What should I do if my foot is still lame five months after I ruptured my Achilles tendon?

What you said is a normal phenomenon. Lameness is because you can use force on one foot but cannot use force on the other foot.

The fastest recovery is The best way is to soak your feet every day and then roll the bottle, do lifting exercises with your toes, and apply force on your toes a little bit. Don’t do it too hastily!

Later period: (3 months) Purpose: To strengthen joint mobility until it is as flexible as the unaffected side. Strengthen muscle strength and improve joint stability. Resume your daily routine and gradually regain your ability to exercise. 1. Exercise on a stationary bicycle, with no load to light load, and there should be no obvious pulling sensation in the Achilles tendon. 30 minutes/time, 1-2 times/day. 2. Start pedaling practice. 3. You can start swimming. But definitely avoid slipping! During this period, the sutured tendons are not yet strong enough, so practice and training should be done step by step and should not be forced or rushed blindly. And the muscle strength should be strengthened to ensure the stability of the ankle joint during exercise, and safety should be paid attention to to absolutely avoid falling again!

※5·Resumption of exercise period: (after 3 months) Purpose: to resume exercise or strenuous activities. Strengthen your muscles and start running and jumping exercises. 1. After three months, you can start to transition from slow walking to fast walking practice. 2. Start heel raise exercises at 5-6 months, and gradually transition from heel raises with both feet to single-foot heel raises. Heel raise exercise - that is, standing on the toes, including three postures with feet shoulder-width apart and toes pointed forward; standing in an "outer shape"; and standing in an "inward shape". To exercise different muscles and different parts of muscles. 2 minutes/time, rest for 5 seconds, 10 times/group, 2-3 groups/day. 3. Step by step! Gradually walk fast - jog - run fast - jump according to your own practice.

4. Start to resume exercise at 10-12 months