nagging ache

[MN BB Ref]

Whatever you do, make sure you do indeed gently stretch that achilles tendon. Last night I was working the championship game of a varsity boys tournament. With 1:30 left to go in the 3rd place game one of the officials called a foul, and then turned to the table to report it. As he was turning he went down hard. For whatever reason he blew out his achilles tendon. He told me it felt tight during half-time in the locker room and sure enough it went on him. One of my crew members had to replace him for the final 1:30 while the ambulance crew attended to him. Now his season is finished and he's looking at about a year of recovery/physical therapy. What a shame.