Returning from achilles tear can sometimes take up to 1 full year of rehab.If the rehab is done competently it may take that long.The achilles tendon is very fibrous and relatively has a poor vascular system surrounding it.Be patiant with your rehab and your activities.The last thing you want to do is damage the healing tissues.Continue with your rehab you will be able to go back to your job (if it is sedentary)before you are able to go back to tennis.If you feel you are not progressing their does exist a treatment which may help you accelerate your healing potential.It is called platelet rich plasma (prp).(www.arthritisusa.net)

Well I also had a tear and it is very frustrating it has taken me two years and more. As Rjg3 said make sure they are giving you the best physical therapist and someone who knows what to do. Most like to rush you along. Unfortunately, I have had to change therapist because they tryed to push it and it got worse and delayed the healing. At all cost find a great therapist.

i am at 7 months. did not even rupture the achilles. a severe strain. striking down with my foot while walking is intolerable. mri shows nothing. xray shows nothing. i am in extreme emotional distress concerning this injury because i cannot return to normal activity and am in pain every day. this is the worst thing i have dealt with in my life. i would love some help or advice ...

How are you doing now?
I tore mine July 27 and I am going for surgery tomorrow!

Hi,
I'm new to this group, but I'm in the same boat as you. This is the second time that I've torn/damaged my Achilles' tendon this year. I'm struggling emotionally with it this time! I go back to the dr on Friday this week as it'll be 7 weeks since injury this time. Dr is thinking since we've been very conservative with the healing process that it may be time to do the debris surgery( meaning fix the million micro years and clean out all of the scar tissue and fluid). I'm voting yes, but there is an 18-24 month recovery period. My husband is voting no!
Not sure what to do. Keep hoping for it to heal? Or have the surgery and let it heal that way. Ugh
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I do CrossFit 5x a week, play ice hockey on Friday nights and fast pitch wood bat league baseball on Saturdays. Ruptured Achilles running sprints on Aug. 5, surgery Aug. 26. Physical therapy postponed two weeks because incision got infected, but it’s clearing now. This has been the least painful, yet worst injury I’ve ever had. I am very active and very athletic, even at age 51. The mental challenge of getting through this injury has been very hard. I still won’t be cleared to run until the end of February. I’d love to hear of anyone’s experience after you started up again. Were you hesitant? Were you able to get back to the level you were at before? I have no doubt I will (I’m very stubborn or determined depending on how you look at it, lol), but this has been very hard for me…