Achilles Tendinosis And Other Causes Of Achilles Pain There are a number of pathologies associated with Achilles tendon pain, one of which Achilles tendinosis. Tendinosis indicates degenerative change is present where as Achilles tendonitis indicates inflammation is present and Achilles tendinopathy considered the preferred term by many, indicates the possibility of inflammation, degeneration and/or tendon… Read More >
Achilles Tendon Pain Is Not Exclusively Something That Athletes Suffer Achilles tendon pain, or Achilles tendon injury isn’t confined exclusively to the athletic population. The development of Achilles tendon pain can happen in pretty much anyone, whether you are an athlete involved in jogging and jumping activities, or not. Most tendon injuries are the result… Read More >
What Is Achilles Tendonitis? The Achilles tendon is a long thick tendon at the back of the ankle. The calf muscles feed into the Achilles tendon from around half way down the lower leg and it runs centrally down the back of the leg inserting onto the back of the heel bone. The function of… Read More >
Achilles Tendinopathy A Blanket Term In recent years there has been a shift in the way achilles tendon complaints are labelled and managed. This change has come about primarily because of increased understanding around the actual histology of the tendon and its painful structures. With this there has been a movement away from labelling all… Read More >