Do you keep feeling a sharp pain in your Achilles tendon when you set out to run? Forget changing trainers or investing in expensive massages – try these three hip openers instead. Resting ...

In general, you want to stretch the muscle, not the tendon. The best stretch for Achilles tendinitis are calf stretches. Hamstring stretches also help. Stretching the calf in a way that the knee ...

New study shows you run faster and more efficiently when your calf muscles are strong, and your Achilles tendons are springy ...

Stretch: Use the stretches described below ... junction – the bit between the bulk of your calf muscle and the achilles tendon – can help to take some tension off the plantar.

The largest and most visible part of the calf is the gastrocnemius, which starts at the femur bone and runs down to the ankle, connecting by way of the achilles tendon. Having strong gastrocnemius ...

Therefore, the aim was to compare the immediate effect of 5 different physical activities (running, stretching, plyometrics, eccentric heel drops, T-test) on the blood flow of the Achilles tendon.

Objective: To investigate the acute effects of isolated eccentric and concentric calf muscle exercise on Achilles tendon sagittal thickness. Design: Within-subject, counterbalanced, mixed design.

The Achilles tendon is an extremely large ... ultrasound, stretching, eccentric loading as well as graded therapeutic exercises. Progressing from tendonitis patients can suffer microtears of ...