The Achilles tendon, which connects the calf muscles to the heel bone, is named for the legendary Greek warrior whose weak spot was his heel. But a new study adds to growing evidence that, for ...

use of a heel lift is often useful in decreasing the force at the Achilles tendon attachment to the heel. This spur often referred to as a “Haglund’s Deformity” is a response to high forces ...

Conclusions This is the first description of the clinical details and sonographic findings of a tear to the fascia cruris at its attachment to the Achilles tendon and paratenon. It tends to occur at ...

latrobe.edu.au Objective(s) To compare the efficacy of in-shoe heel ... Achilles tendons were equally painful). Secondary outcome measures included the following. Achilles tendon structure using ...