A 44-year-old member asked:
What are the symptoms of an achilles tear?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Eric Blumananswered
Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgery 24 years experience
Pain: Pain, swelling behind the ankle and much reduced or inability to flex the ankle toward the sole of the foot. Sometimes one is able to feel a gap in the tendon where it is torn.
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Dr. Jeffrey Cohenanswered
Wound Care 47 years experience
Sudden snap and pain: Patient's will usually experience a sudden snap, loss of function, pain in the back of the ankle. There is usually inability to propel off the foot. Sometimes one can feel a space in the tendon.
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Last updated Jan 5, 2019
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