News tagged with achilles tendon


Achilles tendon injuries more likely in male 'Weekend Warriors' than others

Male athletes are the group most likely to tear their Achilles tendon, according to a new study published in the April 2013 issue of Foot & Ankle International (FAI). The activity most likely to cause the injury was basketbal ...

Health created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

This is why it takes so long to get over tendon injuries

getting over damage to tendons can be a long and painful process. By combining the nuclear tests of the 1950s with tissue samples and modern technology, a research collaboration between the Aarhus University ...

Other created Feb 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Fallout from nuclear testing shows that the Achilles tendon can't heal itself

Notorious among athletes and trainers as career killers, Achilles tendon injuries are among the most devastating. Now, by carbon testing tissues exposed to nuclear fallout in post WWII tests, scientists have learned why: ...

Medical research created Feb 12, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Nonsurgical repair of achilles tendon may be preferable

(HealthDay)—Although surgical repair of a ruptured Achilles tendon is thought to reduce the risk of rerupture, nonsurgical management shows similar rerupture rates when functional rehabilitation with early ...

Surgery created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New methods enable the early detection of Achilles tendon damage

Two biochemical methods, developed at the Centre of Excellence for High Field Magnetic Resonance at the MedUni Vienna by Vladimir Juras from the University Department of Radiodiagnostics, are enabling Achilles ...

Other created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Foot and ankle structure differs between sprinters and non-sprinters

The skeletal structure of the foot and ankle differs significantly between human sprinters and non-sprinters, according to Penn State researchers. Their findings not only help explain why some people are faster runners than ...

Other created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Sports medicine researcher studies impact of lockouts, warns NBA of injuries

With the National Basketball Association (NBA) training camps now underway, serious injuries may come next. A national sports medicine expert, who published an article in a respected medical journal about ...

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