A reader asks: What is the best way to get rid of a sore Achilles tendon? Although in my late sixties, I am still a keen fell runner and aware that it gets better with rest. However, every time I ...

If you're feeling pain in the bottom of your foot or heel, you may be experiencing an issue with your Achilles tendon or plantar fascia. Here are the causes and treatments.

The plantaris tendon can contribute to persistent pain in patients who present with what seems at first glance to be mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy.1–8 Clinicians should consider the plantaris ...

Background: The mechanism that causes pain in chronic Achilles tendinosis is not known. However, high resolution colour Doppler ultrasound has shown that neovascularisation may be involved. Objective: ...