While the story of Achilles may be a myth, the idea of the “Achilles heel” is not. Your Achilles tendon connects your calf to your heel. It is one of the largest tendons in the body and used in every…
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What is Achilles Tendonitis? The Achilles is the largest and strongest tendon not just in your legs but in your whole body. When this tendon becomes damaged and inflamed, it causes pain known as Achilles…
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Plantar fasciitis is a common orthopedic condition that affects many runners. Your plantar fascia is the band that connects your heel to the base of your toes and supports the arch of your foot. Over…
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Plantar Fasciitis. Let’s say it together, PLAN-tur fashee-EYE-tis. If you’ve hung around the FAAWC enough, I’m sure you have run into this term. Whether you heard it in passing in the hall or…
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Last week we talked about ankle sprains. (Read Part 1 HERE.) Now we move on to the other side of the fence—ankle strains. Just looking at the words, you wouldn’t think there’s much of a difference,…
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In most situations, being flexible is a positive thing. After all, life is easier if you were, say, picking out a place for dinner and were flexible about the type of cuisine. However, too much flexibility…
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Like we mentioned last week, proper recovery from a tendon injury is critical to get you back to an active lifestyle. You can only treat your tendon injury or tear properly with an accurate diagnosis…
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It’s common for people to jump on the internet, type in their symptoms, and follow whatever advice they find that looks good (or easy). But properly treating a foot or ankle injury requires a proper…
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Alec, I’ll take “important tendons in my foot” for $400, please… Meet the Posterior Tibial Tendon. This band of tissue starts in the inner calf and courses behind the inner ankle bone. It then…
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What are they? The peroneal (per-o-ne-al) tendons are bands of tissue extending from the calf muscle, down the fibula (lower leg bone), and over the outside of the ankle. You have two in each leg. One…
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The Achilles tendon is closely connected to the calf muscle. In fact, one might say they are best friends. The calf is made of several bundles of muscles including the gastrocnemius and the soleus….
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Last week we discussed the importance of the Achilles tendon. Today, we explore how it can be affected by chronic and acute damage. A healthy tendon does not rupture. If you experience a tendon rupture—either…
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The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the body. It is located on the back of the lower leg, surrounded by the calf muscle. The calf muscle is made up of three structures that serve…
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Heel pain has many causes, but the results are always the same – pain. If you’re living with heel pain not brought on by an injury, you need to see a podiatrist for an accurate diagnosis. Pump bump…
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