In the US, there are over 33 million musculoskeletal injuries, with more than 50% involving tendon injuries. (James et al. J Hand Surg AM, 2008) More than 1,000 tendons in our body can present with… ...

This week we would like to talk about something which is significant to me personally and something which is also very clinically interesting. The topic is proliferation therapy or “Prolo The… ...

Dear Running Doc: For the past 5 years I have had what my sports doctor called left Achilles tendonitis. He told me to do two calf wall stretches (knee straight and knee bent) and that’s it. … ...

The cause of insertional Achilles tendonitis is typically going to be a degeneration of the ... the doctor will place the patient in a walking boot for 6-12 weeks before beginning physical therapy.

University of Delaware assistant professor Karin Grävare Silbernagel (Physical Therapy) received a five-year, $2.3 million Research Project Grant (R01) from the National Institute of Arthritis and ...

A ruptured Achilles tendon can reduce a weekend warrior to a limping one. And there's no single right way to treat it. People who've suffered this common injury may fare just as well with physical ...

Q: I suffer from chronic Achilles tendonitis. By way of background I am 57 years old and have completed 15 marathons, with the last one in 1993. Now that I am retired, I still think that I have ...

Achilles Tendonitis vs. Tear. Achilles tendonitis is inflammation in the tendon caused by repetitive stress. The small fibers of the Achilles tendon may slightly break, ... You will begin physical ...

Eighty percent of Achilles tendon ruptures occur in men while just 20% occur in women. UD doctoral student Morgan Potter will study why. Achilles tendon injuries. Article by Amy Cherry Photo by iStock ...