A dorsal heel spur appears on the back of the heel, near the point where the Achilles tendon connects to the heel bone. Inflammation of the Achilles tendon can cause calcium deposits to build up ...

Your Achilles tendon runs vertically between your heel ... had surgery for a heel spur, which is a bone growth on the heel bone, usually caused by added activity on the foot’s ligaments.

Achilles tendon rupture: A tear in the Achilles tendon, which connects the calf muscles to the heel bone, often resulting from sudden stress or injury. Nonoperative treatment: Management of an ...

Methods We studied Achilles tendon biopsies from symptomatic patients with either mid-portion tendinopathy or rupture for evidence of abnormal inflammatory signatures. Tendon-derived stromal cells ...

A famous doctor who regularly appears on ITV’s Lorraine and Good Morning Britain has revealed his agonising injury. Dr Hilary ...

Background: The Achilles tendon Total Rupture Score was developed by a research group in 2007 in response to the need for a patient reported outcome measure for this patient population.

Objective: To prospectively investigate tendon thickness and tendon structure by ultrasonography in patients treated with eccentric calf muscle training for painful chronic Achilles tendinosis located ...

Dr Jones, aged 71, said he had a problem with his Achilles tendon - and needed an operation to remove a bone spur. And it’s not the only medical issue he has suffered this month as Dr Hilary has ...