Well, we're now a few weeks down the road and I am still recovering. According to NHS Choices and various other sources, I have symptoms of achilles damage in the form of tiny tears; sore, particularly in the morning before warming up but no inflammation. Typical it seems, of an older person going out and pushing too hard too suddenly. Fortunately, I have nothing of the grating sensation which apparently goes with more severe damage.
So I'm giving it another two weeks break yet and see how it feels. During the day once active, I feel very little in discomfort in the right but the left continues to nag. It's all very low level pain now, not causing any significant problem walking any longer but definitely still there.
I am continuing normal weekday life which involves driving, charging up and down stairs with IT kit, crawling under desks and walking around sites. I am having to avoid crouching down to things though, that hurts. I have also had to pass on our regular weekend hill walks as uphill climbing strains.
So, generally keeping it moving but trying to avoid stressing it too much, gentle stretches and massage with heat rub.
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