The achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body. It connects your calf muscles to your heel bone and is used when you walk, run, and jump.
Although the achilles tendon can withstand great stresses from running and jumping, it is vulnerable to injury. A rupture of the tendon is a tearing and separation of the tendon fibers so that the tendon can no longer perform its normal function.
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Dr. Wendell Heard practices at the Tulane Institute of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Plus and at Tulane Lakeside Hospital. He is a fellowship-trained Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in conditions such as ACL tears. The additional training he received in Sports Medicine surgery is considered to be among the best in the world.
