Heel bursitis: Causes and treatment
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...
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Maryke Louw
- Jan 11
Is your heel pain caused by Haglund’s Deformity?
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...
Alison Gould
- Sep 17, 2020
Why a flare-up isn’t always a bad thing
There is nothing worse than feeling like you are making progress with your Achilles problem or even starting to get back into activity...
Maryke Louw
- Nov 6, 2019
Understanding how your nerves may affect/cause Achilles tendinopathy
We’ve written a lot in the past about all the different causes for Achilles tendinopathy in runners which include things like pushing...
Maryke Louw
- Sep 4, 2019
Can Statins cause Achilles tendinopathy?
Statins are a group of drugs prescribed to control cholesterol levels in the blood. Some of the most commonly prescribed ones include...
Alison Gould
- Aug 20, 2019
Achilles pain training errors: Too much high intensity training
Training Error Series: Common Achilles pain training errors: Boom and Bust Cycles Achilles pain training errors: Not enough R & R...
Maryke Louw
- Jul 24, 2019
These antibiotics can cause Achilles Tendinitis and Tendon Rupture
Fluoroquinolone antibiotics are highly effective broad‐spectrum antibiotics that work for a wide variety of infections, but they can have...
Maryke Louw
- May 11, 2019
How the menopause can cause Achilles tendinopathy
For several years now I’ve been aware that the menopause is listed as one of the things that may contribute to someone developing...
Maryke Louw
- Feb 27, 2019
Why do I have a lump in my Achilles tendon?
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...
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