Achilles Tendon

The Achilles tendon is a vital part of our body.  If its strained or injured you will know.  With the recent injury to Kobe Bryant of the LA Lakers there has been a lot of talk about the Achilles Tendon.

Here is some important information for you to read if you want to know more about the Achilles tendon and keeping it safe.

Kobe’s Injury:
http://www.ace-pt.org/2013/04/18/kobe-bryants-achilles-tendon-injury/

Protocol after repair:
http://www.arizonaorthopedicsurgeons.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Achilles-Repair.pdf

Achilles Tendonitis:
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00147

Stretching of the Achilles Tendon:
http://hpcsport.com/publications/staticstretching2.pdf

Now keep your Achilles Tendons safe!