Why did David Beckham’s Achilles Tendon Rupture?
He possibly either had some pre-existing problem with his Achilles ( I recall he had a problem with the right Achilles in the World Cup against Portugal in July 2006 and it’s not uncommon to get both sides affected) or he has been particularly unlucky – but you can now see how much force can be generated by the calf muscles if they work against themselves for a fraction of a second at exactly the wrong moment! Patients with a torn Achilles generally do not report significant pain – they hear a “SNAP” and they feel as though they have been struck from behind! If you watch David’s reaction carefully you see that his first thought is to look behind himself to see who has just kicked him! Watch his reaction in the video!! He then sees that no-one is there and tries to continue with the game. He actually steps backwards again onto the left foot but this time his foot is turned outwards. This means that he actually doesn’t need to use his calf muscle or Achilles. It is only when he steps for
