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If you’ve ever experienced Achilles pain while running, you already know how unpleasant it feels. And if you haven’t, ...

Stretches and strengthening exercises that target the areas around the calves and heels can help support recovery from conditions affecting the Achilles tendon. The Achilles tendon is a thick tendon ...

Quadriceps tendon autograft has emerged as an excellent option for ACL reconstruction, particularly for active patients seeking to return to high-demand sports.This article describes a minimally ...

Overuse of our tendons can cause painful medical conditions for which only limited treatment options exist. Researchers have ...

Correspondence to Dr Lauren Pringels, Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium; Lauren.Pringels{at}UGent.be Despite the high prevalence of tendon ...

An Achilles tendon rupture (also known as a tendon tear) is an injury to the thick band of tissue that connects your calf muscles to your heel. The rupture can occur anywhere along the Achilles tendon ...

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Correspondence to Prof Dr Heinz Lohrer, Institute of Sports Medicine, Otto-Fleck-Schneise, 10, 60528 Frankfurt/Main, Germany; lohrer{at}sport.uni-frankfurt.de Objective In contrast to posterior tibial ...

Tendons play a crucial role in our bodies by functioning as a connector that binds muscles to bones, enabling movement. Nonetheless, repeated strain or the normal aging process can result in tendon ...