2 Treatment algorithms suggest that after conservative treatment has been exhausted surgical intervention may consist of resection of the offending calcaneal spur and tendon debridement.

At follow up, 22 of 25 patients were satisfied with treatment and active in Achilles tendon loading activities at the desired level. Ultrasonography showed that tendon thickness (at the widest part) ...

Objective—To develop and test a questionnaire based instrument that would serve as an index of severity of Achilles tendinopathy. Methods—Item generation, item reduction, item scaling, and pretesting ...

Ultrasound examination showed bilateral full-thickness Achilles tendon ruptures. Further questioning disclosed that the patient had finished a course of ciprofloxacin 500 mg twice daily 2 days before ...

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

A short-cut review was carried out to establish whether eccenctric exercise is beneficial in the treatment of Achilles tendinopathy. A total of 172 papers was found using the reported search, of which ...

Occasionally, doctors order imaging tests such as an X-ray or MRI (if they think the Achilles tendon may be torn). Treatment for Achilles tendonitis starts with taking a break from the activity that ...

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.

Achilles tendon rupture is a common injury and surgical treatment poses the risk of infection. An infected Achilles tendon is a difficult entity to treat due to a thin surrounding soft tissue envelope ...

The Achilles tendon is a thick tendon located in the back of the leg. It connects the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles in the calf to an insertion point at the calcaneus (heel bone). It is the ...

In the largest study of 775 patients, the overall complication rate of surgically treated Achilles tendon ruptures was ... surgeons to opt for non-operative treatment remains to be seen.

The study used Mueller matrix polarimetry to assess various Achilles tendon samples, comparing injured tissues with those undergoing treatment. The findings revealed specific patterns in injured ...