Upplevelse av fotfunktion
efter konservativt behandlad hälseneruptur
Achilles tendon ruptureAvoidance behaviorConservative treatmentExperiencesFoot functionFotfunktionHälsenerupturKonservativ behandlingUndvikande beteendeUpplevelser
Background: Previously research shows that people treated conservatively can have reduced foot function after Achilles tendon rupture. However, there are few qualitative studies in the subject, so this essay is written to provide a deeper understanding of how these people feel about their foot function one to two years after the injury.Purpose: Investigate how people perceive their foot function after conservative treatment one to two year after Achilles tendon rupture and if they have an avoidance behavior in their everyday lives.Method: Four people who suffered from Achilles tendon rupture participated in this qualitative study. The study was conducted with semi-structured interviews, which in turn were processed using qualitative content analysis.Results: The perceived foot function is today varied in terms of mobility, strength and pain according to the participants. They feel difference in their everyday life in comparison with before the injury. It appears that participants have avoidance behavior when it comes to the situation of injury. They expressed that the time course of development of foot function from the time of injury until today has been long-lasting but most of the participants mentions that there is still development of the foot function.Conclusion: The participants experience reduced foot function in varying degrees, who affect them in their everyday life, in situations including walking and staircase- walking. For this reason is it difficult to draw a collective conclusion of the participants experienced foot function. However, the situations where the injury occurred are avoided by the participants because of fear of getting a new rupture. Development of foot function is continuing, but is perceived as slow by many participants and they are not satisfied with this.