Tendon injuries are extremely common and chances are that most people will experience one at some point in their life. They can be confusing and scary, especially when they are recurrent or not improving. We see many patients who are worried about their ultrasound findings which may say they have degenerative areas within their tendon. […]
Tendonitis/Tendonosis Tendons are tough, flexible bands of fibrous tissue that connect muscles to bones Tendonitis is an acute injury which is an inflammation of the tendon If pain persists for more than a few weeks, it is more likely that the injury is tendonosis, a more common and chronic injury Tendonosis (also called tendinopathy) is […]
What is an Achilles rupture? Achilles rupture refers to when there is a complete tear through the tendon that connect your calf muscles to you heel bone. This disruption of the connection between the muscle and the tendon, makes the calf muscles unable to function normally so the patient will generally be unable to point […]
The Achilles tendon is band of fibrous collagenous connective tissue which attaches the large calf muscles to the heel. It is situated at the back of the ankle. Contraction of your calf muscles pulls on the Achilles tendon which in turn lifts your heel. This enables us to push up onto our toes, push off […]
