David beckham's David Beckham's Ruptured Tendon
The Soccer king will be sitting on the bench through the world cup because of an Achilles tendon rupture. Though the achillies tendon is the largest tendon in the body, it is not uncommon for it to rupture! Athletes are at greater risk to experience such an injury, but it is also common in the weekend warriors who have tighter muscles & are taking part of a strenuous sport.Thus, it is common after injury to feel unsteady or awkward jogging. When Beckham injured his tendon, they screamed "Its broken, its broken!!!" Complete rupture of the tendon can be very painful & is sometimes described as getting shot in the leg. Like Beckham, plenty of will mistake the injury for a broken bone. There is often an audible pop accompanying the injury. With a complete rupture, one will be unable to stand on their toes or walk on the injured leg. Partial tears can also occur & will have similar symptoms but one will still be able to walk. Men are one times more likely to rupture their Achilles tendon than woman.
The Achilles tendon connects the calf muscle to the heel bone. This area of tendon is the most common to injure due to the least blood supply. This area is also called the watershed & is located several centimeters above the heel bone. The Achilles tendon is used to point the toes & push off the ground & is used with every step.
They all know David Beckham is a real man & they also plays a high risk sport that involves jarring movements & a lot of fast steps. They also falls in to the correct age bracket. The most common age of those who suffer an Achilles rupture is between 30 & 40. Beckham may be rocking out a 20 year elderly body, but they is actually 34 years elderly It is important to seek a physician for treatment as early as possible.
The longer treatment is delayed, the worse the outcomes will be for repairing the tendon. The most desired treatment is surgery. Ideally, the ends of the tendon are reattached to one another. Occasionally, the tendon has endured significant destroy & a graft is used in the repair.
If one is not a surgerical candidate, casting can be done & a full recovery can be reached, but the patient is at a significantly higher risk to reinjure the tendon than those who have had surgical repair. Unfortunately, you do not must emulate David Beckham to suffer from such a limiting injury. Some fluke injuries, such as falling down the stairs, can cause an Achilles rupture. The best way to prevent a rupture is to stay healthy & flexible. It can take one to three months to recover from an Achilles tendon rupture & it may cost you the world cup!
Dr. Peter Wishnie is a podiatrist who specializes in foot and ankle surgery. His office is in Piscataway/Hillsborough,NJ. His goals are to educate the public on the care of their feet and ankles and to get them functioning as quickly as possible. For more foot health tips on foot pain,
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