Achilles Rupture Fallacies
OverviewA rupture of the Achilles tendon means that there has been either a complete, or partial, tear of the tendon which connects the calf muscles to the heel bone. Usually this occurs just above...
View ArticleThe Facts In Relation To Ruptured Achilles Tendons
OverviewA tendon is a band of tissue that connects a muscle to a bone. The Achilles tendon runs down the back of the lower leg and connects the calf muscle to the heel bone. Also called the ?heel...
View ArticleWhat Will Be The Causes Of A Ruptured Achilles Tendon?
OverviewThe Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body. It connects your calf muscles to your heel bone and is used when you walk, run, and jump. Although the Achilles tendon can withstand great...
View ArticleWhat's The Big Cause Of Achilles Tendinitis Pains ?
OverviewAchilles tendonitis is an inflammation of the Achilles tendon, which attaches the calf muscles (gastrocnemius and soleus) to the heel bone (calcaneus). Pain can be felt on the back of the heel...
View ArticleDo I Suffer Adult Aquired Flat Foot (AAF)?
OverviewFor many adults, years of wear and tear on the feet can lead to a gradual and potentially debilitating collapse of the arch. However, a new treatment approach based on early surgical...
View ArticleHow To Treat Severs Disease?
Overview Sever's Disease is not a disease in the sense of an infection or other chronic pathology but is an injury/irritation of a growth plate. The Calcaneal growth plate or growth plate in the heel...
View ArticleOver-Pronation
OverviewOverpronation is a term that gets thrown around a lot by psuedo-experts and there is so much written online about it, that it can get very confusing to determine what is legitimate and what is...
View ArticleHammertoe Repair Surgery
Overviewhammertoe is a type of crooked toe that involve unnatural contracture, or bending, of your toes. In most cases, a hammertoe is characterized by a toe malposition in which the end of your...
View ArticleHammer Toes Cause And Treatment
OverviewPatients and doctors often refer to all forms of toe abnormalities as a Hammer toes. There are in fact four main forms of toe abnormalities, hammer toes, claw toes, mallet toes and trigger...
View ArticleTreatment Of Bursitis Of The Foot
OverviewA properly functioning heel is essential to normal, smooth, and painless gait. The heel is the first area to strike the ground during normal gait, which means it takes the brunt of the stress...
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