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Ruptured Tendon Symptoms

• An injury that is associated with the following signs or symptoms may be a tendon rupture.
  
  
  • A snap or pop you hear or feel
    
    
  • Severe pain
    
    
  • Rapid or immediate bruising
    
    
  • Marked weakness
    
    
  • Inability to use the affected arm or leg
    
    
  • Inability to move the area involved
    
    
  • Inability to bear weight
    
    
  • Deformity of the area
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• Symptoms associated with specific injuries
  
  
  • Achilles tendon rupture: You will be unable to support yourself on your tiptoes on the affected leg (you may be able to flex your toes downward because supporting muscles are intact).
    
    
  • Rotator cuff rupture: You will be unable to bring your arm out to the side.
    
    
  • Biceps tendon rupture: You will have decreased strength of elbow flexion and decreased ability to raise the arm out to the side when the hand is turned palm up.