Specialists at MDI Clinic, an Israeli medical center, have impressive experience in dealing with Achilles tendon ruptures and offer their patients the most effective treatment methods.

Symptomatology of the injury

In some situations, patients will note a popping sound when an injury occurs. Explicit manifestations include:

• Sharp pain in the area of the injury, similar to the sensation of a cut or blow. Sometimes the pain is so unbearable that emergency hospitalization is required.
• Swelling. It arises in the tendon area and afterward spreads throughout the lower leg.
• Limited mobility, where you cannot bend your foot or stand on your toes.

Palpation of the posterior surface allows you to identify a kind of “dip” in the area of attachment to the heel bone. In the case of a long-standing injury, the main symptom of the injury is shrinkage of the tibia due to muscle atrophy.

Diagnosing the problem

Often, the effects of an injury can be detected as early as the first physical examination. To establish the severity of the problem, prescribing:

• radiographs;
• ULTRASOUND;
• MR.

These studies allow to clarify the prevalence of the lesion, as well as to identify associated pathologies.

Treatment of Achilles tendon ruptures

The specific choice of treatment methodology in Israel depends on the severity of the injury, the age of the patient, and the level of physical activity. Often young people, especially athletes, opt for surgical correction of the problem. While older patients are more inclined to conservative treatment.

The exact indication, method prescription and recommendations are issued by a qualified doctor, taking into account all the peculiarities of the specific situation.

Conservative treatment involves:

• providing rest with crutches;
• cold compresses;
• anesthesia;
• fixation of the heel with a derotation boot.

Conservative treatment completely eliminates the risks that are possible in the case of surgical intervention. At the same time, this approach is longer and has the possibility of re-breaking.

Surgical repair involves making an incision in the back of the heel and stitching the damaged tissue together. In severe injuries, the site is sometimes strengthened with other tendons.

MDI Clinic assistance – an effective solution for treatment and recovery

Qualified Israeli specialists carry out highly accurate diagnostics and allow you to cope with the problem at any stage. Contacting the professionals at MDI Clinic is the first step on the way to a quick recovery without unpleasant consequences.