The Achilles tendon, which connects the calf and lower leg muscles to the heel bone of the foot, is the largest tendon in the body. Acute injury to the tendon or overuse can lead to tenderness and ...

Achilles tendonitis (AT) is inflammation, pain, and swelling of the Achilles tendon. Insertional Achilles tendonitis is one type, which involves the lower part of the tendon that slots into the heel ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you're suffering with pain in the back of the heel, you may have picked up an achilles tendon injury. Here's what you need to know about different types of achilles tendon injuries – what causes ...

For people with pain in the Achilles tendon, the band of tissue connecting the calf muscles to the heel, recovery can be slow and unpredictable. Even with the best available therapy, many continue to ...

In the middle of an intense workout, Kristina Lazzaro stepped back and heard a sound like a cork coming out of a bottle of champagne. The 35-year-old Buffalo, New York, resident was doing a partner ...