How long does it take to recover from surgery for achilles tendonitis?

6 months: It will be 6 months until you are back to full activity.

Depends: It really depends on what type of surgery is performed. If the tendon is debrided, the recovery can be as quick as 4-6 weeks. If more extensive work is needed such as a tendon repair or transfer, the recovery can take 6-9 months.

Varies: Recovery from achilles injuries or tendonitis is often very gradual. After a simple debridement surgery , it may take 6 weeks to return to normal activities of daily living (adls) and 3 months to return to athletic activity. The lengthiest return is from an achilles rupture repair. Recovery is often 3 months to get back to normal adls and 9=15 months to get back to athletic activities.