Person A has torn their Achilles tendon in their ankle during exercise. The physiotherapist advises that the injury my take up to a year to fully recover . A hair line bone fracture takes only 6 weeks to fully recover. Suggest reasons why there is a big difference in recovery period lengths.
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A hairline bone fracture is a small crack in the bone, whereas a torn Achilles tendon involves damage to a thick band of fibrous tissue connecting muscle to bone. Show more…
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