If you feel like you’ve just been kicked in the bottom of your heel, but turn around to see nobody there, you may be experiencing an issue with your Achilles tendon or plantar fascia. Ever since the ...

Achilles tendonitis, alongside plantar fasciitis and runner’s knee, is a painful running injury – and, unfortunately, it’s also a very common one. It can significantly impact performance, halt running ...

An Achilles tendon rupture (also known as a tendon tear) is an injury to the thick band of tissue that connects your calf muscles to your heel. The rupture can occur anywhere along the Achilles tendon ...

The R.I.C.E. protocol (rest, ice, compression, and elevation) is a common natural remedy for tendonitis, an injury to a tendon that's often due to repetitive strain. Other natural remedies may include ...

Achilles tendonitis, alongside plantar fasciitis and runner's knee, is a painful but unfortunately common running injury. The ...

An Achilles tendon tear or rupture usually occurs during sports or activities that include running and jumping, or less commonly with trauma such as a slip and fall. Most patients report their first ...

The Achilles tendon rupture is the scourge of athletes everywhere — professional and amateur, young and old, serious competitors and weekend warriors. Last week I discussed the definition, signs and ...

Any type of injury could sabotage running performance, but a recent study in Physical Therapy in Sport suggests issues with the Achilles tendon—the thick band of fibrous tissue connecting the calf ...

SCENARIOS. SIERRA GARRISON WAS PLAYING FLAG FOOTBALL LAST SPRING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I WAS, YOU KNOW, BACKPEDALING AND I WENT TO EXPLODE FORWARD. AND THEN IT JUST MY CLEAT GOT CAUGHT IN A HOLE. SO I ...

You can usually treat extensor tendonitis with simple at-home treatments, which include resting the affected tendon, applying ice and compression with a bandage to reduce swelling, and keeping your ...

In Elisa Arch's Orthotics and Prosthetics for Enhanced Mobility Lab, students are exploring novel approaches to help those with Achilles tendinopathy (AT) return to daily activity more quickly.