Physical therapy at a
Achilles tendon rupture.
Cause
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
For the first 7 days, the body is fully engaged in recovery and is in the inflammatory phase. This means that the body is busy clearing damaged tissue. Therefore, the first 7 days it is important to rest and the RICE principle to follow. This means resting, cooling, applying pressure (bandages) and elevating the ankle. After about a week, the ankle can often slowly resume loading. It is important to have a physical therapist see if there is a Achilles tendon rupture and to what extent the tendon is torn.