I had two of my guys go down for Achilles...both heard a distinct pop

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Oct 27, 2020
6:46:32pm

byuguns55 Intervention Needed

and were out for 4-6 months. Both of these guys would be defined as high performance athletes.

Good luck to your son.

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We told our son not to practice and to rest

tippmancoug

10/27/20 6:16pm

Unless a bone is sticking out or very obviously bent

5150man

10/27/20 6:17pm

Is he in extreme pain, or just heard a pop?

byubyu

10/27/20 6:21pm

RE: Is he in extreme pain, or just heard a pop?

tippmancoug

10/27/20 6:27pm

If he is walking fine, I doubt it is anything major.

byubyu

10/27/20 6:32pm

He would not be walking fine if his Achilles was in two.

Six Foot Seven

10/27/20 6:40pm

If he describes a baseball appearing under the skin of his upper calf, it’s

StalwartBraveTrue

10/27/20 7:08pm

RE: If he describes a baseball appearing under the skin of his upper calf,

tippmancoug

10/27/20 7:44pm

That is an extremely painful injury for most people

deliciousmocha

10/27/20 7:38pm

You tube how to test if your Achilles is torn. It all comes down to that.

TheWoodman

10/28/20 12:25pm

RE: We told our son not to practice and to rest

tippmancoug

10/27/20 6:22pm

Look up Thompson’s test on Google

Medute

10/27/20 6:33pm

So he didn't listen, practiced, and his Achilles popped? I'm sorry. That stinks.

cougaman

10/27/20 6:23pm

RE: So he didn't listen, practiced, and his Achilles popped? I'm sorry. That

tippmancoug

10/27/20 6:28pm

everyone thinks they heard a pop. Doc will examine for an Achilles rupture and

cougaman

10/27/20 6:34pm

I had two of my guys go down for Achilles...both heard a distinct pop

byuguns55

10/27/20 6:46pm

Took him to surgeon who’s a member. He told us he thinks it’s a plantaris tendon

tippmancoug

10/27/20 7:16pm

What sport?

bruincoug

10/27/20 7:49pm

RE: What sport?

tippmancoug

10/27/20 8:43pm

That stinks man. I’m sorry that happened.

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