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...

One of the main drivers for patients to contact us is the level of pain they are experiencing in their Achilles which in turn is stopping...

A time most active people fear is when an injury occurs which prevents them to complete their usual training. For Achilles tendinopathy...

In general I find that runners tend to use pain and the intensity of pain as the main guide to gauge the severity of their injuries. In...

There is currently no standardised treatment protocol for Achilles tendinopathy. Every person’s case appears to be unique and whilst a...

OK, so in recent years it’s become apparent that tendons with ongoing tendinopathies don’t have inflammation in them. As a result...

Oh for goodness sake, how is it possible that so many people believe that transverse friction or cross friction massage can cause a...

Shockwave is often prescribed as part to the treatment for Achilles tendinopathy. In this article Maryke discusses how it works, what the...

INJECTION SERIES: Why corticosteroid injections may not be a good treatment option for Achilles tendinopathy (this article) High Volume...

After a sudden change in activity (load) or direct trauma an Achilles tendon may become very painful, so much so that exercise and...

INJECTION SERIES: Why corticosteroid injections may not be a good treatment option for Achilles tendinopathy High Volume Injections as...

INJECTION SERIES: Why corticosteroid injections may not be a good treatment option for Achilles tendinopathy High Volume Injections as...