Dru Smith appeared in 14 games during the 2024-25 season for the Miami Heat. He had averages of 6.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest while shoo ...

Achilles tendonitis is a painful but frustratingly common running injury. We spoke to leading physio Tom Goom to find out how you can avoid it, recognise early symptoms, and recover effectively.

Dru Smith averaged 6.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.5 steals in 14 games with Miami last season before tearing his ...

Achilles tendonitis is an acute Achilles tendon inflammation that causes pain along the back of the ankle or heel. The Achilles tendon is a thick, fibrous structure that connects your calf muscles ...

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum ruptured his Achilles tendon during the NBA playoffs last season. The injury is expected to ...

Two-time All-NBA Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton is expected to sit out the entire 2025-26 season as he recovers from a torn Achilles tendon, suffe ...

Achilles tendonitis, alongside plantar fasciitis and runner's knee, is a painful but unfortunately common running injury. The terminology, however, isn't quite right. ‘In most cases,’ says running ...

If the pain is felt at the back of your heel, it could be Achilles tendonitis. This occurs when the tendon connecting the ...

He also cited the left Achilles tendon in withdrawing from The Players Championship in 2011, when he was out for two months. Woods badly damaged his right leg and ankle in a February 2021 car ...

“The soleus muscle is a deep calf muscle that, along with the gastrocnemius, attaches to the Achilles tendon,” says Anh Bui, D.P.T., C.S.C.S., a former collegiate runner, physical therapist ...

Evolution:While our early ancestors stood upright on two legs millions of years ago, humans really only got a spring in their step when the Achilles' tendon evolved. Dr Bill Sellers of the ...