Symptoms of Achilles tendon rupture

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Many people have heard that athletes will suffer from Achilles tendon rupture, which leads to the rapid decline of their sports career. Achilles tendon is the thickest and most powerful tendon in human body. It is located behind the lower leg and connects triceps and calcaneus. It plays an important role in walking, running and jumping. Achilles tendon rupture can cause great damage to the walking ability of patients. Achilles tendon rupture often occurs during exercise. So, the symptoms of Achilles tendon rupture, to understand.

Symptoms of Achilles tendon rupture

When the patient is injured, the sound of Achilles tendon rupture can be heard, and immediately there are pain, swelling, ecchymosis, walking weakness in the heel, unable to lift the heel. Or feel that someone has hit or kicked the heel. This is actually the feeling of Achilles tendon rupture, not the real trauma.

The patient basically does not have obvious pain, but the swelling after the injury covers the depression caused by Achilles tendon rupture. The existence of plantar tendon and flexor longus tendon of foot makes the plantar flexor force of ankle joint partially compensated, so that the patient can still walk. There is no fracture in X-ray examination. The patient and even some doctors will think that it is a simple soft tissue injury and miss diagnosis, thus delaying the treatment opportunity. According to statistics, up to 25% of Achilles tendon rupture can be missed in the first visit.

Sudden muscle contraction (such as long jump or sprint) can lead to Achilles tendon rupture. Especially in middle-aged people, because at this time the Achilles tendon began to degenerate. Local injection of steroids is also prone to Achilles tendon rupture. The rupture was usually located 4-8cm above the attachment point of Achilles tendon. The Achilles tendon was completely ruptured, but the plantar tendon was not damaged. Sudden pain accompanied by difficulty in walking and standing on tiptoe.

matters needing attention

Patients need to eat a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, into low-fat, low cholesterol food, such as: mushrooms, fungus, celery, bean sprouts, kelp, lotus root, fish and other food. Vegetable oil should be used instead of animal oil. Eat less chili, raw garlic and other stimulating food or spicy food.