Medically reviewed by Sarah Richards, DPM The Alfredson protocol is a treatment for Achilles tendonitis that involves ...

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.

ABOUT twenty years ago, a new procedure for lengthening the Achilles tendon was first employed. It is known as triple hemisection. Dr. Michael Hoke, who is believed to have been the first to use ...

Most patients respond to conservative measures if the condition is recognised early. Surgery usually involves removal of adhesions and degenerated areas and decompression of the tendon by tenotomy or ...

The following exercises will usually help. Stand 2-3 feet away from a wall. Keeping the knees straight and feet and heels on the ground, lean onto the wall. You should feel the calf muscles and the ...

In the largest study of 775 patients, the overall complication rate of surgically treated Achilles tendon ruptures was ... of avascularization around the heel cord. Members of the conservative ...

My PhD aimed to gain insights in the relationship between triceps surae muscle force-sharing, Achilles tendon properties, and changes in pain, tendon structure and functioning during rehabilitation in ...

that is someone who wears high heels to work every day, that puts the Achilles tendon in a shorter position every day,” Blomgren says. “Over time the Achilles tendon and calf muscle shorten ...