KOBE BRYANT TEARS ACHILLES' TENDON PLAYING GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. TO BE CONFIRMED TODAY BY MRI

LAST NIGHT KOBE BRYANT SCORED 34 POINTS AGAINST THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS TO EDGE THE VISITING TEAM 118-116 BUT LEFT THE GAME IN THE 4TH QUARTER WITH A PROBABLE TORN ACHILLES' TENDON WITH 3 MINUTES LEFT IN THE GAME.  AN MRI WILL CONFIRM THE DIAGNOSIS TODAY.

THIS IS A COMMON INJURY THAT WE SEE IN OUR FOOT CLINIC, USUALLY FROM A SPORTS RELATED INJURY.  THE LENGHT OF TIME INVOLVED IN HEALING THIS INJURY DEPENDS ON THE SEVERITY OF THE TEAR.  IF THE TEAR IS COMPLETE THEN THE ONLY SOLUTION IS SURGERY BUT MOST INJURIES ARE NOT THAT SEVERE.  AT OUR FOOT CLINIC WE HAVE A COMPLETE LINE OF STATE OF THE ART PHYSIOTHERAPY EQUIPMENT FOR REHABILITATION AS WELL AS ACCESS TO ULTRASOUND, X-RAY AND MRI FOR ACCURATE DIAGNOSIS.

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BROUGHT TO YOU BY DR. JOHN A. HARDY, OWNER OF ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS.