need help!

[BillBama]

By chance.....have you taken cipro or levaquin in the last 3-4 months? Both are antibiotics in the quinolone family known to cause tendonitis, especially achilles tendonitis.

[rueben]

Bill, mailed it on here twice. Both with the RICE and the antibiotics. The RICE or at least the "I" fromm RICE (ice) is good for the 1st 24 hours. Cool for 24 then mild heat. After that, I highly recommend a good sports medicine  Doc, at Physical Therapist, or even a Chiropractor who deals with sports injuries. 
 As far as applying heat, get or make a rice sock. Basically take a (clean) tube sock, and fill it about 75% of the way with plain white uncooked rice. Tie the end of the sock in a very tight not ( or you'll be picking up rice grains for days).Stick it in the microwave (dry) for around 30 seconds.  ( caution your microwave cooking times may vary). When the rice gets warm, lay the sock down on a foot stool, or the end of the couch and rest the injured area on top of it. You are not trying to cook the rice just heat it up.

Here this may explain it better, with pics!

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Rice-Sock



 

[Marshal Dillon]

Didn't the doctor give you any direction about soaking in cold/ice vs hot water?  Pills only??

First, change doctors.  You need to know about hands-on treatments.  I'm not a doctor (of people), but I know that ice baths are used for that to reduce swelling (not just pills - ugh) and heat is applied afterwards to reduce pain.  It's a tendon, so you aren't going to help by stretching it, at least not right now.  Tendons take a long time to heal (unlike muscles, tendons have little blood flow to help them heal).  

Overall I agree, but heat may not be applicable. Also, did you see an orthopedic doctor or a family practice physician? There's a huge difference. Let me check with my wife tomorrow, she's a physician and a darn good one. At least, that's what her patients and peers tell me.

 

[bama87]

Thanks for all the advice. I made it through football tonight. I have instructions from doc about warm heat. It will be propped up all day while I watch some football. It doesn't hurt when I lie down. I will be ready tomorrow night.

[Coach Hank Crisp]

2 Lortabs and beer every four hours.

[Chechem]

Thanks for all the advice. I made it through football tonight. I have instructions from doc about warm heat. It will be propped up all day while I watch some football. It doesn't hurt when I lie down. I will be ready tomorrow night.

Both you and CJ are on the bench for the Florida game.  Don't overdo it.  Returning to the TV too soon may aggravate the tendon; pace yourself.  We have plenty of football pundits on this forum as your backups, so quit trying to carry the load yourself.  Maybe you should watch just the first half of the game, and perhaps fill half of a sock with rice.  Hope this helps.  

[bama87]

Revisited doc this am. Now on crutches. I have some hydrocodone. I am officially out for today's game. I will be in my recliner with ice and heat tonight for the game. I hope we beat them good so I have little stress.

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