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The bottom line is that the more fatigued the calf muscles are the shorter and tighter they will become. This tightness will increase the stress on the Achilles tendon. A rupture usually occurs when there is force on the tendon that is greater than the tensile strength of the tendon.

When a rupture occurs there is often an audible “pop.”

Read the full article here: Achilles Tendon Rupture