Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT Key Takeaways Stretching and strengthening the calf muscles with exercises can relieve ...

Rehabilitating an Achilles tendon injury is a daunting challenge faced by many athletes and individuals who experience this type of injury. The Achilles tendon, the largest and strongest tendon in the ...

Objectives To investigate if daily treatment with glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) ointment, over 24 weeks combined with a 12-week eccentric exercise programme is more effective for chronic mid-portion ...

DOCTOR, YOUR ACHILLES TENDON IS STRONG, BUT IT’S NOT VERY FLEXIBLE. WHEN THE TENDON STRETCHES TOO MUCH, IT CAN EVEN BECOME INFLAMED OR EVEN TEAR. JOINING US THIS MORNING WITH MORE INFORMATION IS MERCY ...

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 ...

A study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research uses a noninvasive, nonradioactive imaging-based method to measure the ...

Correspondence to Paul D Kirwan, Discipline of Physiotherapy, School Of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; KIRWANP2{at}tcd.ie Objectives To investigate if daily treatment with glyceryl ...

A study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research uses a noninvasive, nonradioactive imaging-based method to measure the ...