An injury-marred first season with the Pelicans ended for guard Dejounte Murray on Friday night (Jan. 31), when he ruptured his right Achilles tendon while playing against Boston. Murray left with the ...

13. Flat Feet (Pes Planus) Flat feet occur when the foot's arches collapse or fail to form before birth. Pes planus usually doesn't cause discomfort if it's congenital. But if you develop flat feet ...

My GP referred me to Steve Parsons, an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgeon at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, and I first saw him in October 1999. He told me I had Achilles tendonitis, but before ...

The best foot spas leave your feet in heavenly bliss. The worst are little better than a bucket of hot water. We test each foot spa machine to see how relaxing it is, check how well it maintains a ...

The foot-long crustacean has been named Bathynomus vaderi and sports a head that resembles the iconic helmet of Darth Vader from the Star Wars. It is the first giant sea bug discovered in ...

Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean suffered a torn patellar tendon in Sunday's wild-card win over the Packers, an MRI revealed Monday, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo reported ...

The best foot massager can help to relieve muscle soreness if you've been on your feet all day or recovering from exercise. We tested popular foot massagers from brands including Homedics and Renpho, ...

Germany's national animal health institute confirmed that foot-and-mouth disease had been detected in samples from one animal, and the rest of the herd was slaughtered. It wasn't clear how the ...

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid missed his third straight game Friday night, a 123-115 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans, because of a sprained left foot. He has sat out 23 times this season.

MRI results demonstrated a re-rupture to his Achilles tendon. Dr. Bob Anderson, a foot and ankle specialist in Charlotte, NC, performed both surgeries. Watson's recovery time and return to play ...

Few shoes are cushier and comfier than Hoka running shoes, which makes them a favorite among foot experts and Underscored editors alike. But a good running shoe is about more than just cushion ...

The patellar tendon connects the kneecap (the patella) to the shinbone. This is part of the "extensor mechanism" of the knee. Together with the kneecap, quadriceps tendon, and the quadriceps muscle, ...