Proper stretching and strengthening exercises may relieve these symptoms. Achilles tendonitis is an acute Achilles tendon inflammation that causes pain along the back of the ankle or heel.

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A second objective was to identify potential mechanisms that explain benefit from exercise in Achilles and patellar tendinopathy. We identified 10 studies comparing loading programmes in either ...

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.