Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
What type of cast do you get after achilles tendon surgery?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Long leg cast : Usually the initial cast is a long leg(above knee) cast which sometimes i will cut down to below the knee after about four weeks to avoid further knee stiffness.
Answered 2/22/2016
5.7k views
Thank
Varies: A posterior leg splint may be used, or a full cast up to the knee, or a cam walking boot.
Answered 11/27/2017
5.7k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
4 weeks after achillies tendon surgery i feel great but once and a while i get pain pulsing in the tendon. Is that a sign of healing?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Can i travel from detroit , mi to nashville tn 3 days aftter my Achilles tendon surgery?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I tore my achilles' tendon a while ago... Had surgery.. Just started physio.I'm pretty athletic. How long till i start walking again?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Achilles tendon surgery 2 years ago this 9/1/12. I still have serve pain in my heal & when I walk I can feel like something is tearing. ?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
Had achillies tendon surgery about 4 weeks ago. In a cast the whole time. Boot is next. Is this with or without crutches. Need life back.
What type of surgery is necessary to correct a problem with an achilles' tendon/plantars fasciitis?
Which type of shoes can I wear after Achilles tendon surgery?
Had achilles tendon surgery 2 days ago, urinary incontinence resulted. I'm 66 yrs old with a sm amt of urgency prior to surgery. will this get better?
I have a partial Achilles tendon rupture and will get my cast off in two weeks. What will happen next?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
