Calcific Achilles tendonitis is when your usual tendonitis is accompanied by some calcification in your Achilles tendon. This article...

Why it is better not to do your Achilles tendinopathy exercise progression too quickly, so you can avoid injuring your tendon again.

Why you don’t have to worry about stimulating the blood flow to your injured Achilles tendon and what you should do to make it heal quicker.

In this article, we discuss three types of injury that may result from getting hit in the Achilles tendon and how to treat these injuries.

Do zero-drop shoes cause Achilles tendonitis, and should you wear them while you have Achilles tendonitis? We answer your questions.

Does your Achilles tendon feel sore and/or stiff first thing in the morning? This may be a sign of Achilles tendonitis or tendinopathy.

It is usually better to use ice (cold) rather than heat when you have a painful Achilles tendon, but it has its limitations. Find out why.

Yes, you can swim with Achilles tendonitis or tendinopathy, but there are a few things to keep in mind. Depending on how sensitive or...

Do not confuse heel drop exercises for Achilles tendinopathy with stretching, because they are two very different things.

This article explains what the partial Achilles tear symptoms are, how the healing process works, and elements of a good rehab programme.

The plantaris tendon runs right next to the Achilles tendon and is thought to sometimes play a role in why the Achilles tendon gets...

The full name for the bursitis you get in the back of your heel, underneath the Achilles tendon, is retrocalcaneal bursitis. That’s a bit...

Sometimes, people with Achilles pain or Achilles tendinopathy are prescribed orthopaedic boots – those big, chunky boots. However, in...

Have you been told that you have a Haglund's Deformity or heel spur that is causing the pain in your Achilles tendon or at the back of...

Yes, vaping is relatively clean compared to regular cigarette smoke which can contain more than 4000 toxic compounds, but if your vaping...

You’ve rested up, you feel recovered and raring to go after your Achilles tendinopathy. However, up to 44% of people returning to sport...

Insertional Achilles tendinopathy is a very specific kind of tendinopathy. In this article, Maryke explains why you should not treat it...

It’s extremely important to have an Achilles tendon tear diagnosed and treated as soon as possible. If treated quickly, you will likely...

There is nothing worse than feeling like you are making progress with your Achilles problem or even starting to get back into activity...

I find that one of the most common reasons why runners reinjure their Achilles tendons when they go back to running is because they try...