 Achilles tendon injuries
The Achilles tendon is the longest and thickest tendon in the body, connecting the calf muscle group to the heel bone (calcaneus) behind the ankle joint. It is named after the Greek warrior Achilles who legend states was felled by an arrow which hit his unprotected Achilles tendon. Achilles tendon injuries are very common in runners but also occur in football players.
Injuries can be subdivided into partial tendon injuries (tendonitis or partial tears) and complete ruptures.
Achilles tendon ruptures generally require surgery or long-term immobilisation
or both to return to a functional level. Achilles tendinopathy (without rupture)
can be subdivided into mid-substance (tendon) injuries and insertional
(tendon-bone junction) injuries. Insertional injuries often involved
calcification of the tendon.
If you have an Achilles injury
please download the linked Acrobat .pdf form to assess your current pain levels.
Achilles tendon ultrasound scan
To find a clinic in Australia to have an Achilles tendon injury treated, click here.
Read more about
tendon
healing.
Achilles injuries can be treated by
eccentric exercises (video below),
nitrate
patches,
aprotinin injections,
shock
wave, polidocanol injections and surgery.
Cortisone injections are generally not recommended for the Achilles.
Click on picture for video (1.7MB)
To post a comment or ask a question about these injuries, visit the injuryupdate Forum, click here .
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