Use this modified eccentric exercise to strengthen the front of your Achilles and defeat this hard-to-treat injury.

Your Achilles tendon runs vertically between your heel bone and calf muscles. Though the Achilles is the largest and strongest tendon in the human body, the blood supply to the area can decrease ...

Achilles tendon rupture: A tear in the Achilles tendon, which connects the calf muscles to the heel bone, often resulting from sudden stress or injury. Nonoperative treatment: Management of an ...