Muscle injuries are the most common cause of physical disability in sports and everyday practice. Rupture of the triceps surae is a common muscle injury in athletes and recreational players. The most common mechanism of injury to this muscle is the performance of a series of actions such as sprinting, landing and stopping in place. Pain, swelling and loss of foot function are common symptoms of injury in athletes and recreational players. In addition to rehabilitation, physiotherapy interventions also include physiotherapy assessment, tests and measurements, as well as the plan and program of the therapy to be carried out and its goals. The rehabilitation process consists of four stages and can last between two and twelve weeks. Two factors are inevitable for a successful recovery after a triceps surae rupture, namely targeted and properly defined exercises, more precisely a rehabilitation plan and program, and the motivation of the patient depending on how quickly and qualitatively he wants to recover. The paper presents the anatomy of the muscle itself, the most common risk factors and mechanisms of this injury, diagnostic methods, as well as the most important elements of each phase of the rehabilitation process until the return to sports and daily life activities.