What is Achilles Tendonitis?
The Achilles tendon attaches the calf muscle to the heel bone. The Achilles tendon helps people walk, run, and jump. A healthy Achilles tendon is very strong. Achilles tendon injuries can be painful and sometimes long-lasting.Achilles tendonitis is usually not linked to one specific accident or injury. Usually, Achilles tendonitis takes time to develop. Common causes include:
An increase in exercise frequency and/or volume
Tight calf muscles
A bone spur on the heel
Dr Abdul D Khan
MBBS(AMC, Vizag) MRCS(Edin, UK) MRCS(Glasg, UK) FRCS(Tr & Orth, UK) CCT(Tr & Orth, UK)