THE ACHILLES TENDON is essential for walking, running, and jumping, but tension or tightness can make your movement a major drag. "If you're experiencing pain in the Achilles tendon area that's above ...

My Achilles tendon feels sore after running, and friends have suggested I stretch the Achilles and calf muscles. I really don’t have time for a stretching routine — isn’t there anything else I can do?

It's easy to simply focus on putting one foot in front of the other when you're running — it becomes meditative, where you're so locked in on the task at hand. But being in the zone shouldn't hinder ...

Tendonitis is pain in or around a tendon, which is a band of strong tissue that connects a muscle to a bone. Tendons bend, stretch, and twist to help joints and muscles move. They can become inflamed ...

SCENARIOS. SIERRA GARRISON WAS PLAYING FLAG FOOTBALL LAST SPRING WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I WAS, YOU KNOW, BACKPEDALING AND I WENT TO EXPLODE FORWARD. AND THEN IT JUST MY CLEAT GOT CAUGHT IN A HOLE. SO I ...

Q: Treating Achilles Tendonitis: I have been running for 2 years 5 miles every other day, enjoy it a lot. I have worked through a lot of pain including a scope on one knee. I have soreness starting ...

Nothing boosts my energy like a nice long run. It's after I've clocked in some miles that soreness and stiffness throughout my ankles flare up — a discomfort I always shrug off with some ankle rolls.

The Achilles tendon, which is the largest tendon in your body, connects your calf muscles to your heel. This tendon is in action with every step you take, as well as when you stand on your toes or ...