The results of this study may help doctors and patients decide how to treat an acute rupture of the Achilles tendon. Previous studies support surgical repair over nonoperative treatment for this injury. This study confirms those findings and offers a comparison between the two treatment choices.

This may depend on the type of treatment you have and how soon in the recovery process you have to return to work. Most tendon ruptures take a minimum of six weeks to heal enough for the kind of walking and standing your job requires. If surgery is needed, then the process can take longer.

There are many variables in the treatment of Achilles tendon rupture. Because of this, there is no clear agreement on the best practice for this condition. Some experts suggest early rehab after injury.

Animal and limited human studies seem to support this idea. Tension placed on the healing tendon and calf muscle seems to help build blood supply and strength in the injured area. Putting weight on the leg and foot help provide the tension needed.

How soon after a Achilles tendon repair procedure is it safe to put weight on that foot? Does walking on the leg during the healing then delay recovery? These are questions researchers at the University of Alberta in Canada addressed in this study.

I have a sever pain in what I think to be the adductor hallucis. Nonetheless, it is the area just behind the ball of my foot in my arch area, on the inside of my foot. It has been hurting off and on for about 6 weeks. Sometimes it hurts so bad that I can't walk. Is there any chance that this could be from hanging out in a pool? And over using my toes in a way that I would never use them outside of a pool? No matter what, what is the best way to treat this? If is a muscle, how do I nurse it back to health?

A few days ago the joint where my big toe and the metatarsals meet began to ache. I don't recall stubbing my toe, though it's perfectly possible. I haven't been running or doing any kind of heavy exercise lately.

Now I have limited movement; it is painful to try and flex the toe upwards, though downwards isn't nearly as bad. Also, putting weight on the ball of my foot is very painful. The pain is consistent, and only disperses when I take aspirin and put ice on it.

Not yet. Stem cell studies are still fairly limited because of federal financial restrictions on stem cell research. Most of the stem cell research being done is with private funding. The focus has been on destructive diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and cancer. Scientists are only starting to investigate the use of stem cells for less benign conditions such as musculoskeletal injuries.

I am 1 week post surgery to have the accesory navilclar bone removed and the posterior tibial tendon reattached and repaired. How long is the recovery process? I have been told I need to spend another week in bed in a NWB splint. I go into a NWB cast next week, for 6-8 weeks then a walking cast after that.

Has anyone had this surgery? If so, does this look like the amount of time before I cannot get moving around? I am already going a bit crazy and house bound!

While only a doctor can diagnose you by examining your leg and listening to your history, the symptoms you describe do suggest that a ruptured Achilles tendon is a possibility.

The signs and symptoms of a ruptured Achilles tendon include:

- Pain, possibly severe
- Swelling near your heel
- Inability to bend your foot downward

If you've made a bet, I'm afraid you'll have to pay up. The Achilles tendon runs down your calf to your heel. It allows you to move your foot, mostly to point down, stand on your toes, push off when you're about to run, and so forth.