The Alfredson protocol is a treatment for Achilles tendonitis that involves repeated eccentric heel drop exercises. In this ...

In my case, the Achilles tendon simply went dormant and did not try to heal itself like a normal tendon should. The proliferation therapy re-activated the healing cycle and, it has, at least in my ...

He told me I had Achilles tendonitis, but before carrying out any surgery, he wanted me to have a few months of physiotherapy first to see if that alleviated it. Four months later, with my leg not ...

In the largest study of 775 patients, the overall complication rate of surgically treated Achilles tendon ruptures ... allows controlled motion with physical therapy. The group with the splint ...

Tendon-derived stromal cells from healthy hamstring and diseased Achilles were cultured to determine the effects of cytokine treatment on expression of inflammatory markers. Conclusions Tissue and ...

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 ...

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 ...