Feb 12 in General discussion
Another NFL Achilles Tendon Rupture
I posted on my Instagram story (@painfreeachilles) about last night's Achilles rupture sustained by 49ers player Dre Greenlaw during the Super Bowl.
What an unfortunate event and I really feel for the guy. Especially during the biggest game of the season!
There has been much chatter about the increase in Achilles tendon ruptures in the NFL, and there are no clear answers.
The players want to change the surface from turf to grass (though I'll point out that yesterday's game was played on grass), and others point to the fact that NFL players now have to play 1 extra game per season (although they took away a game in the preseason, so in reality - there is an equal number of games in a season.)
So, what's the deal? Is this something you have to worry about?
No...
One study in 2017 (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5429922/) suggested that only about 4.0% of patients with previously diagnosed Achilles tendonitis went on to suffer an Achilles tendon rupture.
To me, that's not a huge increase, and frankly, there aren't enough studies to really show that there is a relationship.
So you shouldn't have to worry about anything.
My theory regarding the increase in Achilles tendon ruptures in the NFL has to do with the fact that NFL players these days are bigger, stronger, and faster...and combined with fewer days to workout with their team, they may be under-training the calf muscles while overtraining the rest of the body because football requires great upper body, core, and quad strength.
In any case, I wish Dre a speedy recovery!
What are your thoughts?!
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Another NFL Achilles Tendon Rupture
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