i was born with club foot in both feet
ive had several surgeries and was casted for the first 3 years of my life and then about every 4 years after that. my feet are normal now but my achilles and arch are extremely tight, almost like if i have never stretched in my life, my doctor said i had the tightness of an old man and im only 23. recently i didnt even how bad they were until my mom noticed how i was walking on my toes.
theyre so tight that when i squat no matter what stance i use, my heels come up. even for air squats. im hoping they stretch them enough to fix the problem but i have a feeling it wont and im gonna need the walking cast. my doctor told me back in 2007 this was gonna happen again. she suggested having my achilles operated on. i wouldnt be tight anymore, but i also wouldnt be able to run or stand on my feet longer than 15-20 mins. my achilles is my biggest phobia, just typing that word made me uncomfortable.
so ive been doing hack squats to help as much as possible, i can do 4 plates on each side for five reps at this point, when i could barely do one ten months ago. and it did make my legs bigger, but i know i'll never get the maximum out of myself if i cant squat. its frustrating since i have the drive to do them, but my physical self says