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How to Heal a Stretched Tendon in the Foot

Dec

21

2015

Tendons are tissues that connect your muscles to your bones. They help your body move by pulling on your bones when muscles contract. The main tendons that run through the foot and ankle are the Achilles, anterior tibial, posterior tibial, flexor, extensor and peroneal tibial. When a tendon is stretched or pulled too far – ...

Best Remedies For Tendonitis

Oct

22

2015

Tendonitis is inflammation of a tendon, the fibrous structure that connects muscle to bone. Usually, tendonitis stems from injury or overuse, and it most commonly occurs in the shoulder, wrist, heel (Achilles tendon) and elbow. The principal symptoms are pain and tenderness that are aggravated by movement of the affected area. Rest can speed recovery, ...

The Basics of Ruptured Tendons

Sep

24

2015

Tendons are the fibrous tissue that your body needs to attach muscle to bone. The forces and resistance that is applied to a tendon during its daily usage can be more than 5 times your body weight. Because of this, occasionally tendons can rupture or snap. Some particular conditions that can cause a rupture include ...

Achilles Tendonitis

Jun

9

2015

Cause of Achilles Tendonitis Achilles tendonitis is typically not related to a specific injury. The problem results from repetitive stress to the tendon. This often happens when we push our bodies to do too much, too soon, but other factors can make it more likely to develop tendonitis, including: Sudden increase in the amount or ...

Types Of Foot Tendonitis

May

17

2015

Tendonitis can occur in a number of places around the foot. The most common sites are: Achilles Tendonitis The causes heel and calf pain. The Achilles tendon joins the two calf muscles to the heel. Pain is usually felt when walking/running and can occur anywhere from the back of the heel up to the middle ...

Tendonitis In The Foot Treatment

May

12

2015

The RICE method The RICE method has been implemented by doctors and proven to work in many situations. Having an injury to the foot can be annoying, but can be quickly healed with Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. With a little support of Optimal Blood Flow, there are medical devices out there that have proven to ...

Symptoms of Tendonitis In The Foot Comments

May

7

2015

The symptoms of foot and ankle tendonitis will vary according to the location, severity and stage of the tendonitis. the most common symptoms are: pain, swelling and stiffness. Pain Pain is usually the first sign that there is a problem. There tends to be a sharp or burning pain, usually localized to the area of ...

Laser Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis

Apr

30

2015

Experimental Treatment Concept Recently podiatrists have been experimenting with the effects of laser treatments to help combat the problems associated with plantar fasciitis. The concept applied is that a light beam is placed on the injured area in effort to affect cellular metabolism, protein synthesis, wound healing and immune response. The hope is that all ...

Causes of Heel Pain

Mar

19

2015

Heel pain causes all kinds of problems affecting day to day activities like walking, running and can even disturb sleep. Foot and ankle pain is a very common problem. The heel bone is the largest bone in the foot and it absorbs most of the impact when we are walking and running. Pain is usually ...

What is Achilles Tendonitis? Comments

Mar

5

2015

Achilles tendonitis is a common condition that causes pain along the back of the ankle. The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body. It connects the calf muscle with the base of the heel, and it is used when walking, running or jumping. The Achilles tendon can withstand great stresses, and this is ...