How to tell if your Achilles tendon is ruptured

The methods of determining Achilles tendon rupture include medical history, symptoms, physical examination, and auxiliary examination. 1. Medical history: there is a history of ankle sprain, and the sound of rupture can be heard after the injury. 2. Symptoms: localized pain in the Achilles tendon, localized bruising, sometimes you can feel the depression. Inability to stand on one leg or tiptoe. 3. Physical examination: localized pressure pain is obvious, the foot can not plantarflexion, squeeze the calf foot without plantarflexion activity. 4. Auxiliary examination: ultrasonography can find that the continuity of the Achilles tendon is interrupted and there is localized fluid accumulation. MRI examination can find out the degree of continuity disruption and rupture of the Achilles tendon. Through the above methods can determine the Achilles tendon rupture, the specific judgment by the doctor according to the specific circumstances of the comprehensive analysis, minor rupture can be taken to fix the plaster, if the majority or complete rupture requires surgical repair.