Chris Myers of Complete Physio sits down with Sam Singh to discuss Achilles ruptures and the varying treatments available. A big part of the discussion is around weighing up conservative treatment (avoiding invasive surgery) vs operative management.

Sam Singh is a Foot and Ankle Consultant at Britain’s largest teaching hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’. Sam's extensive experience has led him to supervise the specialist training of 15 foot and ankle consultants in the UK. Sam studied at Cambridge and Harvard and is one of the leading foot and Ankle Consultants in the country.

Complete Physio is London's most trusted physiotherapy company with 6 clinics running accross London and a huge team of specialists. Chris is a highly experienced and specialised physiotherapist in musculoskeletal medicine and sports injuries. He has over 20 years’ experience of treating both adults and children, working in elite sport, private practice and in the NHS. He currently splits his time between Complete Physio, elite sport and lecturing. He is an honorary lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London and a visiting lecturer at University College London (UCL) and Canterbury University

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0:00 intro
02:50 Achilles rupture causes!
4:30 how to avoid an Achilles rupture?
6:30 How do you know if you have ruptured your Achilles?
13:25 Where does the Achilles’ tendon rupture?
15:18 Can you partially tear your Achilles?
17:40 Achilles rupture Surgical vs non-surgical treatment
20:00 Conservative vs surgical treatment for Achilles rupture
22:40 Achilles rupture common mistakes
25:20 ultrasound scan for your Achilles’ tendon?
30:00 Physio for Achilles rupture?
36:00 When should you be able to do a single leg heel raise following an Achilles rupture?
38:20 When should you have surgery for an Achilles rupture
49:15 return to sport after an Achilles rupture?
50:30 How to avoid achilles re-rupture
52:30 What is the ‘angle of the dangle’?!