If your toes hurt during your prescribed calf raises for Achilles rehab, it’s worth trying a few alternatives. Sports physio Maryke Louw demonstrates three options that can help you strengthen your calves and Achilles tendon without aggravating your toes.

Our week-by-week guide to the best non-surgical treatment for complete Achilles tendon ruptures.

When healing from a partial or complete Achilles rupture, the right shoes make a difference. Here’s our guide to choosing the best shoes.

We explain what stem cell treatment for an Achilles injury entails and what the research says about its effectiveness.

A guide to the pros and cons of surgery vs. wearing an orthopaedic boot when you've torn your Achilles tendon.

The tests for Achilles tendon ruptures and tears that we use in our clinic and the red flags we look out for.

Whether it’s a good idea to exercise with a swollen Achilles tendon depends on why it is swollen or appears to be swollen.

The five psychological factors that can help injured people to recover from their injuries sooner.

An overview of the most common causes of pain at the back of the heel and what treatments work best for each.

This article discusses whether or not you can run a marathon with Achilles tendonitis.

What a typical rehab plan after Achilles tendon surgery should look like, what targets to aim for, and how long recovery should take.

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.

How a partially as well as fully torn Achilles tendon will affect your walking, and when you may be ready to start walking again.

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

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Corticosteroid injections can provide excellent pain relief in the short term, but they are bad for your tendon in the long run.

Yes, Achilles tendinopathy is a condition that can weaken you tendon and yes, if left unchecked it can lead to tendon rupture. BUT this...

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics can cause both Achilles tendonitis and spontaneous Achilles tendon rupture in fit and active people.

People with Achilles tendon injuries like Achilles tendonitis may benefit from taking supplements before they do their rehab exercises.

How we safely assess, diagnose, and treat patients with Achilles injuries via video call and what you can expect from such a consultation.