Hello:on July 22, 2010 I injured my leg playing basketball. I went to the E.R. and the doctor diagnosed me with a rupture Achilles tendon. He recommended me to go to an Orthopedic. The nurse wrapped my leg with a splint and bandages. After a week of elevating my leg and keeping ice on it the swelling went down and I was able to walk on it again. I was also able to feel my Achilles tendon; however it doesn’t feel as strong as my right leg. Every day I elevate my leg and massage it with Max Freeze and I rotate my ankle frontwards and backwards to strengthen my Achilles tendon. Its day 3 since I’ve been walking on my left leg and now it’s starting to swell on the opposite side of the injury, but my injury doesn’t hurt. But as I walk my calve muscles hurt. I assume it’s hurting, because I’m restoring my calve muscles. What should I do? Should I continue to walk on my leg or should I put the splint back on? I don’t have any money to visit an Orthopedic office nor do I have the money for a MRI. How can I get my leg to heal correctly and quickly without going to an Orthopedic?Sincerely,Lorraine