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INJURY TITLE
| Achilles Tendon Rupture |
INJURY OVERVIEW
| Usually occurs when playing racquet sports to people between 30 and 40 years old. |
INJURY IN-DEPTH INFORMATION
| Often it is described as a loud popping sound, or that the patient felt they were ‘hit from behind’. |
COMMON SIGNS & SYMPTOMS
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HOW IS IT ASSESSED
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GENERAL TREATMENT
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WHICH HEALTH PROFESSIONAL TO CONSULT
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PHYSIO X |
MEDIC X |
PODIATRY X |
Put an ‘X’ next to each health professional that most commonly deals with this injury.
i.e. tennis elbow would be Physio and Medic as injections are common, whereas for muscular LBP it would be Physio and not Medic as they would just refer them to a Physio.