If you're feeling pain in the bottom of your foot or heel, you may be experiencing an issue with your Achilles tendon or plantar fascia. Here are the causes and treatments.

PARK RIDGE, Ill, Oct. 3, 2001 - Many athletes who experience painful Achilles tendon injuries could prevent them by being more careful when selecting athletic shoes, according to a prominent ...

Insertional Achilles tendonitis is one type, which involves the lower part of the tendon that slots into the heel bone. The Achilles tendon is a large tendon that runs down the back of the lower leg.

The achilles tendon, which is of course named after the legendary Greek warrior whose only vulnerability was his heel, is a thick, rope-like tendon about 10cm long connecting the gastrocnemius and ...

First of two parts As most sports enthusiasts know, in 2021 golf great Tiger Woods ruptured his Achilles tendon while training at home. In 2023, Aaron Rodgers, a former Green Bay Packers ...

Last of two parts. The Achilles tendon rupture is the scourge of athletes everywhere — professional and amateur, young and old, serious competitors and weekend warriors.

Durant tore his right Achilles tendon during Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals. It was his last game with the Golden State Warriors, and he would miss his entire first season with the Brooklyn Nets to ...

A handful of NBA stars in the past have suffered Achilles tendon tears in this 30-40 age range, such as Kobe Bryant at age 34, Dominique Wilkins at age 32 and Isiah Thomas at age 32.