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Rehabilitation Protocol for Achilles Rupture Repair. This protocol is intended to guide clinicians through the post-operative course for Achilles tendon repair. This protocol is time based (dependent on tissue healing) as well as criterion based.
This protocol is intended to guide clinicians and patients through the post-operative course for an Achilles tendon repair. Specific intervention should be based on the needs of the individual and should consider exam findings and clinical decision making.
21 maj 2024 · In this article, we provide the outline for what a typical rehab plan after Achilles tendon surgery should look like according to the latest research, what targets you should aim for in each stage, and how long you can expect recovery to take.
a boot with heel raises or use heel raise inserts within patien. e. Choose exercise, resistance & equipment after establishing severity, irritability and nature of injury. Assume compromised Achilles tendon but maintain basic ROM with caution into plantarflexion loading and dorsiflexion stretching.
• Toe extension to pain-free limits. • Start light seated soleus stretching and NWB gastroc stretching to neutral. • NuStep with weight-bearing and ROM restrictions followed. Other Activities: • May do hydrotherapy within motion and weight-bearing limitations such as deep water running. Goals of Phase: 1. Provide environment for proper
Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair. Department of Orthopedic Surgery Foot and Ankle Surgery Sports Medicine. I. Phase I: Recovery (weeks 0-6) • Immobilizaon Device: I. Weeks 0 to 2: Splint in 20 degrees of PF. II. Weeks 2 to 4: Remove two heel liGs from rigid boot at three weeks post-operavely.
Acute Achilles tendon ruptures can be treated both with and without surgery, each with its own risks and benefits. Historically the tradeoffs were between a much higher rate of re-rupture of the tendon with nonoperative management (approximately 1 in 7 patients) versus the risk of wound complication with surgery. More recent
