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 ...

Achilles injuries are rare, but doctors say they’ve seen a significant uptick in the number of cases in the last few years.

Calf (heel) raises are designed to help strengthen the soleus and gastrocnemius, located along the back of the lower leg. The gastrocnemius is larger and more visible, the soleus lies underneath. At ...

We’ve all been there: You arrive at the top of a steep climb, and as good as getting to the summit feels, you’re plagued by the feeling that your calves are about to burst open. Your Achilles tendon ...

The standing heel raise to endurance test is performed in a single-leg-stance position, rising into plantarflexion with the knee straight at a set pace of one complete repetition every 2 s, for as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed a combination of exercise therapy and ultrasonography-guided corticosteroid injection was ...

Achilles tendon rupture management encompasses a spectrum of treatment approaches ranging from conservative nonoperative strategies to advanced surgical interventions. Recent advances have focused on ...