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Posts for category: Achilles Injuries, Sports Injuries
Watching Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies fall and grab his leg on the last play of the NLDS was painful. My initial thought was… oh no, not his Achilles! As Ryan related during one of his post-game interviews, “he felt as if his bat had hit him on the back of his leg”, which was sufficient testament to a torn Achilles. During my training progression from student, to resident, to fellow, and now ultimately private practice at Atlantic Foot and Ankle Associates, I have been exposed to similar clinical presentation in both the young athlete to the weekend warrior.
Typically we are able to primarily repair the tendon after the swelling has resolved and begin the rehabilitation program shortly thereafter. Dr. Amol Saxena recently reported in a pilot study that an athlete was able to return to activity (RTA) after being able to run for 10 minutes at 85% of their body weight on the “anti-gravity” Alter-G treadmill, able to complete 5 sets of 25 single leg heel raises, post-op calf girth of 0.5 cm and range of motion within 5 degrees of the contralateral leg. The expectation is that he should be able to return to the sport in approximately six to nine months. But at what point will he actually return to his dominant self? As Ryan’s Achilles went ‘pop’, so too did the Phillies’ chance at a World Series this year.
Ryan’s injury brings to mind another high profile athlete who sustained an Achilles rupture, David Beckham. Untouched and with no surrounding players or actual injury, David tore his Achilles. His return to his dominant form is well documented after his injury but he was unable to participate in the 2010 World Cup as a result. He was, however, able to return just short of 6 months after his injury, so Ryan Howard has some precedence for a speedy recovery. If you have suffered from a sports injury and need to recover quickly, do not hesitate to make an appointment at our Orange City office or any our other three locations. Our goal is to get you back in the game!
By Dr. Sona Ramdath Jr.
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