What to do with a strained Achilles tendon

Achilles tendon strain should be treated as follows: first, the early injury of cold compresses, you can use frozen mineral water or ice cubes wrapped in a towel on the injury for cold compresses, cold compresses can play a local soft tissue swelling, pain, hemostatic effect, can further reduce the local tear bleeding. Second, to brake the strained Achilles tendon, there can be two methods: one, you can play a cast, cast fixation requires about six weeks to remove the cast, the exercise of the Achilles tendon. Second, you can wear a brace, you can wear a special brace for Achilles tendon strain, to brake the strained tendon, only after braking the Achilles tendon can grow, after six weeks of braking you can remove the cast or brace for functional exercise. Magnetic resonance examination and review can be conducted to see the extent of the tendon tear and the healing situation.