While Climbing Stairs in the Football Stadium,Gary Injured His Calcaneal

question 56

Essay

While climbing stairs in the football stadium,Gary injured his calcaneal tendon (Achilles tendon).Describe the muscles and action(s)that are affected.From what action and activities should he refrain while his tendon heals?

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Definitions:

Intraventricular Hemorrhage

Bleeding within the brain's ventricular system, often occurring in premature infants, leading to various neurological complications.

Mortality And Morbidity

Statistical measures of the health outcomes in a population, where mortality refers to death rates and morbidity to the incidence of disease.

Premature Infants

Babies born before completing the usual 37 weeks of gestation, often requiring specialized care due to underdeveloped organs.

Sepsis

A dangerous health situation resulting from the body's reaction to an infection that may result in tissue harm, failure of organs, and possibly lead to death.