The Achilles tendon is a vital part of our body. If its strained or injured you will know. With the recent injury to Kobe Bryant of the LA Lakers there has been a lot of talk about the Achilles Tendon.
Here is some important information for you to read if you want to know more about the Achilles tendon and keeping it safe.
Kobe's Injury:
http://www.ace-pt.org/2013/04/18/kobe-bryants-achilles-tendon-injury/
Protocol after repair:
http://www.arizonaorthopedicsurgeons.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Achilles-Repair.pdf
Achilles Tendonitis:
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00147
Stretching of the Achilles Tendon:
http://hpcsport.com/publications/staticstretching2.pdf
Now keep your Achilles Tendons safe!
The only thing you need to know is that you should warm up and stretch properly before any demanding physical activity... but sometimes injuries just happen...
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