Whether you’re a pro or recreational athlete, these tips from a UVA doctor can help decrease your risk of a rupture.

Achilles tendon rupture. If your Achilles tendon tears in half or comes off your heel bone, you may hear a snapping or popping noise when it happens.

Haliburton’s tear came at the heels of a 2024-25 season that saw a surge in this injury. The Boston Celtics’ Jayson Tatum and Milwaukee Bucks’ Damian Lillard also suffered Achilles tears (although not ...

Damian Lillard’s Bucks stint ended abruptly after he tore his left Achilles tendon during Game 4 of the 2025 playoffs against ...

Canning suffered the ailment when, after surrendering a batted ball to Atlanta shortstop Nick Allen, he attempted to change ...

Eliasson P, et al. (2018). The ruptured Achilles tendon elongates for 6 months after surgical repair regardless of early or late weightbearing in combination with ankle mobilization: A randomized ...

The first reaction to Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton collapsing to the court in Game 7 of NBA Finals was despair — for the ...

The Achilles tendon rupture test is an effective diagnostic tool. Variations include the Matles and Simmonds-Thompson tests, also called the calf and ankle squeeze tests.

When an Achilles tendon ruptures, you may hear a popping sound. It may feel like a sharp pain, as if you were kicked in the back of the calf, and you may not be able to bend your foot downward or ...

Over time, a layer of scar tissue, which is less flexible than the tendon, can cover the tendon. If the inflamed Achilles continues to be stressed, it can tear or rupture causing an Achilles heel ...

How is an Achilles tendon rupture treated? It is important to see a foot and ankle orthopedic surgeon soon after the injury, so the best treatment can be promptly initiated.

Randomized, controlled trials that have compared nonoperative treatment with open repair of acute Achilles’ tendon rupture have shown similar patient-reported outcomes and physical performance ...