
Achilles tendon rupture: the best exercises to prevent it
The Achilles tendon is one of the strongest in the human body and therefore needs a lot of stress before rupturing. An Achilles tendon rupture (total or massive Achilles tendon injury) occurs when the tendon is suddenly subjected to excessive stress or repeated untreated injury. It usually tears completely, and partial rupture rarely occurs. The injury usually occurs at the narrowest point of the tendon, two to six centimeters above the base of the heel bone, in the so-called 'waist' of the Achilles tendon. Occasionally, a Achilles tendon rupture occurs in the area where it inserts on the heel. read more