As we mentioned yesterday during our breakdown of Kirk Cousins’ Achilles tendon tear, this week on the blog has been deemed “Achilles Week.” We are going to spend the week looking at a number of different aspects of Achilles tendon tears and their management. Today, we’re going to explore some of the risk factors that […]
Top 5 FAQs about Achilles Tendon Ruptures
Q. What is the Achilles tendon? A. The Achilles tendon is one of the largest tendons in the body and transmits the incredibly strong plantar flexion forces. Q. Why does the Achilles tendon rupture? A. The Achilles tendon silently degenerates over time. As a result, Achilles ruptures often happen suddenly and without warning, most often […]