In this Q&A,Cassandra Downe, a physiotherapist atORKA Performancein Alberta, Canada, shares her experience using a unique and accelerated rehab approach to treating an Achilles tendon rupture. Using tools likeForceFrame, DynaMo and ForceDecks, Cassandra discusses the cases challenges and the lessons she learned.
Can you provide a background about the case?
The patient in this case happened to be an orthopedic surgeon she was in her early 30s and had ruptured her Achilles tendon during a recreational tennis match. She described the classic symptoms: trying to project forward and up while feeling a big pop and the sensation that someone had kicked her in the back of the leg.
A tennis athlete demonstrating the high demands of thecalf and Achilles complexin tennis.
After the diagnosis, it was decided that she was eligible to trial an accelerated rehab protocol, as she was moving to Australia in four months to continue her career in orthopedics.