A member asked:

Ruptured tendon in calf week ago-dr gave me stretching exercises but leg hurts after all day- shud i take pain killers to stretch more so heals better?

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Dr. Robert Kent answered

Specializes in Physical & Rehabilitation Medicine

Degree of rupture? : Yes, but this does depend on the degree of rupture. The most common rupture near the calf is the achilles tendon, and if you had a full rupture, or even a significant rupture, stretching may not be the best things as it will cause less approximation of the tendon to heal. I have not seen your imaging or know how much function you have in it, but you may need a second opinion.

Answered 9/15/2013

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