Background Orthotic heel lifts are thought to lower tension in the Achilles tendon, but the evidence supporting this is equivocal. Objective To investigate the effect of a 12 mm in-shoe orthotic heel ...

Introduction Tendinopathy is a highly prevalent injury in athletes and nonathletes with an unknown aetiology. Exercise to improve pain function and potential adapt tendon is first line management for ...

I have Achilles tendonitis on both sides. I am 53 years old, run 30 miles per week, and have had this problem on and off for years. I have the full length flexible orthotics you recommend and stretch ...

Last night I tore my patellar tendon just below the knee, like Victor Cruz did last Sunday. Boy was that painful! Feeling better today! I am having surgery today. How long till I will be running again ...

In his work with the Division of Sport, Exercise, and Nutritional Sciences at England’s University of Central Lancashire, Jonathan Sinclair, Ph.D., kept bumping into runners with troublesome Achilles ...

Your legs are like springs. When you run, you stretch those springs -- in particular the Achilles tendon, and to a lesser extent the arch of the foot -- and store energy that's then released to power ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with eccentric exercise therapy, progressive tendon-loading exercise resulted in “superior” clinical ...