PHYSICAL EXAM: The athlete was evaluated at an emergency room, where a Thompson squeeze test was performed and determined positive for an acute Achilles tendon rupture. The athlete was placed in a soft cast and was scheduled to be treated nonoperatively. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES: Acute Achilles ...
On the physical exam, he was noted to have moderate swelling and ecchymosis, tenderness along the Achilles tendon, and a palpable gap in the midsubstance of the Achilles tendon. With the patient in the prone position with the knees bent, the resting tension of the Achilles was decreased on ...
Severe pain the day after physical activity Thickening Bone spurs(bony growths) Swelling that doesn't go away, or gets better then returns Achilles tendon pain The most obvious sign of an Achilles tendon injury is pain above your heel, especially when you stretch your ankle or stand on your...
Severe pain the day after physical activity Thickening Bone spurs(bony growths) Swelling that doesn't go away, or gets better then returns Achilles tendon pain The most obvious sign of an Achilles tendon injury is pain above your heel, especially when you stretch your ankle or stand on your...
If a patient’s history or the presence of a palpable gap in the tendon raises concern for an Achilles tendon rupture, Thompson’s test should be performed.13The patient lies prone and the examiner squeezes the triceps surae distal to the knee in both limbs. Passive foot plantar flexion in...
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