Should you get surgery for a ruptured achilles?

Should You Get Surgery For A Ruptured Achilles Tendon?

The New England Journal Of Medicine recently published an article that may change the way we treat Achilles ruptures. They took 554 patients during the years 2013 and 2018 with ruptured Achilles tendons. They were all casted in plantar flexion within 72 hours of injury. They were then divided into 3 groups. One group received open-repair surgery, another received “minimally invasive” surgery, and the third group did not receive surgery.

At 12 months after injury, there was no significant difference in the 100-point Achilles’ tendon Total Rupture Score among the 3 groups.

Workout Wednesday - Activation Exercises

Every Wednesday we bring you an exercise and show you how to do it correctly. This week is a series of exercises that can be done to prime and prep your muscles to work whether it’s for sports or another exercise routine. Or they come be done in a series of 3 sets to strengthen these stabilizing muscles.

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Korey TALKS about elbow pain. Watch the video....

Korey talks about how to treat the elbow

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