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Shelby Erdahl

Shelby Erdahl Finishes 400m Hurdles Race Despite Rupturing her Left Achilles Tendon

Last weekend, Idaho State University athlete Shelby Erdahl ruptured her left achilles tendon during a race that was the senior’s final one of her college career. However, in an unbelievable turn of events, Ms. Erdahl decided to finish the race limping rather than just quit.

I have never seen something this before when it comes to athletes who rupture their achilles tendons. They always stop whatever they are doing and fall to the ground in dismay.

The whole story can be read here. An interview with Ms. Erdahl is in the below video:

Antibiotics, Fluoroquinolones

Fluoroquinolones Antibiotics Quadruple Risk of Achilles Tendon Rupture

The US FDA has warned that a type of broad-spectrum antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones significantly raises the risk of achilles tendon ruptures. Any antibiotic name that ends in “floxacin” is best used as a last resort. It seems like such antibiotics quadruple the risk of achilles tendon ruptures. Much more in this article.

It has been known for many years that antibiotics increase the risk of achilles tendon ruptures, but the evidence from this new report is especially condemning.

Jason Saggo

30 Year Old Canadian Jason Saggo Comes Back Into the Cage 1 Year After Rupturing his Achilles Tendon

In March 2015, Candian UFC figherJason Saggo ruptured his left achilles tendon while sparring in the practice ring. The whole unfortunate event was captured on film, including the pop gunshot-like sound. I discussed this event in a post with the video last year.

Luckily, almost 1 year after his injury and subsequent achilles tendon repair surgery, Jason Saggo will return to the UFC cage this week to fight American Justin (J-Bomb) Salas.

From the above linked article, I loved this quote from Mr. Saggo:

“It feels like somebody has a bat and they hit you from behind,” he said. “It sounds like a shotgun going off or like a balloon exploding … At the time I had no idea (what it was), just a surging pain at the back of my leg. You feel your calf muscle kind of rolling up. It was quite painful at the time.”

This type of description is so common among people who go through this terrible experience. Mr. Saggo also added the following, which I am not sure is necessarily true:

“It actually comes from years and years of training before — like box jumps and stuff and putting a lot of stress on the Achilles tendon.”

Good luck in the upcoming fight and in your future Jason Saggo!