Whether you’re a pro or recreational athlete, these tips from a UVA doctor can help decrease your risk of a rupture.

ACHILLES TENDON INJURY DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT & RECOVERY GUIDE. An Achilles tendon injury can significantly impact mobility, whether it's due to overuse, a sudden movement, or chronic strain.

Achilles tendon. Your doctor may do a Thompson test. ... Achilles tendon. Treatment without surgery involves immobilizing your foot so that the sole of the foot is pointed downward for 4-8 weeks.

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 ...

New York Mets pitcher Griffin Canning went down with a non-contact injury on Thursday, and video evidence appears to confirm ...

Tendonitis is when a tendon swells (becomes inflamed) after an injury. It can cause joint pain and stiffness, and affect how ...

Other high-profile athletes have suffered Achilles tendon injuries beyond the NBA, such as USMNT forward Haji Wright, whose ...

Kevin Durant and Tyrese Haliburton entered their respective NBA Finals elimination games with strained right calves. Each ...

The NBA playoffs, of course, were greatly affected by Achilles injuries. Damian Lillard of the Bucks ruptured his in Game 4 ...

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the league is researching why Achilles injuries have increased. NEW YORK (AP) – The NBA had ...

Achilles tendinopathy affects athletes, recreational exercisers and even inactive people. The pathology is not inflammatory; it is a failed healing response. The source of pain in tendinopathy could ...