THE ACHILLES TENDON is essential for walking, running, and jumping, but tension or tightness can make your movement a major drag. "If you're experiencing pain in the Achilles tendon area that's above ...

It's easy to simply focus on putting one foot in front of the other when you're running — it becomes meditative, where you're so locked in on the task at hand. But being in the zone shouldn't hinder ...

My Achilles tendon feels sore after running, and friends have suggested I stretch the Achilles and calf muscles. I really don’t have time for a stretching routine — isn’t there anything else I can do?

Q: Treating Achilles Tendonitis: I have been running for 2 years 5 miles every other day, enjoy it a lot. I have worked through a lot of pain including a scope on one knee. I have soreness starting ...

Q: I am a 48 year old male, with over 30 years of running behind me. I had a right Achilles tendon problem earlier in the spring. I took time off and returned to training slowly. But I have noticed my ...

The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the human body and may be the most important tendon in the foot or leg for an athlete. One study found that acute and chronic Achilles tendon ...

Background The influence of warm-up exercises on the muscle properties has already been investigated before. Strikingly, it still remains unclear which warm-up exercises should be performed in order ...