To prevent foot pain and injury, especially in the season of baseball, football and marathons, here is some important information about the Achilles tendon and the heel. Your Achilles tendon runs ...

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 ...

It can limit your mobility and keep you from enjoying leisure activities. Heel pain is one of the most common symptoms that cause leg pain for people—whether they are active or not. Pain can ...

Achilles tendinopathy typically presents with pain 2–6 cm proximal to the tendon insertion after exercise ... 43, 164 In patients with associated insertional lesions or retrocalcaneal bursitis, an ...