Tendons are strong, cord-like structures that anchor the muscles in your leg, foot and ankle to the bone, explains Dr. Jim Lachman, an orthopedic surgeon at St. Luke’s University Health Network.

Foot tendinitis — usually affecting the tendon that helps to hold the arch of the foot — is most often caused by overuse, particularly from not stretching properly before activity.

The tibialis posterior tendon is an extremely important structure in the support of the foot and ankle. Its function is to support the arch as well as to provide stability of the ankle in the ...

The foot is a complex structure made up of 28 bones, 33 joints, 19 muscles, over 100 tendons and ligaments, and more than 200,000 different nerve endings. These work together to allow you to walk ...

Here’s what you need to know about ankylosing spondylitis and foot pain.

Chevron awards Big Foot tendon work Chevron has enlisted a US Gulf Coast shipyard to rebuild tendons damaged in the failed installation of the Big Foot tension-leg platform in the US Gulf of ...

LeBron James suffered a tendon injury in his right foot against the Mavericks last weekend and will be reevaluated in about three weeks, the Lakers announced Thursday.

LeBron James already had a good postseason considering his age and experience, but now we know he played through a torn tendon in his foot.