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Achilles Tendon Tears

Nov 26, 2024adminInformation for Patientsachilles pain, Achilles tendon, injury recovery, tears

What Is It? The Achilles tendon is a strong band of fibrous tissue located at the back of the ankle, connecting the calf muscles to the heel bone. It plays a crucial role in foot movement, allowing actions like standing on tiptoe or pointing the foot by pulling the heel when the calf muscles contract.

Calf Tears

Aug 14, 2023adminInformation for Patientsachilles pain, calf pain, calf tear, lower leg pain, soleus

What are they? The calf muscles refer to a group of muscles at the back of the lower leg that create movements of plantarflexion or pointing the toe and have a vital role in walking and running. A tear or strain of these muscles occurs when some or all of the muscle fibres are torn