News — Achilles

Achilles Tendinopathy Achilles Tendinopathy commonly presents in the form of posterior ankle pain and is the most common overuse syndrome of the lower limb, most frequently occurring in runners. Signs include tenderness on palpation of the tendon, a thickened tendon, palpable nodules and some swelling and wasting of the tendon. It can be the result of repeated injuries to the tendon, overuse of the tendon or wearing inappropriate footwear while exercising. This condition can be incapacitating in athletes and is a degenerative rather than an inflammatory condition. A.T. can be classified as mid-portion tendinopathy (2-6cm proximal to calcaneal insertion) or...