Question 1

how do i tell if my tendon is ruptured?

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Tendon can't support: If a tendon is truly torn, ruptured, it can't function with full strength.  If it is your leg, you will not be able to stand.  An easy way to check is to compare to the good side.

Question 2

how to tell if i have a pulled or ruptured tendon?

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Pain loss motion: Tendons attach a muscle to a bone and allow the muscle contraction to move the bone thru its joint. If a tendon is ruptured the motion is compromised . Sometimes there is no motion voluntarily at all other times the strength of the affected bone motion is lessened but still present because there maybe other muscle/tendon units that help with the activity.
Partially torn/pulled tendons hurt to use.

Question 3

how to tell if i ruptured my achilles tendon?

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See below: You would have swelling, pain, be able to feel a gap in the tendon, you would have foot slap on trying to walk and you would have difficulty pointing your toes downward.

Question 4

can you tell me how i could deal, non-surgically, with a ruptured achilles tendon?

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Cast: Or even walking boot with heel lifts in it.

Question 5

can you tell me about ankle reconsrtuction surgery; ruptured all tendons; after surgery process?

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This is something: That you really must discuss with your surgeon as he knows the extent of your injury etc...If tendons ruptured one needs to know if they are in close proximity to be repaired or if tendons need to be extended or flapped etc etc...

Question 6

what are tendon ruptures?

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Tendon hand surgery: Lacerated or injured tendons

and others blunt injury is often called a rupture if the tendon is not in continuity, .

Question 7

how to know if my tendon is ruptured?

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Tendon ruptured: If a tendon is ruptured you usually have difficulty moving the joint on top of having pain , swelling, and black and blue over the area.

Question 8

what are the tests for tendon rupture?

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See below: It starts with a physical examination. Then to evaluate further, you might have an ultrasound or an mri.

Question 9

can you educate me about tendon rupture?

Accepted Answer

Direct trauma: Tendon injuries are very catastrophic.  Usually occurs when the foot is in a fixed plantargrade position and the tibia (shinbone) externally rotates rapidly, and the foot does not release from its flexed state.
Injuries for tendon ruptures also take the longest to resolve, which can be from 8-20 weeks, depending on the amount and time of damage to the tendon.

Question 10

what are the symptoms of a tendon rupture?

Accepted Answer

Loss of motion: The tendon connects a muscle to the bone.  If a tendon ruptures, the muscle will no longer move the joint.

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