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Orthopedic Specialist Lo Oi Lam Doctor: Common Sports Trauma - Achilles Tendon Ruptures in Athletes 

Orthopedic specialist Dr. Lo Oi Lam  talks about Achilles tendon ruptures in athletes, which has occurred in many occasions in the particular profession. In her article, her shared how Achilles tendon was named after the story of Troy, its relation with Greek myth was truly fascinating. 
The Achilles tendon is located at the back of our calves, and it is the stoutest tendon in the human body. The tendon is formed from the combination of the gastrocnemius and soleus muscle, of which it extends all the way to the hind of the calcaneus. Its main function is to bend your calves and your ankles. During walking or running, the exercise burdens 3.9 to 7.7 times more of our body weight.

According to the article, 18 out of ten thousand people suffer from acute Achilles tendon rupture. Patients age from 30 to 40, male. The most common cause for rupture is performing intense physical activities that put heavy strain on the tendons. Patients would feel a sudden, sharp pain from the back of his ankle during a rupture. The sports trauma can be clinically diagnosed. With the aid of technological advancement, detailed Ultrasound and MRI scans can be done to have a clearer visual of the area of trauma for further studies.

For patients with sports trauma, Orthopedic specialist  Dr.Lo Oi Lam  suggests a repairing surgery to be done in as a general treatment in order to reach full recovery. There are 2 methods of treatment, the traditionally open way, or the minimally invasive way. Methods taken into measures are subjective to patients’ rupture conditions. A normal healing progress takes about 9 weeks, with 6 months until full recovery, and back to normal physical activities.

Sources: Headline Daily
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