A torn Achilles tendon can be painful. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most commonly torn tendons. Last week I discussed the definition, signs and symptoms of Achilles tendon tears. Today, I’ll ...

An Achilles tendon tear or rupture usually occurs during sports or activities that include running and jumping, or less commonly with trauma such as a slip and fall. Most patients report their first ...

The strongest tendon in our bodies, the Achilles tendon, is also one of the most susceptible to injury. Because it bears an extraordinary amount of weight when we walk, run, jump, and land, the ...

The Achilles tendon rupture is the scourge of athletes everywhere — professional and amateur, young and old, serious competitors and weekend warriors. Last week I discussed the definition, signs and ...

For patients with ruptured Achilles tendons, outcomes at 12 months were similar with surgical or nonsurgical treatment, a new study of nearly 500 individuals shows. In previous studies, results were ...

Heel pain is one of the most common reasons that people visit a podiatrist, but the reasons behind the pain are not always easy to determine. Podiatrists emphasize people who are experiencing heel ...

Researchers have been focusing on non-thermal atmospheric-pressure plasma as a treatment method that can shorten recovery times, such as for tendon repair. Using a helium plasma jet, they demonstrated ...

For Achilles' tendon rupture, surgery didn't improve outcomes more than other kinds of treatment, a randomized trial showed. At 12 months, patient-reported symptoms and physical activity were similar ...

(Reuters Health) - People who get surgery to fix a torn Achilles tendon may be less likely to experience repeat ruptures but more likely to develop infections than patients who get nonsurgical ...

Objective To assess whether there is a difference in symptom severity at baseline and 24 weeks follow-up between conservatively managed patients with Achilles tendinopathy (AT) with low socioeconomic ...

Introduction Studies suggest that women have worse treatment outcome than men after acute Achilles tendon rupture (ATR). Few studies have assessed the influence of age and comorbidity on treatment ...

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 ...