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What is an Achilles rupture?

A serious problem as we need the calf muscles that are attached to the heel bone via the Achilles tendon to walk is the achilles rupture. Walking will be difficult without the Achilles tendon.  There are some dramatic video clips on You Tube of the Achilles tendon being ruptured, especially in tennis players as they run and stretch for the ball.  An audible snap when the tendon ruptures is usually happens. But surprisingly there is often not a lot of swelling. Surgical repair or a plaster cast is the two options for treatment. And surgical repair has been shown in research to have better outcomes.