A 41-year-old male with no significant past medical history is brought to the Emergency Department after falling to the ground in the middle of a pick-up basketball game with friends. He did not lose consciousness nor hit his head when he fell. As he landed on the ball of his foot after having taken a shot, he recalls hearing a popping sound followed by immediate pain in the posterior right ankle. On physical exam, the posterior right ankle is edematous and palpation is tender. He is unable to plantarflex his right foot. What is the most likely diagnosis of his current condition?

A tendon is a collective of tissues that binds muscles to a bone, they are found at the back of the lower leg which connects our calf muscle to the heel bone. They help us with the mobilization of our heels from the ground as we take a walk.

What Is an Achilles Tendon Rupture?

An Achilles tendon rupture occurs when these tissues are extended beyond the limit that they are supposed to stretch up to which may be due to extensive jumping or extreme running of if we trip and fall.

People who suffer most from Achilles tendon rupture are those who are Drive in sport and who mostly are in their middle age like this 41 year old male above .

What are the Signs and Symptoms

A person with a ruptured Achilles tendon may experience one or more of the following:

- An extreme stabbing pain at the back of their ankle after hitting ground badly.

-A popping or snapping sensation

- Swelling on the back of the leg between the heel and the calf

- Funding it difficult to walk normally or standing up on the toes.