Mar 17 (Pen Men at Work): With his wife, a leading light, at his side, David Beckham returned to being on his feet and sauntering on crutches on Tuesday. This was after a surgical treatment to mend the worn out Achilles’ tendon that will keep him out of the game for approximately six months.

The 34-year-old previous England team leader has revealed that he is experiencing fineness and contentment as the process of recuperation is underway. He is recovering from Monday’s surgical procedure at a private health center in Finland. His medical doctor has declared that Beckham would stay put at the treatment center until Wednesday.

Dr. Sakari Orava expounded that Beckham is not in possession of a great deal of ache. Beckham has begun to stroll and, progressively, he will have to exert himself more and more.

Beckham was wounded in the concluding minutes of AC Milan’s 1-0 triumph over Chievo Verona on Sunday. Beckham has divulged that he is undergoing positivity and now engaged on getting back to complete robustness over the impending months.

Orava explicated that Beckham’s left Achilles’ tendon was absolutely worn to shreds. It has discarded his aspiration of competing in his fourth World Cup. The tournament starts June 11 in South Africa.

Dr. Orava has voiced that, subsequent to an Achilles’ tendon tear or an overall breakage, sportspersons, more often than not, return to sports inside half a year.

AC Milan verbalized that Beckham would set in motion treatment without delay. He is not to position weight on his wounded foot for two weeks and can go through physical rehabilitation in a pool after six weeks.