Posterior Tibial Tendon Rupture
I recently tore my posterior tibial tendon resulting from over-aggressive professional physical therapy (on or about March 6th), following a surgery attempt to regenerate the same partially torn tendon using topaz injections (?) back in December. I visited a podiatrist for surgery measures, but he is not appearing to want to move quickly to initiate surgery. My foot /ankle is currently inside a boot (with an orthotic arch underneath my foot). I am 37 years old, in great health, and am concerned that the longer I wait, the more chance it has of becoming stiff and developing flat-foot deformity, thus making the surgery more difficult.
Do I have good reason for my concern ?
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