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 ...

Background Patellar tendinopathy is a common overuse injury in jumping sports, with higher prevalence in volleyball players. Different risk factors are associated with patellar tendon problems, ...

Walking, running, sprinting -- every movement of the foot stretches the Achilles' tendon. When jumping, the loads can approach ten times the body weight. Amazingly, the connection between the heel ...