Fully Ruptured Achilles Tendon Pinch Test. Achilles tendon rupture is when the achilles tendon at the back of the ankle breaks. The achilles tendon is the large tendon at the back of the ankle.
A snapping sound may be heard as the tendon breaks and walking becomes difficult. It can be a partial rupture or a total rupture. Simmonds described in 1957 how squeezing the calf muscles could test the rupture of the achilles tendon.
A partial achilles tendon rupture can occur in athletes from all sports but particularly running jumping throwing and racket sports.
Physiotherapy involves exercises that strengthen the muscles and improve the range of motion in the foot and ankle joint. Physiotherapy involves exercises that strengthen the muscles and improve the range of motion in the foot and ankle joint. Although this test is the least sensitive it is still a good way to diagnose an achilles tendon rupture. Whether a tendon of achilles rupture is treated surgically or nonsurgically physiotherapy is a very important part of the healing process and it will shorter achilles tendon rupture recovery time.