THE DAVID GREY REHAB PODCAST #80 Jake Tuura: The Secrets Of Patellar & Achilles Tendon Rehab
Jul 17, 2023
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Jake's Lat Rupture Led Him To Choose Surgery
- Jake tore his lat on a heavy trap-bar deadlift and initially thought it was minor until ultrasound showed a complete rupture.
- An NFL friend's experience influenced the surgeon to repair rather than leave it non-operative.
Consider Early Repair For Retracted Ruptures
- When scans suggest a complete tendon rupture, early surgical repair can be preferable to non-operative care if retraction will later prevent reattachment.
- Jake chose surgery for a lat rupture because delay would make tendon retraction worse.
Treat Metabolic Health To Help Tendons
- Address systemic risk factors like metabolic health and obesity when rehabbing tendons.
- Jake calls out patients with high BMI/A1C: weight loss and metabolic control often improve tendon symptoms more than injections or passive treatments.