In the US, there are over 33 million musculoskeletal injuries, with more than 50% involving tendon injuries. (James et al. J Hand Surg AM, 2008) More than 1,000 tendons in our body can present with ...

A ruptured Achilles tendon can reduce a weekend warrior to a limping one. And there's no single right way to treat it. People who've suffered this common injury may fare just as well with physical ...

Morgan Potter, a physical therapist pursuing her doctorate in biomechanics and movement science at the University of Delaware, was recently awarded the Florence Kendall Award from the Foundation for ...

(CNN) — In the middle of an intense workout, Kristina Lazzaro stepped back and heard a sound like a cork coming out of a bottle of champagne. The 35-year-old Buffalo, New York, resident was doing a ...

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The Alfredson Protocol involves heel drop exercises that help strengthen the Achilles tendon. You should feel mild to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Acute midsubstance Achilles tendon ruptures are an increasingly common injury among athletic patients that can ...

Complaints such as pain in the Achilles tendon, tennis elbow, swimmer's shoulder and jumper's knee are familiar to many young ...