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Achilles Tendon Rupture (cont.)

Medical Author:
Christopher C Nannini, MD
Medical Editor:
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR

Dr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology.

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Prevention of Achilles Tendon Rupture

  • Prevention centers on appropriate daily Achilles stretching and pre-activity warm-up.
  • Maintain a continuous level of activity in your sport or work up gradually to full participation if you have been out of the sport for a period of time.
  • Good overall muscle conditioning helps maintain a healthy tendon.

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Achilles Tendon Rupture - Treatment

The eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:

What was the treatment for your Achilles tendon rupture?

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Achilles tendon ruptures commonly occur to otherwise healthy menbetween the ages of 30 and 50 years who have had no previous injury or problem reported in the affected leg.

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