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Understanding Achilles Tendon Rupture Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

The Achilles tendon is a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf. If it gets affected, the back of your lower back will hurt and cause discomfort. We must understand the Achilles tendon rupture, its symptoms, causes, preventive measures, and relevant treatment options.<br>

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Understanding Achilles Tendon Rupture Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options

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  1. UNDERSTANDING ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE: CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, AND TREATMENT OPTIONS

  2. The Achilles tendon is a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf. If it gets affected, the back of your lower back will hurt and cause discomfort. We must understand the Achilles tendon rupture, its symptoms, causes, preventive measures, and relevant treatment options. ADVANCE FOOT & ANKLE SOLUTIONS

  3. The term “Achilles” refers to a Greek hero who was notorious for his warfare gallantry. During the Trojan War, the Trojan Prince Paris shot an arrow at Achilles’ heel to immobilize him. The event gave rise to the term “Achilles heel/tendon.” ADVANCE FOOT & ANKLE SOLUTIONS

  4. The reasoning behind the term was that even a robust individual like Achilles became vulnerable to the impact on his heel. Thus, the medical term “Achilles tendon rupture” came into being. ADVANCE FOOT & ANKLE SOLUTIONS

  5. Symptoms include feeling like someone stomped on your calf, swelling around the heel, popping sounds, difficulty standing, and painful sensations while walking upstairs or downstairs. ADVANCE FOOT & ANKLE SOLUTIONS

  6. Causes include extreme sports participation, poor warmup before training, sudden force on the heel, unsupervised intake of performance-enhancing drugs, arthritis, and kidney failure. ADVANCE FOOT & ANKLE SOLUTIONS

  7. Preventive measures include RICE (rest, ice, compression, and elevation), stretching calf muscles, avoiding hard surfaces, and taking it slow on training. ADVANCE FOOT & ANKLE SOLUTIONS

  8. Treatment options include casting, brace, physical therapy, and surgery. ADVANCE FOOT & ANKLE SOLUTIONS

  9. All in all, Achilles tendon rupture is a serious foot disorder. Doctors, particularly podiatrists, need to address the disorder with a constructive approach. ADVANCE FOOT & ANKLE SOLUTIONS

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