The Achilles tendon is a thick, fibrous structure that connects your calf muscles to your heel bone (the calcaneus). There are two types of Achilles tendonitis: Insertional tendonitis occurs when the ...

There are two types of Achilles tendonitis: Insertional tendonitis occurs when the pain is located where the Achilles meets the heel. Mid-portion tendonitis causes pain about 2 inches above where ...

The stronger the muscle is, the more it protects the tendon. The weaker it is, the more work the muscle puts on the tendon. There are two main forms of Achilles tendinitis — insertional and ...

There are three main types of Achilles tendon surgery: percutaneous repair, open repair, and mini-open repair. The surgery a person has depends on the type of injury and the condition of the ...

Tendonitis most commonly occurs in the following sites: Shoulders (rotator cuff tendonitis) Elbows (tennis elbow or golfer’s elbow) Wrists Knees (jumper’s knee) Ankles (Achilles tendonitis) Symptoms ...

Tendon injury can occur in the mid-tendon, as in the Achilles tendon; however, most tendon pathology and pain arise at the tendon attachment to bone, such as the patellar tendon, medial and lateral ...

Alleviates heel pain – Overtime, this dorsiflexion sock helps relieve foot and heel pain associated with plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, heel spurs, and tendon arch pain, unlike inserts ...

The Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs are gearing up for a rematch ... DaRon Holmes II is out due to repair of his right achilles tendon, Trey Alexander is out due to his two-way contract ...