The Achilles tendon, which connects the calf and lower leg muscles to the heel bone of the foot, is the largest tendon in the body. Acute injury to the tendon or overuse can lead to tenderness and ...

Heel pain is one of the most common reasons that people visit a podiatrist, but the reasons behind the pain are not always easy to determine. Podiatrists emphasize people who are experiencing heel ...

The strongest tendon in our bodies, the Achilles tendon, is also one of the most susceptible to injury. Because it bears an extraordinary amount of weight when we walk, run, jump, and land, the ...

DOCTOR, YOUR ACHILLES TENDON IS STRONG, BUT IT’S NOT VERY FLEXIBLE. WHEN THE TENDON STRETCHES TOO MUCH, IT CAN EVEN BECOME INFLAMED OR EVEN TEAR. JOINING US THIS MORNING WITH MORE INFORMATION IS MERCY ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: I have Achilles tendinitis. I also have a bump on my heel. Both hurt. I have had many kinds of therapy, including ultrasound, but nothing has worked. Any recommendations you have ...

Bunions, corns, and curled-up hammertoes are among the more obvious causes of foot pain. But when it comes to your heels—a source of discomfort for almost 10 percent of adults ages 50 and up—it may be ...

Joint pain has quietly become one of the most common health complaints of modern life. Knee pain, shoulder pain, tennis elbow ...

Just like many other types of foot pain, there are a handful of things that can cause heel pain in particular—and having the ...

Heel pain affects millions of Americans daily, transforming simple activities like walking to the mailbox or climbing stairs into uncomfortable ordeals. While occasional foot discomfort might seem ...

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that mainly affects your spine. But in about a third of cases, it also causes problems in other body parts, including your feet. AS can ...