Diagnosed by both my GP and my Podiatrist. I was in severe pain. I couldn't lift my foot all the way off the ground, I needed pain killers and physical therapy.
Physical therapy needed an MRI to determine the exact location and extent of the tear. Why an MRI? Because tendons don't show up on xrays.
My doctor knows this. My podiatrist knows this. My potential physical therapist knows this.
Aetna - Denied. You need to do an xray first.
So my treatment was delayed by an extra couple of weeks while the licensed doctors fought with an insurance company. In the end, we did the 100% un-necessary xray, which surprise, showed nothing, before being able to get the MRI which found, yes, my tendon was torn 59% through.
This is a funny article until you remember people believe it. They make up down with cis busses, organized antifa goons, sex trafficking rings under pizza places - which means they ignore the actual violence in the real world that has real ways of preventing it. And the lies justify more right wing violence. Fun, fun.