In some cases, your provider at Elite Sports Medicine and Orthopedics might be able to repair the Achilles tendon by sewing the torn ends together again.
However, if there’s extensive damage to your Achilles tendon, your provider might need to use a graft to repair it. The tissue for the graft usually comes from a tendon in another part of your foot.
If possible, your provider uses minimally invasive techniques to perform Achilles tendon repair. That means making several small incisions in your leg instead of the single, long incision typical of open surgery. Benefits of this minimally invasive approach include less pain and faster healing.
