where the Achilles tendon attaches to the heel bone. This results in pain, swelling, and soreness at the back of the heel. This can also create a bump and lead to pain with shoes rubbing against ...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine whether ultrasound can correctly visualise partial ruptures of the proximal Achilles tendon. Method: This was a prospective study in which all ...

Methods We studied Achilles tendon biopsies from symptomatic patients with either mid-portion tendinopathy or rupture for evidence of abnormal inflammatory signatures. Tendon-derived stromal cells ...

The NHS undertakes more than 8,000 Achilles tendon repair operations a year. Here, Elizabeth Brooker, 32, a theatre nurse who lives with her husband near Penryn, Cornwall, tells us about her ...

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson ruptured his Achilles tendon again, the team said. He had surgery on Thursday.

Do you keep feeling a sharp pain in your Achilles tendon when you set out to run? Forget changing trainers or investing in expensive massages – try these three hip openers instead. Resting ...

The second tear of quarterback Deshaun Watson's Achilles tendon could give the Browns their last and best chance to avoid the remaining $92 million owed to him under his fully-guaranteed five-year ...

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has had a second operation on his ruptured Achilles tendon and will likely miss ...