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To operate on an Achilles tendon rupture, there are various procedures, such as reattaching, suturing or incorporating other tendons from the patient’s own body to restore stability. The advantage of surgery is that the tendon is more stable afterwards than with conservative healing. In this case, the tendon does grow together, but the rupture is always a weak point and thus the danger of a new rupture.
Especially athletes, who will again expose the tendon to extreme stress, should therefore opt for a surgical suture. In addition, the foot is more likely to be fully usable. Conservative treatment is increasingly used for elderly people with a high risk of complications, since an operation always involves a certain risk and is a great strain on the human body.
Even after an operation, the foot is first immobilized completely in a cast for a few weeks, which removes the tension from the freshly operated tendon by approximation. In the follow-up treatment of an Achilles tendon rupture, the focus is then on stretching and building strength. This article may also be of interest to you:
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Various antibiotics can be prescribed to aid healing. For this purpose, medications are suitable for decongestant, analgesic and anti-inflammatory treatment. However, it should be noted that inflammation is the first phase of the body’s own healing process and should not be prevented at first.
Intervention is possible if the inflammation overshoots or runs the risk of becoming chronic, for example if the patient is stressed too early or other complications occur. The danger of taking painkillers is always that, despite the existing injury, the pain is no longer felt or only weakened. The problem is that too much strain is put on too early. Especially athletes who would like to get back into their sport quickly, only numb the pain and continue training, will harm themselves much more in the long run than if they stick to the closed season and carry out an individual training with their physiotherapist, adapted to the healing phases.