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Twelve weeks after surgery, the tension in his surgically repaired Achilles remained similar to his other one. After 16 weeks, the tendon’s elasticity had returned. By November, he was doing ...
On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. Aaron Rodgers defied conventional medicine by returning to practice just 77 days after surgery for a torn Achilles tendon.
Rodgers underwent surgery two days after he tore his Achilles in the Jets’ season opener earlier this month. Naturally, as an Achilles injury is widely considered to be a season-ending setback ...
An Achilles tendon rupture is estimated to occur in a little over 1 per 10,000 people per year. Males are also over 2 times more likely to develop an Achilles tendon rupture as opposed to women. Achilles tendon rupture tends to occur most frequently between the ages of 25-40 and over 60 years of age.
ICD-9-CM. 81.45. MedlinePlus. 007208. [edit on Wikidata] Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL reconstruction) is a surgical tissue graft replacement of the anterior cruciate ligament, located in the knee, to restore its function after an injury. [1] The torn ligament can either be removed from the knee (most common), or preserved ...
Tearing an Achilles tendon is one of the most devastating injuries a high-level athlete can suffer, three orthopedic doctors said — so New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers faces a challenging ...
Rodgers tore his Achilles after injuring his calf in training camp. Same thing happened to 13-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant a few years ago. DeLuca said there’s no correlation between calf ...
Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers told Chargers' Derwin James Jr. he'd be playing in 'a few weeks.' He was kidding, saying that his recovery from a torn Achilles tendon will take longer.