Individual variation in the shape and structure of the Achilles tendon may influence our susceptibility to injury later in life. Individual variation in the shape and structure of the Achilles tendon ...

Individual variation in the shape and structure of the Achilles tendon may influence our susceptibility to injury later in life, says a study published today in eLife. The findings suggest that ...

'We’ve always known exercise makes muscles stronger, but our understanding of how exercise affects our tendons is far more recent and still incomplete,' says physio Mark Buckingham. Tendons connect ...

Objective: To prospectively investigate tendon thickness and tendon structure by ultrasonography in patients treated with eccentric calf muscle training for painful chronic Achilles tendinosis located ...

Tendons and ligaments are fibrous bands of connective tissue. The main difference is the part of the anatomy they connect to. Both tendons and ligaments play roles in stabilizing the skeleton and ...

If you're suffering with pain in the back of the heel, you may have picked up an achilles tendon injury. Here's what you need to know about different types of achilles tendon injuries – what causes ...

Muscles attach to bone via tendons, and that tendinous junction between muscle and bone can become inflamed with repeated stress. It should be noted that tendonitis and tendinosis, or tendinopathy, ...

Individual variation in the shape and structure of the Achilles tendon may influence our susceptibility to injury later in life, says a study published today in eLife. The findings suggest that ...