It is summer time and we are all running around enjoying the
good weather while it lasts. As you are running around town hanging out at the
beach and playing sports, people can have all kinds of injuries. One of the
more common ones to see happen during the summer is an Achilles rupture. As a
whole, people tend to take off time during the winter due to the cold weather
and the less sunshine, as a result, your muscles and tendons tend to lose their
strength. When the spring and the summer come back, everyone wants to get out
and about. After such a long time of being less active, people who then go and
start heavy running or playing basketball or playing beach volleyball during
the summer will end up causing damage to their tendon. If they do not allow
themselves time to recover then you can end up causing chronic irritation.
Eventually due to this irritation, your Achilles can rupture.
So, what can be done for an Achille’s rupture? There are two
options. Either surgery or casting to allow the Achilles to scar and heal on
its own will be decided upon once you talk with your doctor. The decision will
largely depend upon how active of an individual you are as well as the severity
of the injury. These decisions can’t be made until you see your podiatrist and
have an x-ray and MRI done.
So, if you or someone you know has injured there Achilles,
you should seek help from your podiatrist.
If you live in the Chelmsford or North Reading, Massachusetts area, Dr. Wachtel
would be more than happy to see you and help treat your Achilles. We are also
happy to announce our Methuen and North Andover offices located at 451 Andover
St. Suite 300, North Andover MA 01845 and 87 Jackson St, Methuen, MA 01835.
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