Tendon Healing

Posted May 14th, 2010 by Ian Constable 4 Comments

Tendon Healing There are 3 phases to Healing inflammatory phase repairing phase remodeling phase Inflammatory Phase Red blood cells and white blood cells, enter the site of injury. In the first twenty-four hours, the job of these white blood cells is to ‘clean up’ any dead materials. Special substances or factors are released which increase [...]

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Ruptured Achilles Tendon and Non-Surgical Treatment

Posted April 2nd, 2010 by Ian Constable 7 Comments

You have a Ruptured Achilles Tendon – What options do you have for treatment? There has been a debate in medicine lasting many decades about the benefits of surgery vs conservative treatment of a ruptured tendon. Initially the surgery required a large scar which posed risks of post-op infections. The alternative was plaster casting with [...]

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