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

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's very unlikely that swimming will cause Achilles tendonitis, but there are some exceptional circumstances in which it may. In this...

Are your tight calves causing Achilles tendonitis? No. It's rather the other way round. Learn how to relieve your stiff calves.

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

Achilles pain, or Achilles tendinopathy, is one of the most common running injuries to throw a spanner in the works of a marathon...

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...

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...

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

We’ve written a lot in the past about all the different causes for Achilles tendinopathy in runners which include things like pushing...

Statins are a group of drugs prescribed to control cholesterol levels in the blood. Some of the most commonly prescribed ones include...

Training Error Series: Common Achilles pain training errors: Boom and Bust Cycles Achilles pain training errors: Not enough R & R...

Training Error Series: Common Achilles pain training errors: Boom and Bust Cycles Achilles pain training errors: Not enough R & R...

Training Error Series: Common Achilles pain training errors: Boom and Bust Cycles Achilles pain training errors: Not enough R & R (this...

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics are highly effective broad‐spectrum antibiotics that work for a wide variety of infections, but they can have...

For several years now I’ve been aware that the menopause is listed as one of the things that may contribute to someone developing...

Training Error Series: Common Achilles pain training errors: Boom and Bust Cycles (this article) Achilles pain training errors: Not...

Have you noticed a painful lump in your Achilles tendon? That lump is a tell-tale sign that you’ve likely got Achilles tendonitis or...