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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Overuse tendinopathy ... may improve treatment in this common, recurrent and difficult to manage condition. Milz et al5 also showed that compression can drive adaptive changes within the tendon matrix ...

Washington (AFP) – Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has had a second operation on his ruptured Achilles tendon and will likely miss "significant time" next season, the NFL team said ...

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.

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 ...

This article will review the causes and symptoms of hamstring tendonitis, rehabilitative guidelines, and treatment options for hamstring tendonitis. Hamstring tendonitis, like other conditions ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded approval for Johnson & Johnson’s nasal spray, Spravato, to allow it to be used as a standalone treatment for patients with severe depression ...