If you're feeling pain in the bottom of your foot or heel, you may be experiencing an issue with your Achilles tendon or plantar fascia. Here are the causes and treatments.

Whether you’re a pro or recreational athlete, these tips from a UVA doctor can help decrease your risk of a rupture.

The NBA faces a surge of Achilles tendon injuries, sidelining star players like Tyrese Haliburton during the 2025 playoffs.

Tyrese Haliburton's dream NBA Finals Game 7 start quickly turned into a nightmare as the Pacers star exited the ...

Other high-profile athletes have suffered Achilles tendon injuries beyond the NBA, such as USMNT forward Haji Wright, whose ...

The tendon, also called the heel cord, ... Achilles tendon rupture symptoms. Pain: Sudden and severe pain in the back of the ankle or calf that feels like being hit by a rock or gunshot.

Tearing an Achilles tendon is "something unexplainable," and returning to regular form after a rupture is difficult but not ...

Tyrese Haliburton ruptured his Achilles tendon shortly after playing with a calf strain, raising questions about a link between the two injuries. Experts disagree on whether calf strains predispose ...

The Indiana Pacers were playing for the NBA championship on Sunday night. But when star Tyrese Haliburton was carried off the floor with an Achilles injury late in the first quarter of Game 7 of the ...

Achilles Tendon and Heel Pain: Causes and Treatment originally appeared on usnews.com. Correction 11/08/24: A previous version of this story did not include all the treatment options.