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. Ever since the ...

Learn about Achilles tendon injury symptoms, types, causes, and treatments. Discover how to prevent, manage, and recover from ...

The most common cause of heel pain is plantar fasciitis, but Achilles tendonitis, Sever disease, and bursitis are also frequent reasons for heel discomfort. Infections and other minor or severe ...

The Achilles tendon, which connects the calf and lower leg muscles to the heel bone of the foot, is the largest tendon in the body. Acute injury to the tendon or overuse can lead to tenderness and ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Dr. Bob Cassady from the South Bend Clinic joins us every Tuesday on 16 News Now at Noon to answer your medical questions. Question #1 (from Kris): “My thyroid area has been ...

If you increase your cycling mileage, you can get an overuse injury, such as inflammation of the Achilles tendon. Sarah A. Miller [email protected] Q. I’m an active 55-year-old man who works ...

Patients with Achilles tendinopathy, a disease of the Achilles tendon that can potentially cause significant pain, receive no benefit from being treated with platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection, a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Age does not seem to play a role in the development of Achilles tendon problems among older athletes, nor do training and participation in walking, jumping, sprinting, ...

Tearing an Achilles tendon is one of the most devastating injuries a high-level athlete can suffer, three orthopedic doctors said — so New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers faces a challenging ...

Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton reportedly suffered a devastating Achilles injury during the team’s NBA Finals Game 7 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. Haliburton tore his Achilles ...