How Do You Replace A Ruptured Achilles Tendon?
The Achilles tendon is the strongest and thickest tendon in the body and connects the calf muscles to the heel. It is most commonly ruptured in middle-aged men in poor shape who play tennis or any other sport that requires sudden sprints and stops. Almost always surgery will be required to replace a ruptured Achilles tendon, as it is impossible to restore full strength and function of the leg otherwise. The best way to prevent your Achilles tendon from being ruptured is to stay in general good health and shape. Always make sure you warm up sufficiently, and stretch your calves and leg muscles. If it gets injured, address it immediately to avoid possible full rupture. Find a physician who can diagnose you as soon as you injure your Achilles tendon. It is important that your injury is correctly diagnosed as the treatment you will undergo to heal it is different for partially (tear) or fully ruptured tendons versus tendinitis or tendinosis. When you have a tear or full rupture, you need t
