptured part of my Achilles tendon while playing sports a week ago. I never heard of that injury before, and because it didn't hurt much I figured I would just go back home and ice it. I still got a doctor appointment the next day just in case.

Limped my way to the appointment. The doctor looked at my foot for 5 seconds, and because it wasn't inflammed yet and I had no bruise, he told me to go back home and ice it. I asked for crutches, he said yeah you can get a pair at any pharmacy. Turns out that wasn't true, most pharmacies don't have them. It's only after walking around the neighbourhood that I could find an in-hospital pharmacy where I finally got crutches. Still had no support on my foot.

My heel started swelling the next day (2 days after the rupture, and after much walking around without cast or boot), so I decided to get an appointment with a new doctor, which I got the next day. She was much more professional, actually ran a small echography and could tell my tendon was ruptured. She prescribed a walking boot and a new echography. She told me an orthopedist would contact me, but when I asked when I could expect it she said usually within 1-2 weeks, and if I don't get a phone call within 4-5 weeks to call her back.

When I went to get the walking boot, the orthosist told me he was surprised the doctor only asked for a 2cm elevation of the heel, as treatment usually requires a higher elevation from the start. He still put me in the 2cm heels but sold me additional heels up to 6cm as they most likely will be required by the orthopedist.

When I got to the actual echography, 5 days after my rupture, the imaging doctor told me it was partial, so there's a good chance for me to go non-op, although he couldn't say 100%.

Now it's been a full week since my rupture, the boot hurts like hell when I try to sleep (the heels inside are somehow pushing against my heel, it feels like I'm smashing it against concrete), and as I read that surgery is recommended within the first two weeks of a rupture I'm starting to panic.. I most likely won't see an orthopedic doctor before long, and I'm scared they will actually ask for surgery, which might be more complicated as my rupture will be pretty old. I also saw most people were in a cast for the first 2 weeks to completely immobilize their foot, and I'm wondering if the walking boot will be enough to heal.

I live alone, and while thankfully some friends came by to bring me groceries, I'm on my own to get around and my uber budget is super limited. I'm potentially moving country in about 4 months, so this uncertainty is super stressful, I would be thankful for any advice 😭

Hi,

I just recently got an ankle injury and might need surgery. I will be moving to Korea in about 4 months and will probably need to see a physical therapist to help with recovery. I will have the national health insurance eventually, but not right away when I get there.

I was wondering how much do PT sessions cost in Korea, with vs without the national health insurance? And are appointments easy to make, or there are wait periods? Or any other advice.

Thank you!