The Thompson Test is performed when making the diagnosis of a torn Achilles tendon. This should not be confused with the Thomas test, used to assess hip joint problems. An Achilles tendon tear occurs ...

Background: The Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score was developed by a research group in 2007 in response to the need for a patient reported outcome measure for this patient population.

Washington (AFP) – Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has had a second operation on his ruptured Achilles tendon and will likely miss "significant time" next season, the NFL team said ...

It all depends on how the injury occurred. If Watson re-tore the Achilles tendon by doing something that his contract specifically prohibits, it could wipe out the remaining $46 million salary for ...

The patellar tendon connects the kneecap (the patella) to the shinbone. This is part of the "extensor mechanism" of the knee. Together with the kneecap, quadriceps tendon, and the quadriceps muscle, ...

The second tear of quarterback Deshaun Watson’s Achilles tendon could give the Browns their last and best chance to avoid the remaining $92 million owed to him under his fully-guaranteed five-year ...

But the researchers discovered that another potential reason for Lucy's slow, inefficient running may have been a differently shaped Achilles tendon and triceps surae, a group of muscles in the calf.

Heel lifts are inserts placed inside footwear, and are also commonly prescribed for mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy.18 19 Heel lifts do not require active engagement to exert their effects—adherence ...

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Before their 2021 Super Bowl season, he tore his Achilles. After slipping down the depth chart in LA in 2023, he was traded to the Vikings — and then tore his Achilles again last November.