The site of Achilles’ tendon placed close to the calcaneal attachment receives most of the pressure. This pressure exerted injuries on the tendon or causes degenerative changes. The causes for ...

keele.ac.uk Achilles tendinopathy is prevalent and potentially incapacitating in athletes involved in running sports. It is a degenerative, not an inflammatory, condition. Most patients respond to ...

Patients with Achilles rupture were aged 20–67 years (mean ... During the past 20 years, tendon disease has been characterised as a ‘degenerative’ process devoid of inflammation. Recently, this ...