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Follow on Google News | Tough decision to know what to do with an achilles tendon ruptureThere are two main treatment options for an achilles tendon rupture. A clinical symposium discusses the two options and the outcomes associated with them.
By: Podiatry Arena While the diagnosis is usually easy to make, what is more difficult is the decision as to what is the best treatment option. There are two main ones. One is to place the foot and leg into a cast to immobilize it. The other option is to surgically repair the tendon. The reason the choice is difficult is that all the research has shown that the outcomes between the two approaches is usually the same. So the choice is often up to the treating doctor and the person with the rupture and if they are a good candidate or not for surgery. The symposia ( http://www.podiatry- Whichever approach is used it is extremely important that careful attention is given to the rehabilitation and the return to sports activity after the rupture. As there is scar tissue present, the structure is weakened and the possibility of it happening again if there is poor rehabilitation is high. This risk should not be taken lightly. For this reason most experts recommend an extended course of physical therapy to give the best chance of a recovery. The return to sport afterwards needs to be slow and gradual. End
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