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February 11, 2019 by Patrick Labelle, DC, CCSP Leave a Comment

Achilles Tendon Rupture – Skip Surgery

Ruptured Achilles Tendon - Skip Surgery

Achilles tendon ruptures are common in jumping and change of direction sports such as basketball and soccer but can happen just from stepping off of a curb or on uneven ground. The tendon that attaches the big muscles in the back of your calf to the heel bone snaps.

Until recently, the sports medicine community has assumed that athletes do better with surgery based on data showing a lower rate of Achilles tendon re-rupture and a better functional outcome than traditional immobilization treatment. New evidence shows that early functional rehabilitation, with early weight-bearing and range of motion exercises, could stimulate tendon repair and reduce re-rupture rates.

Functional rehab may be the new treatment of choice for ruptured Achilles tendons. Get the same results without the risk of messy complications!

Check out this study published in The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery. It was a meta-analysis which reviewed ten published randomized controlled trials with a total of 934 patients. Here’s a quick summary of the results:

  • Surgery vs. Traditional – traditional non-surgical treatment had a higher rate of re-rupture in the non-surgical group. 
  • Surgery vs. Early Functional Rehabilitation – re-rupture rate was no different from surgical treatment in the non-surgical early functional rehabilitation protocol
  • Surgery vs. Early Functional Rehabilitation – return to the previous level of sporting activity was no different from surgical treatment in the non-surgical early functional rehabilitation protocol
  • Surgery vs. Early Functional Rehabilitation/Traditional – Surgical management had significantly higher rates of other complications including deep infection, adhesions, and sural nerve injury.

YOU: “WOW! I can get the same results (or better) without getting surgery on my Ruptured Achilles?”
ME: “Yes. Early functional rehab at BioMechanicsSRC seems to have better results overall vs surgery.”

It just so happens that you’re reading the blog of a sports chiropractor with additional training in functional movement and rehab.

I can help.

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Reference
1Zhou K, Song L, Zhang P, Wang C, Wang W. Surgical versus non-surgical methods for acute Achilles tendon rupture: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery 57 (2018) 1191-1199.

Filed Under: Injuries/Injury Prevention Tagged With: Achilles Tendon, Functional Movement Rehabilitation, Surgery, Tendon Rupture

About Patrick Labelle, DC, CCSP

Dr. Labelle is a board certified Chiropractic Sports Physician and National SAFE Instructor. He utilizes a unique background in kinesiology, orthopedics, sports medicine, functional rehabilitation, and chiropractic to help athletes of all ages and skill levels.

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