Tearing and Treating an Achilles Tendon
The Achilles tendon is located where the calf muscle attaches to the heel bone. Find out what happens when you tear the Achilles tendon.
Transcript: Tearing and Treating an Achilles Tendon
What Are Tendons?
Tendons are bands of fibrous tissue that connect muscle to bone.What Is the Achilles Tendon?
The Achilles tendon is located where the calf muscle, or gastrocnemius, attaches to the heel bone, or calcaneous.Tearing the Achilles Tendon
The Achilles tendon can tear or rupture during sudden activity, like jumping or sprinting, or during violent tendon stretches. The injured area will be swollen, tender, and bruised.Treating a Torn Achilles Tendon
Surgery and casting, or casting alone, may be required to repair a torn Achilles tendon.Copyrighted animations provided by Blausen Medical.