The posterior tibial tendon links the calf muscle and the bones inside the foot. The tendon’s responsibility is to support the foot’s arch when taking a step. An acute injury, like a fall, or overuse ...

Tendons are the tissues that connect your muscles to your bones throughout your body. When they become inflamed or irritated, you may feel tenderness and pain known as tendonitis, which most ...

This form of tendonitis is similar to posterior tibial tendonitis, only it affects a tendon in the front of the ankle, where it connects to the foot. Symptoms are similar, only the pain affects the ...

If you feel like you’ve just been kicked in the bottom of your heel, but turn around to see nobody there, you may be experiencing an issue with your Achilles tendon or plantar fascia. Ever since the ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - If the unofficial start of summer over the weekend is motivating you to start a seasonal shape-up plan, sports injury experts urge caution. For power walkers or runners, nothing ...

The Achilles tendon rupture is the scourge of athletes everywhere — professional and amateur, young and old, serious competitors and weekend warriors. Last week I discussed the definition, signs and ...

Tendonitis is pain in or around a tendon, which is a band of strong tissue that connects a muscle to a bone. Tendons bend, stretch, and twist to help joints and muscles move. They can become inflamed ...