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Introduction Achilles tendonitis is an extremely common injury, not just in running but in many sports. The severity of overuse injuries to the Achilles tendon can range from dull soreness that barely impacts your ability to run or play sports to chronic, debilitating pain that can last for months or years. Fortunately, due to its ... Read more
Introduction Back in August, we saw how a rehab program consisting of eccentric heel drops with a bent and straight knee reversed damage to the Achilles tendon by inducing collagen remodeling. One thing I didn't make clear enough is that Alfredson's eccentric heel drop protocol, developed in 1998, was designed for midpoint Achilles tendonitis. In ... Read more
Attention readers: I have published a significantly revised and updated article on midpoint Achilles tendonitis. I strongly recommend you read that instead! The information below is incomplete and out of date! Click here to go to the updated Achilles tendonitis article. Note: if you are looking for information on insertional Achilles tendonitis, see this article ... Read more