Use this modified eccentric exercise to strengthen the front of your Achilles and defeat this hard-to-treat injury.

The presence of fibrocartilage, proximal to the attachment, supports the concept of compressive ... who reported a loss in tendon diameter in the tensile zone of the Achilles mid-tendon when the ...

Calcaneal tuberosity avulsion fractures are relatively rare injuries that occur at the back of the heel bone (calcaneus) where the Achilles tendon attaches. These fractures can happen due to ...

Achilles tendon ruptures are common injuries, particularly among athletes, and their management is a topic of ongoing research. The primary treatment options include surgical repair and ...

The Ohio State Buckeyes captured the national championship this past Monday with a 34-23 win over the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia, giving coach Ryan Day ...

The best massage guns are a handy tool for a self-applied deep-tissue massage. But are massage guns good for you? While the jury's still out on some of the longer-term benefits, we do know that they ...

Superior labrum anterior to posterior (SLAP) tears are tears of the top part of the superior labrum, where the long head biceps tendon attaches. SLAP tears typically cause shoulder pain, popping and ...

The enthesis, adjacent fibrocartilage, tendons, and ligaments are completely avascular (insertion proper) or comparatively avascular (tendon/ligament adjacent to enthesis). 4 The enthesis does not ...