The New York Jets looked awful on Monday Night Football, and many believe they are just a quarterback away from being a contender in the AFC. Aaron Rodgers was supposed to be that savior, but he tore his Achilles on the first drive of the season, which many assumed would end his season. We’ve been […]
Risk Factors For Achilles Tendon Tears In Athletes
As we mentioned yesterday during our breakdown of Kirk Cousins’ Achilles tendon tear, this week on the blog has been deemed “Achilles Week.” We are going to spend the week looking at a number of different aspects of Achilles tendon tears and their management. Today, we’re going to explore some of the risk factors that […]
How Often Are Achilles Tears Career-Ending Injuries For Athletes?
The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body. It provides immense function and stability to your foot, and a tendon rupture can severely impact a person’s quickness, speed, jumping ability and overall athleticism, even when surgery and rehab goes as expected. For that reason, an Achilles tear is one of the most common […]
PRP Injections Not Effective For Achilles Tendonitis
Platlet-rich plasma (PRP) injections have been touted as an effective treatment for a number of different types of soft tissue injuries. When it comes to Achilles tendon inflammation, the belief was that PRP injections would promote tendon repair by injecting a high concentration of growth factors directly into the site of inflammation and degeneration to […]
Treating and Preventing Achilles Tendon Soreness (Tendinitis)
If you just got done with a long run or you had a basketball tournament over the weekend, you may feel some soreness at the base of your calf or above your heel. This area is home to your Achilles tendon, and it’s the largest tendon in your body. When it is exposed to intense […]
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