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 ...

Achilles tendon damage is common. It can be painful and make it difficult to exercise or even walk. Stretches can help speed up healing and improve mobility. In this article, we briefly outline a few ...

If you're suffering with pain in the back of the heel, you may have picked up an achilles tendon injury. Here's what you need to know about different types of achilles tendon injuries – what causes ...

It takes at least 6 to 12 weeks to recover from an initial Achilles tendon rupture, and up to 1 year to regain full functionality. Achilles tendon injuries may not be very common in the general ...

Achilles tendon injuries are one of the most common issues we see in the clinic. The achilles is exposed to huge loads when running – roughly 5.2x our bodyweight. But tendons are incredibly sensitive ...

Correspondence to Chantel L Rabusin, Discipline of Podiatry, School of Allied Health, Human Services and Sport, La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC 3086, Australia; c.rabusin{at}latrobe.edu.au ...

Could Achilles injuries be the Achilles’ heel of the NBA? Regardless of allegiance, anyone watching Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Sunday had to be struck by the calamitous impact of the injury to ...

Tyrese Haliburton #0 of the Indiana Pacers falls to the floor after suffering a right Achilles injury during the first quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Seven of the 2025 NBA Finals.