Understand what a partial Achilles tear feels like, how you can tell whether you might have one, and which tests and scans are most useful for diagnosing it.

A longitudinal tear is a lesser-known type of Achilles tendon injury where the tear runs along the length of the tendon fibres rather than across them. In this article, we explain what longitudinal Achilles tears are, how they are diagnosed, and what the treatment involves – including when conservative rehabilitation is enough and when other options might be considered.

Did you feel a sudden pain and a popping sensation in your calf muscle or high up in the Achilles tendon? Learn why it’s important to know whether it’s a calf muscle tear or a high Achilles tendon rupture, what treatment steps to take, and how long recovery might take.

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

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.

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.