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

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Do 5 to 10 repetitions per foot daily. Tight calves can pull on your Achilles tendon and plantar fascia, contributing to plantar fasciitis pain. This stretch helps loosen tight calf muscles ...

The plantaris tendon can contribute to persistent pain in patients who present with what seems at first glance to be mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy.1–8 Clinicians should consider the plantaris ...

Preventing plantar fasciitis is all about being proactive. Wear supportive shoes and replace them when they start to wear out. Warm up properly before exercising and make stretching a regular habit.

Tendons are designed to take tensile load, but excessive load can cause overuse tendinopathy. Overuse tendinopathy results in extensive changes to the cells and extracellular matrix, resulting in ...

Achilles tendon problems have been a recurring nightmare ... And by the end of the day, my ankle would be swollen and I'd have a throbbing pain running up my calf. My GP referred me to Steve ...

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

In severe cases, like a torn Achilles tendon, heel pain might require surgery. You can't always prevent heel pain, but there are ways you can decrease your risk of this symptom: Wear shoes that ...

Although technically not an ankle injury, Achilles tendon issues can affect ankle function. Symptoms like pain, swelling, and stiffness around the ankle or heel can be caused by Achilles tendinopathy ...