Achilles Tendinopathy

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Clinically Relevant Anatomy

The Achilles tendon is the single tendon of the soleus and gastrocnemius muscles, inserting into the calcaneus.

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Achilles tendonitis is commonly seen in athletes who sustain an increase in training load, and is most often due to overuse. Tendons respond poorly to overuse, therefore healing is slow. This can leave a tendon pathologically substantially defective, which decreases tendon strength and leaves it less able to tolerate load, thus vulnerable to further injury. Ex

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