Why do achilles tendon injuries happen? What are the different types of this injury? And what can you do to avoid them?

Achilles Tendon and Heel Pain: Causes and Treatment originally appeared on usnews.com Correction 11/08/24: A previous version of this story did not include all the treatment options.

Torn Achilles injuries have ended the seasons of several star NBA players recently. However, there's no guarantee of a return ...

Older patients often write it off as just another inevitable side effect of aging or blame their heel pain on arthritis,” says Stephanie Hook, executive director of the American Board of Podiatric ...

Other high-profile athletes have suffered Achilles tendon injuries beyond the NBA, such as USMNT forward Haji Wright, whose recent Achilles injury has ruled him out for the remainder of the Concacaf ...

Duke legend Mike Krzyzewski on Warriors center Marques Bolden: ‘I’m proud to be his friend, not just his former coach.’ ...

Would a player know he has injured his Achilles before it tears? Soslowsky said when an Achilles tendon ruptures, it usually means it was degenerating to begin with, but a player might not notice.

Tyrese Haliburton ruptured his Achilles tendon shortly after playing with a calf strain, raising questions about a link between the two injuries. Experts disagree on whether calf strains predispose ...

Bucks star Damian Lillard suffered a torn Achilles, which means the 34-year-old guard will be out for an extended window. Here's everything to know.

The diagnosis of a torn Achilles tendon for All-Star forward Jayson Tatum is a devastating blow to the defending champion Boston Celtics and the second injury of its kind during the NBA playoffs ...

34 of 47 NBA players who suffered a ruptured Achilles’ tendon between 1970 and 2019 returned to play with varying degrees of success.