REHABILITATION AFTER SURGICAL TREATMENT OF ACHILLES TENDON RUPTURE

Bol, otok i izgubljena kontrola nad kretnjom stopala ukazuje na njenu ozljedu, najčešće kod sportaša i rekreativaca. U sportu je među glavnim ozljedama, te njena incidencija značajno raste zadnjih nekoliko godina. Kada je u pitanju potpuni oporavak nakon rupture Ahilove tetive, rano i kvalitetno provedena funkcionalna rehabilitacija važnija je i od same operacije. Rehabilitaciji koja se izvodi nakon operativnog zahvata uključuje fizikalnu terapiju kojoj je primarni cilj vratit funkcije tetive pacijenta u fazu prije nastanka rupture. Fizikalno-terapijske tehnike i terapijske vježbe se koriste kao dio programa rehabilitacije, te su od velikog značaja dobro ih iskombinirati radi uspjeha rehabilitacije, te cjelovitog oporavka. Rad opisuje postupke koje se koriste nakon operativnog zahvata rupture ahilove tetive, te objašnjava ulogu fizioterapeuta u tom slučaju.Pain, swelling and loss of control over the movement of the foot indicate its injury, most often in athletes and recreationists. It is one of the main injuries in sports, and its incidence has been increasing significantly in the last few years. When it comes to complete recovery after rupture of the Achilles tendon, early and quality functional rehabilitation is more important than the surgery itself. The rehabilitation performed after surgery includes physical therapy, the primary goal of which is to restore the patient's tendon functions to the stage before the rupture occurred. Physical therapy techniques and therapeutic exercises are used as part of the rehabilitation program, and it is of great importance to combine them well for the success of the rehabilitation and complete recovery. The paper describes the procedures used after surgery for rupture of the Achilles tendon, and explains the role of the physiotherapist in this case