Objectives When re-operating patients with midportion Achilles tendinosis, having had a poor effect of ultrasound (US) and Doppler-guided scraping, the author found the involvement of the plantaris ...

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.

Discussion The plantaris tendon is stiffer and stronger than the Achilles tendon demonstrating less capacity for elongation in response to load (Lintz, 2011). These different mechanical properties ...

In the largest study of 775 patients, the overall complication rate of surgically treated Achilles tendon ruptures was ... holds the ankle at 15 degrees of plantar flexion and allows controlled ...

of mercury; but its use is optional. The plantar surface of the foot is then placed against the abdomen of the operator, so that the Achilles tendon is stretched. Thus, both hands of the surgeon ...

The first is caused by excess pressure on the plantar fascia, a band of tissue that attaches the heel bone to the toes, and the second is caused by overuse of the Achilles’ tendon, which ...

Stretching can be a game-changer — focusing on your calf muscles, Achilles tendon and the plantar fascia itself can relieve tension. Strengthening the muscles in your feet helps support your ...