Ways to tear Your Achilles
Who are more likely to tear their Achilles Men or Women
Men are 5 times more likely
What is the tendon your tear to be classified under this injury
Achilles Tendon
How many types of surgery are there?
3
How many steps of rehab are there?
5 stages
Which NBA Players tore their Achilles in the NBA Finals
Kevin Durant
30 to 40 years old
How many grades of Achilles tears are there?
How long does Achilles tendon repair surgery take?
30 minutes to an hour
What is the one thing you can do to help prevent Achilles injuries
Have variety in the ways your work-out (high Impact and Low impact)
Stretch and Strength your calf muscle
Increase training slightly but steadily
Ease yourself back into sports
Which Former Laker Player ruptured their Achilles against the Warriors?
Kobe Bryant
Which type of weight range puts you at the highest chance of tearing your Achilles tendon
Obese
Which two places is the Achilles tendon attached by?
The Calf muscle and The Ankle joint
What are one of the surgeries names?
Open surgery, mini open surgery or percutaneous surgery
How long do you have to wait to play sports after surgery
9-12 months
Which NBA Player tore their Achilles in their home?
John Wall
Where can you inject steroids that is prescribed by doctors that may raise the risk of Achilles tears
The ankle joint
What is the muscle in the calf called
Gastrocnemius Muscle
Which surgery is most effective?
Percutaneous Surgery
What stage do you have to be on in rehab to have full weight-bearing
Stage 3
Which 90s pistons player Tore their Achilles
Isiah Thomas
On the presentation, which three major things would put you at the highest risk of tearing your Achilles
Sudden acceleration, forceful jumping or hard pivoting, returning from injury to quickly
Where does the name Achilles come from?
The name for the Achilles tendon is based on the Greek story of Achilles
Which surgery has the most incisions
Open surgery
What stage do you have to be on to be able to return to sports
Stage 5
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