The Achilles tendon is a thick, fibrous structure that connects your calf muscles to your heel bone (the calcaneus). There are two types of Achilles tendonitis: Insertional tendonitis occurs when ...

My PhD aimed to gain insights in the relationship between triceps surae muscle force-sharing, Achilles tendon properties, and changes in pain, tendon structure and functioning during rehabilitation in ...

Pointing your toes downward engages the calf muscles and Achilles tendon, playing a key role in walking, running, and jumping ...

Objective: To investigate the acute effects of isolated eccentric and concentric calf muscle exercise on Achilles tendon sagittal thickness. Design: Within-subject, counterbalanced, mixed design.

These conditions are opposed to the usual civilian type of postpoliomyelitis in which muscle imbalance results in shortening of the Achilles tendon. White has described one of the main problems in ...

Readers ask, experts answer on the most pressing health issues. Sabine K. (45): "I like jogging. But why do my tendons hurt ...