Achilles Tendon Rupture- A complete or partial tear.- Symptoms include a snap/pop sound, sudden pain, bruising, swelling, and difficulty walking or pointing toes.4.

The achilles tendon, which is of course named after the legendary Greek warrior whose only vulnerability was his heel, is a thick, rope-like tendon about 10cm long connecting the gastrocnemius and ...

Forbes, citing a study published in the Orthopedics Journal of Sports Medicine, reported this week the average number of Achilles tendon tears among NBA players per season from 1990 to 2023 was only 1 ...

A handful of NBA stars in the past have suffered Achilles tendon tears in this 30-40 age range, such as Kobe Bryant at age 34, Dominique Wilkins at age 32 and Isiah Thomas at age 32.

"The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the body," Soslowsky said. "It withstands very high loads, could be 3-6 times body weight just by walking around or jogging.

Positano said a ruptured achilles tendon injury is extremely painful and recovery can take up to 4 to 6 months. "Of course, there's the psychological component, too," Positano said.

In August 2007, at age 28, he ruptured his left Achilles tendon during an offseason workout. Before the injury, Brand was averaging 20.5 points and 9.3 rebounds per game and posted 24.7 points and ...

Ryan Howard The 2006 NL MVP tore an Achilles tendon on the final swing of a postseason series on Oct. 7, 2011. Howard returned to the lineup with the Philadelphia Phillies on July 6, 2012, at age 32.