Acute Achilles Paratendinopathy following Major Injury of the Crural Fascia in a Professional Soccer Player: A Possible Correlation?

Table 1

Rehabilitation course for the recovery of the calf muscle injury.

	Sports activity	Physiotherapy	Instrumental tests
Phase 1; (11 days)	Complete suspension of sports activity	Passive: manual drainage and cryopressure therapy.; Double session daily; Compulsory use of crutches, ankle-foot-orthosis and compression stockings	MRI: 5 days after trauma; Ultrasound: daily
Phase 2; (24 days)	Bike (daily).; Hydrotherapy; (alternate days); Physical training in the gym (alternate days). Exercises without loading the injured calf	As in phase 1. Single session daily; 2 times per week: diacutaneous fibrolysis (scar treatment)	MRI: 30 days after trauma; Ultrasound: at least 3 times per week
Phase 3; (21 days)	Work on site. Progressive loads. Sports specific technical reeducation from the 45th day after injury	As in phase 2; Once per week: intratissue percutaneous electrolysis (scar treatment)	MRI: 60 days after trauma; Ultrasound: at least once per week